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Bottling in 1901: maturation after bottling 27 Aug 2013 | 12:05 pm
What a week it's been. I've stubbed my toe twice on important discoveries. I think I might have cracked my big toe, they were so weighty The first I didn't notice when I first read the article. It's ...
Bottled beer in the 1850's 26 Aug 2013 | 12:05 pm
Exeter and Plymouth Gazette, Saturday 06 June 1857, page 5. I enjoyed our little look at bottled beer of the 1840's that I thought I'd extend the series. It saves me the trouble of doing any proper r...
Bottling in 1901 - True Bottling 25 Aug 2013 | 12:05 pm
I love the name Lott uses for this method. "True bottling." It's a bit like "Real Ale" I guess, in concept. There's the implication that this is the proper way to bottle and that all other methods are...
Bottled beer in the 1840's 24 Aug 2013 | 12:05 pm
Northern Liberator, Saturday 12 December 1840, page 8. I been done me some thinking again. It was that article of Lott about bottled beer. The types of Ale that he said were bottled. "I've got a spre...
Butcher's Tears 23 Aug 2013 | 01:21 pm
Life's been good to me recently. First there was the Kimchi Farm Festival just a tram ride away. Then the following weekend a brewery tap opening that was a mere walk away. Result. Breweries are popp...
Bottling in 1901 22 Aug 2013 | 03:37 pm
I have strange interests. My listeners' faces when I start rattling on about one of my obsessions tell me that. Confusion, pity, boredom. I'm lucky if it's just those and not anger, aggression, loathi...
Dantzig Black Beer imports 21 Aug 2013 | 01:35 pm
Nothing very fancy today. Just a random bunch of references to that old favourite, Dantzig Black Beer. Frankly, I'm confused. On the one hand, I'm surprised by how many mentions of it I've found in n...
Summer book offer reminder 20 Aug 2013 | 09:46 pm
A reminder that, in an homage to the summer, I'm offering my vaguely season-of-the-sun-related books at a discount of 20%*. "Don't do it." was Andrew's advice. Since becoming my business mansger he's...
GBBF 2013 20 Aug 2013 | 01:07 pm
I've felt better. In fact pretty much any morning, serious illness excepted, I've felt better. Bloody Imperial Stout. At least I had all my possessions, camera, phone, trousers. That was a good sign....
Quiz again 19 Aug 2013 | 09:14 pm
Here's a picture of another pub in the same town: With Little Dave looking very natty.
