Beer in the news

[Jayme]

One issue that will remain top of mind going forward is quality. A growing industry, especially one made of small businesses, will have its bad pints, and the BA is trying to spread training and awareness so that the whole industry batch isn’t spoiled. Some initiatives here include the formation of a quality subcommittee, the release of a Quality Systems book (coming this fall) that will be distributed to all BA members and the potential addition of a quality assurance ambassador who would travel the country and provide on-site education. More to come on that.

Too bad that doesn't extend to Canada...

[NASH]

One issue that will remain top of mind going forward is quality. A growing industry, especially one made of small businesses, will have its bad pints, and the BA is trying to spread training and awareness so that the whole industry batch isn’t spoiled. Some initiatives here include the formation of a quality subcommittee, the release of a Quality Systems book (coming this fall) that will be distributed to all BA members and the potential addition of a quality assurance ambassador who would travel the country and provide on-site education. More to come on that.

Too bad that doesn't extend to Canada...

Yes!

[Jimmy]

Bud Light - "the perfect beer for removing 'no' from your vocabulary for the night"

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/29/busin ... .html?_r=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Toni]

Bud Light - "the perfect beer for removing 'no' from your vocabulary for the night"

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/29/busin ... .html?_r=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Although hilarious that somebody actually got paid to come up with a stupid slogan like that, people (in the article) need to calm down. In no way did their marketing team think "oh hey, let's imply that people should get shit-faced off our beer and go rape women!" Plus, removing 'no' from your vocabulary worked out pretty good for Jim Carrey in Yes Man.

[CorneliusAlphonse]

Bud Light - "the perfect beer for removing 'no' from your vocabulary for the night"

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/29/busin ... .html?_r=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Although hilarious that somebody actually got paid to come up with a stupid slogan like that, people (in the article) need to calm down. In no way did their marketing team think "oh hey, let's imply that people should get shit-faced off our beer and go rape women!" Plus, removing 'no' from your vocabulary worked out pretty good for Jim Carrey in Yes Man.

gotta disagree with that. pretty much exactly what it implies. if the millions of dollars marketing team couldnt figure that out theyve got other issues

[Jimmy]

I'm not sure that was the exact intent of the tag line, but I'm not sure how they couldn't see that one coming.

[CorneliusAlphonse]

yeah likely wasnt their intent but hard to imagine. the "up for anything" part is fine

[mr x]

Craft beer was born here

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/tra ... e24208030/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[McGruff]

They love their beer alright. Beer is fun and Canada taxes fun too much.

[mr x]

Tom's is done.

http://metronews.ca/news/halifax/135890 ... rden-road/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[mumblecrunch]

Tom's is done*.

http://metronews.ca/news/halifax/135890 ... rden-road/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

* in its current location (which does indeed suck if you liked the space, which I did).

From the article (of all the times for you not to cut'n'paste the whole article, X ):

Initially, Ferguson said she was anxious about what would become of Tom’s, which is known as much for its intimate atmosphere as for its beer, but now the strange reality of moving is slowly settling in.

“I think everybody will have a few tears. It’ll be sad,” she said.

However, she said they are currently in talks with a few potential property owners and hopes to make a formal announcement in the next two weeks.

“The real hardcore regulars know that we’re moving somewhere close,” she said, hinting only that the bar, along with The Fireside restaurant which she also co-owns, will be within a four block radius of their current locations.

She believes that “new is good,” although jokes they will have to “muddy up,” the bar’s new spot to make it truly feel like Tom’s.

They still even have the contact information of the artist who pained the bar’s mural 18 year ago, she added

Also this means Rogue's Roost is done in their current location as well. It'll be harder for them to relocate a brewery. I haven't been there in ages, but I give them (and Granite) credit for helping start me down the road towards better beer a long time ago.

[Broob]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ac ... -1.3062450" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[GAM]

* in its current location (which does indeed suck if you liked the space, which I did).

Karen Allen is the brewer there now and the quality and consistancy shows it. I don't frequent the Roost like I use to, but the beer is better now. Now if they only could work on the food.

S

[mr x]

Kwantlen’s beer brewing diploma first of its kind in B.C.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/bri ... e24392662/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[the-mailman]

Kwantlen’s beer brewing diploma first of its kind in B.C.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/bri ... e24392662/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Wish they taught this when I went to school, wouldn't have had to take psychology. lol

[mr x]

SAB Miller buys Meantime to enter UK craft beer market
World’s second-biggest brewer buys independent producer to get into the British craft beer boom

http://www.theguardian.com/business/201 ... eer-market" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[mr x]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens ... nyone.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Jimmy]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens ... nyone.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

According to the poll at the bottom, only 19% think it's a problem.

[dexter]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c ... -1.3074913" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Celiacbrew]

NS got a mention in a blog post. Not sure if that counts as news or not.

http://www.onbeer.org/2015/05/nova-scot ... eer-scene/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Also he liked North Brewing's Belgian Stout
http://www.onbeer.org/2015/05/north-belgian-milk-stout/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[mr x]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/tra ... e24592328/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[the-mailman]

This looks like it would make an interesting road trip.

http://www.vancouversun.com/travel/Drin ... story.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[chalmers]

Cool, looking forward to hearing more about it!

[benwedge]

There are some subtle references to Nash in this Globe and Mail article

[mr x]

Gary Lohin, brewmaster at Vancouver’s Central City Brewers – where the biggest seller, by far, is the Red Racer IPA – says that the tastes and aromas of Cascade hops and similar varieties, particularly those grown in the Yakima region of Washington State, are unlike any other hops in the world.

“These hops give you really grapefruity, piney notes,” he says. “That stuff started the craze. You can’t find those types of hops anywhere else. It’s the terroir, it’s the soil. If you have an IPA made with English hops, hardly anybody is going to buy it.”

Either that guy can't brew or just doesn't know what the fuck he is talking about.