Beers have a discursive role in our cultural system. Let’s read them with all of our critical faculties.
beer styles
Store in a Quiet Place, or Tweeting in Tynt Meadow
This summer, England got its first certified Trappist ale. While not yet perfect, it already shows signs that it will honour Belgian abbey ale traditions in an authentically English accent – confident in its own quiet authority.
Beer Without Borders
Whereas Belgian beer embodies the togetherness-in-diversity of the national football team, German beers assert their regionalism with all the heat and aggression of a local derby.
