The first multiple tap bars had to be found in Europe. Perhaps it all started early in 18th century East London’s Shoreditch area where publicans came to serve a mixture from three different casks. “Three threads,” as it was called originally, consisted of equal parts pale ale, new (actively fermenting) brown ale, and aged brown... View Article
The bar at Widmer’s Gasthaus brewery-pub here in Portland, OR, was fairly crowded as I settled in to relax a bit before going home. The fellow next to me asked what I was drinking, I told him, and he said he was just moving to Portland from Seattle. I genially commented that our (Portland) beer... View Article
In July, our misbegotten immoral and illegal law against young 18-20 year old adults drinking, the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, becomes 21-years old itself. I’m no lawyer, but I say ILLEGAL, because the government threatens to cut federal highway funds to any state which refuses to outlaw “under 21” drinking.
Izakaya are small pubs, usually specializing in sake, but here are two craft beer establishments. They serve a succession of small, but wonderful, snacks with each beer one orders. The reader would be wise to go with a Japanese-speaking friend when searching for such nomiya (pubs).
Carrying my beer and chocolate dog and pony show to Tokyo presented quite a challenge. First, there was an entirely different set of brews in Japan and the available chocolates were not necessarily those with which I was familiar. Moreover, the Japanese don’t have quite the depth of interest in either chocolate or the varieties... View Article
My congratulations and blessings to Daniel and Julie Bradford for making this magazine the great success that it has become in its 25th year. The brewing community owes them a great debt for what they have done to make this the greatest beer magazine on the planet. I remember the low point years ago, when... View Article
The t-shirt showed my face on the King of Hops. You’ve never heard of the hop suit? This was a playing card, one of two such paraded on the front of these t-shirts. The other card? Ace of the Dixie Cup suit. King-ace: twenty-one. It was the Dixie Cup’s twenty-first birthday, another flagrant example of... View Article
Glacier Brewhouse (Brewpub) (1996) Kevin Burton and Jason Wood, brewers 737 W. 5th Ave. #110 Anchorage, AK 99504 907-792-3772 www.glacierbrewhouse.com Midnight Sun Brewing Co. (1995) Gary Busse, general manager 7329 Arctic Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99518 907-344-1179 www.wildales.com Moose’s Tooth Brewing Co. (1996) P.O. Box 202549 Anchorage, AK 99520 907-278-4999 www.moosestooth.net Sleeping Lady Brewery (1996) 717... View Article
Are you suffering from the midwinter doldrums? Too much wet? Too much snow? Not yet, you say. Well, hang in there; it’ll happen, and when it does let me recommend a fix: The Great Alaska Beer & Barley Wine Festival in Anchorage. It is probably America’s friendliest beer festival. Next year’s extravaganza (the 10th annual)... View Article
