TheBeerObserver

This is getting back to the promotional activities of a lot of folk in the beer industry (and beyond). Hi. I have a new mystery novel, where someone is killed in a brewery. Would you like to plug it? Our brewery has a new design profile, and we have just made some lovely t-shirts. Would [...]

I had to deliver a few books at the Oslo municipal library today, and a magazine caught my eye. It is the periodical of the Oslo Municipal Archive, which has Food and drink as the theme of its latest issue. Of particular interest is an article about brewery history. Bård Alsvik chronicles the developement from the first [...]

Sure, a crisp pilsener or a clean IPA is usually what you want when the summer really sets in. A hefeweissen, perhaps. No smoked bocks or chocolate overdosesAn alternative is to go for one of the classics. It does not come in champagne bottles like its upmarket siblings. You don’t have to go to a dingy [...]

The follwing description of the Villaggio della Birra 2010 beer festival sounds like just the thing if you are in the area: It takes place on 11 and 12 September at Bibbiano, Buonconvento, Siena. Amongst the sweet rolling hills of the Siennese countryside, rises the village of Bibbiano – not more than a couple of houses. [...]

I should go to London more often. I should have been there today.

I told you about the package from BrewDog that arrived the other week – but how were the beers? First of all, there were two bottles of the 5 A.M Saint. It was interesting to compare this with the locally available Alpha Dog, the profile is very similar with lots of fresh hops. On to [...]

Just to let you know that the latest issue of All About Beer Magazine has a special supplement – Beer Traveler. Focus is on the US, but there are articles about Germany and Belgium, too. A list of 150 Perfect Places to have a beer will surely lead to discussions. Nice to see Olympen in [...]

  I had other plans last Saturday. The morning was spent trying to tidy the apartment recently well, as there will be a photographer coming in today. I had planned an overnight trip with my eldest from Saturday to Sunday. But then I suddenly had something else to squeeze in. I opened my e-mail to [...]

I had a number of ideas for blog posts lined up, but sometimes you get too busy doing other things. We bought a new flat last week, which means we have to get rid of the old one. Before that, my handyman capabilities are stretched to the limit whne I’m not tutting stuff into boxes [...]