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  Diatribe No. 114: Zero Tolerance

  September 1, 2004 - Fred Eckhardt

  A long time ago, in a galaxy far away, there was a lovely land with beautiful citizens and wonderful children. The area around their schools was posted with a 20 mph speed limit.

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  DISTILLERY PUBS IN AMERICA

  July 1, 2004 - Fred Eckhardt

  Bardenay Restaurant and Distillery (2) 610 Grove St. (2nd location coming to Eagle) Boise, ID 83701 208-426-0538 www.bardenay.com Dogfish Head Brewpub 320 Rehoboth Ave. Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 302-226-2739 www.dogfish.com Local Color Restaurant Brewing and Distilling 42705 Grand River Ave. Novi, Mi 48375 248-349-2600 888-867-2739 www.localcolor.com McMenamins Edgefield Distillery 2126 SW Halsey St. Troutdale, OR... View Article

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  Distillery Pubs Shine

  July 1, 2004 - Fred Eckhardt

  Portland, OR, where I live, now has two distillery pubs. Bill Owens, of the American Distilling Institute (www.distilling.com), estimates that distillery restaurants are fairly rare in the world. Out of about 66 US distilleries, only seven seem to be distillery pubs (DE, ID-2, MI, MA and OR-2; see sidebar). There is also at least one... View Article

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  Diatribe No. 112: Beer Still Don’t Get No Respect

  May 1, 2004 - Fred Eckhardt

  The Food Network got energetic in January. A TV special, “Top Five Food Fads,” carried off the idea that beer is up to something entirely new. Gimme a break! Fad, according to my dictionary, is “a practice or interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal—Craze.” I suppose I shouldn’t complain; they actually did a... View Article

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  OK, So Where Are the Loos?

  March 1, 2004 - Fred Eckhardt

  French: Ou sont les toillettes? (oo sohn lay twa-leht?) German: Wo ist die tollette? (voh ist dee toh-leh-teh?) Nederland: Vaar zijn de toiletten? (vaar zaiyn der tvaalehtern?) Spanish: ¿Dónde están los baños? (DOHN-day ess-TAN los BAnyos?) Italian: Dove sono i gabinetti? (DoVAY so no ee gabi-NETT-i? In much of Europe, just follow the signs to... View Article

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  Travails Through the Great Loos of Europe and other Earthly Delights

  March 1, 2004 - Fred Eckhardt

  The late great US vice president Hubert Humphrey had a few words of advice for all of us, no matter our age or occupation, but his advice is especially useful for beer tourists and beer enthusiasts. At a political convention, when he was asked what advice he had for young beginning politicians, he answered, “Take... View Article

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  Please—Not Again. Yes—Lower the Drinking Age

  January 1, 2004 - Fred Eckhardt

  Periodically, my daily newspaper, the Oregonian, presents another babblement on the drinking problems of our young people, often followed by a vicious editorial. It seems these troublesome youths drink alcoholic beverages, especially beer, with entirely too much gusto. These young hooligans carry on from a right early age, some as young as 12. And it’s... View Article

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  Early Portland Craft Brewers Were a Fine Lot

  November 1, 2003 - Fred Eckhardt

  Recently, I was invited to participate in one of those wonderful McMenamin’s “drink tanks.” Once or twice a year, Mike and Brian McMenamin gather their friends, workers, and other assorted followers together to participate in ceremonial rites to formulate one of their very special brews. This one, held at the Portland’s Hillsdale Pub, was for... View Article

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  Surfing the Great Canadian Beer Festival

  September 1, 2003 - Fred Eckhardt

  Past Great Canadian Beer Festivals, in Victoria, British Columbia, have been a beer tourist’s Mecca. I lived most of my misspent youth some 90 miles from Vancouver and Victoria. Canadian beer was an always sought-after treasure, and Canada, an exotic destination mere miles from home. Did all Mounties sing like Nelson Eddie? Was the city... View Article