Archive for the ‘beer’ Category

Birra Moretti Pilsner

Monday, August 14th, 2006

Continuing my theme of pilsners this summer, I decided to review the Birra Moretti pilsner. I first had the Birra Moretti at the KROQ microbrew festival several months ago. Here is what I wrote at the time: A very good pilsner. I don't find that there is enough to a pilsner ...

Here’s To Global Warming

Tuesday, August 1st, 2006

Being confused about whether I should weep or celebrate, I will simply report that a brewery in Greenland has started brewing beer using water that comes from a melting glacier. As you might expect, this water is some of the oldest and purest on the face of the planet, which ...

Gordon Biersch Light

Monday, July 31st, 2006

I enjoyed a Gordon Biersch Light last night with dinner. Ariele made some chicken pesto pasta with brocolli, and the beer was a very nice compliment to the meal. I must be honest that I look toward the lighter beers, and lagers, when I select something to drink to accompany ...

Bud versus Bud Select

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

I guess it was bound to happen. When Anheuser-Busch introduced "Budweiser Select", they intended to reach the slightly yuppier Heineken-drinking crowd. They priced their beer accordingly. I'm not surprised that this apparently failed. Now Bud and Bud Select are sitting next to each other at the market for the same ...

San Diego Real Ale Festival Summary

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

Better late than never, right? On June 9, Greg and I drove down to Carlsbad, California, to attend the 9th Annual San Diego Real Ale Festival which was held at the Pizza Port brewery. The festival was actually held on the concrete patio behind the brewery. A large tent was ...

Heading Down to the Real Ale Festival

Friday, June 9th, 2006

Greg and I leave this afternoon to drive down to Carlsbad, California for the 9th Annual San Diego Real Ale Festival. Carlsbad is right on the Pacific coast, about 35 miles or so north of San Diego, which makes it a little less than a two hour drive for the ...