What would England―and the wider world of beer―lose if her native beer styles vanished? These nine distinct styles, each with its own pedigree of a century or more, express the culture, social history, agriculture, and even the geology of their separate places of origin. There will always be innovation, and the globalization of the beer... View Article
A crisis in English brewing? Surely not. Whatever else happened in the world of beer⎯global takeovers; mergers; loss of choice; increasingly dull, bland international lagers; and the inexorable march of Budweiser⎯there was always good old English ale to fall back on. Unique beer, wonderful beer, beer that left the brewery in unfinished form and quietly... View Article
Baseball and Ballantine. What great memories that ad line brings back for me. It was an omnipresent ad slogan on radio, TV and in print as I grew up in the New York City area. I imagine that people from every part of the country with a nearby Major League ball team must have similar... View Article
Ah, summertime! Hot weather. Baseball games. Trips to the beach. Backyard barbecues. And thirst.
The blues, like jazz, is an American original. A great way to spend a summer’s afternoon or evening is at a blues festival. They’re going on all summer, from sea to shining sea. If there is good beer to be found at the fest, so much the better. If not, bring your own or head... View Article
