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Thirsty Pilgrim: More Book Pimping: All Tomorrow's Parties.
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Monday, June 23, 2014. More Book Pimping: All Tomorrow's Parties. Got a few more of them coming. At which I sell a book not yet technically available in the United States, vandalize it with my name and perhaps a poor joke or sloppy doodle, and we all taste a few delicious beers and have a good larf. One of these might even become legendary. A thirsty belgophile event for the ages. OK, those will be fun. But sane. Ready for the preposterous? Starting around 2 pm on Saturday, July 12, in Washington, D....
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Thirsty Pilgrim: May 2015
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Friday, May 1, 2015. Session #99: What's YOUR Mild? I have an hour left in my somewhat arbitrarily self-determined work day before I go an open a bottle of something easy to drink. And I see that today is the day of the Session, the first Friday of the month, when a bunch of beer bloggers tackle the same subject. And then I think, "Oh shit! I still have a blog. Why not? At Fuggled has an agenda with this one. He is promoting mild. Localizing is tricky for me. Stands up from desk. "HONEY! And I can walk t...
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Thirsty Pilgrim: Catching Up With America.
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Monday, May 26, 2014. Catching Up With America. These are trendy now, I guess? Half/session/all-day/baby IPAs. And the like. Forgive me if I don't scoff at the trend or argue that they really shouldn't be called IPAs (nonsense) or sweat over the exact ABV. They are useful and generally full of flavor. Malty ones will be next. Bring on the American milds. Now we only need to haggle about price. Monday, May 26, 2014. May 26, 2014 at 9:57 AM. Stefan " Swede " Berggren. May 28, 2014 at 8:43 AM. Joe Stange is...
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Thirsty Pilgrim: May 2014
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Monday, May 26, 2014. Catching Up With America. These are trendy now, I guess? Half/session/all-day/baby IPAs. And the like. Forgive me if I don't scoff at the trend or argue that they really shouldn't be called IPAs (nonsense) or sweat over the exact ABV. They are useful and generally full of flavor. Malty ones will be next. Bring on the American milds. Now we only need to haggle about price. Monday, May 26, 2014. Saturday, May 24, 2014. It's Summertime and the Schleppin' Is Easy. It's been out in the U...
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Thirsty Pilgrim: Session #99: What's YOUR Mild?
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Friday, May 1, 2015. Session #99: What's YOUR Mild? I have an hour left in my somewhat arbitrarily self-determined work day before I go an open a bottle of something easy to drink. And I see that today is the day of the Session, the first Friday of the month, when a bunch of beer bloggers tackle the same subject. And then I think, "Oh shit! I still have a blog. Why not? At Fuggled has an agenda with this one. He is promoting mild. Localizing is tricky for me. Stands up from desk. "HONEY! And I can walk t...
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Thirsty Pilgrim: Can. Most Will.
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Thursday, August 1, 2013. This is a giant jug of cider in the keller. His word for it is 'Most', even if that usually means the unfermented stuff. This has been fermenting since last October, going on nine months of age now. Pours a clear copper in the glass, smelling of orchard, leather and lambic. It tastes juicy and tart with a natural roughness to it and a light sparkle. They like to mix it with sparkling lemonade to make it easier to drink. But it's better straight. Thursday, August 01, 2013. Joe St...
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Thirsty Pilgrim: February 2014
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014. What's this guy about, anyway? Would this fly in the States? How do the Belgians call it kitsch and get away with it? I suppose we could open the whole Zwarte Piet debate. I was struggling with how to describe this fellow. Minstrel statue in the stars and stripes? The fact is that this gentleman, for better or worse, happens to be standing in one of the most characterful and character-full little cafés in Brussels, the Laboureur. You might call this a café populaire. In French,...
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Thirsty Pilgrim: Loophole Shrinks on Belgian Smoking Ban.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Loophole Shrinks on Belgian Smoking Ban. On January 1 the smoking ban in Belgium went from being a bit of a joke to something reasonably effective — as far as I can tell. The loophole has shrunk substantially, and many cafés face a tough choice: smoking or food. This appears to be the pertinent law here. In French). As I read it, pubs can allow smoking if the only food they serve is pre-packaged and keeps for at least three months. Wednesday, January 13, 2010. Http:/ www....
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Thirsty Pilgrim: August 2013
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Thursday, August 1, 2013. This is a giant jug of cider in the keller. His word for it is 'Most', even if that usually means the unfermented stuff. This has been fermenting since last October, going on nine months of age now. Pours a clear copper in the glass, smelling of orchard, leather and lambic. It tastes juicy and tart with a natural roughness to it and a light sparkle. They like to mix it with sparkling lemonade to make it easier to drink. But it's better straight. Thursday, August 01, 2013. Joe St...