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Yesterday I wrote about bar responsibility, and as promised here is my post on consumer responsibility. For todays entertainment post I was originally going to write about pairing, but given this weeks news that the 45 year-old son of Goose... read more »
This week’s Greg Hall controversy shed light on being responsible when alcohol is present. There are two parties who share responsibility: bars and drinkers. Over two days I will look at both. Many large breweries run a drink responsible... read more »
As I discussed last Monday everything connected to beer is a business. What type of business depends on your relationship to beer. If you are a store, bar or restaurant you sell to consumers. Distributors have to convince those outlets... read more »
On Thursday March 21 I posted a more thoughtful second look. Given today’s breaking news I have opted for a second hastily written Tough Topic post. You should still check out my post on Brewery Tours. In what is a historic announcement... read more »
I go on a lot of brewery tours. I stopped counting after I went on over a dozen tours. Some places I even toured more than once. Every tour has some sort of beer drinking built in. Some include beer to sip during the tour, but most have... read more »
Recently I told a bar manager I would come out and review his place. He told me I should visit more than once before writing a review. When I asked why he said you never know if the staff might make a bad impression. Seriously? The... read more »
Last week Ray Daniels the founder of the Cicerone program asked for suggestions on how to improve the 21-30 age group participation in the American Homebrewers Association (AHA). I thought for a few days on this topic and have a few suggestions: Make... read more »
Many bars and brewpubs have age limits for entry. Owners and managers need to determine if having an age limit works for them. Without this balance owners could be costing themselves revenue from the pro-kid camp or pro-kidless camp. A bar... read more »
As craft beer becomes bigger business, a few breweries become shady. Some of the larger mass production brewers are making a line of more flavorful beer, but distancing themselves from the new brand to make it look like it is a hometown beer.... read more »
Over the weekend Beer Bitch and I went to a bar in Chicago. It was not a “beer bar” they did have some craft options. The bar had six drafts and about twenty bottle selections. I always make a quick sweep of my draft options... read more »