A new study says we can drink a pint of beer a day with no extra risk of death. But implicitly it also asks, is adding an extra pint per day worth foregoing two years of life?
Author: pursuitofabbeyness
Born-Again Beer
On Easter Sunday we ask, does beer really prove that God loves us and wants us to be happy, or reveal us to be of the Devil's party without knowing it?
Zythological Investigations
When Young Ludwig and Old Ludwig step into the pub, a choice of six IPAs leads to an era-defining insight into the nature of language.
On Bond Yields and Brewery Deals
Fuller's acquisition of Dark Star last week led to another round of speculation about beer-industry acquisitions to come. But do current trends in bond yields suggest that consolidation may already have peaked?
Misogynistic Beer Imagery: Aesthetic, Narratives, Contexts
Sexist beer marketing does not use a set of recognisable aesthetics. It deploys a set of recognisable narratives, and it originates in recognisable contexts. Men owe it to women to learn to read these narratives critically and acknowledge, and seek to change, the context in which they are produced and consumed. This post includes sexual content.
Brew Day! … “Pursuit of Abbeyness XII”
With an odd 3.7kg of Pilsner malt in my cellar and a three-month-old Wyeast 1762 Belgian Abbey II in my fridge, it was time to brew up a small portion of the beer style I return to most often - the Strong, Dark Abbey Ale.
The Hook Norton Brewery & the Brexit Bacillus
Hook Norton no longer uses its magificent copper coolship because a heat exchanger does the job far more quickly and with much less risk. So what's all this about "E.U. rules"?
Go! A Chronicle of Christmas in Beers
Board games, beers, Blimp, and a Bavarian tale make for a nostalgic chronicle of Christmas.
Brew Day!… “Memento Mori” Barley Wine
Making an ale that may require as long as a decade to reach its peak causes a brewer to mull over more than just the way a beer is put together. Thinking in decades makes the ageing of a beer analogous with the ageing of a man.
The Price of Everything
How much art can 113 million bottles of Orval buy? Why is Achel Bruin so undervalued? And why should Brasserie Cantillon read Richard Cantillon's "Essai"?
