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At VinePair on Pilsners
Pilsners Are an Elegant Outlier to the Craft Beer Hype Machine words: MARTIN JOHNSON Pilsners have one of the most dynamic backstories in beer. The style was developed in the Czech village of Pilsen in the first half of the 19th … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, bordeaux, craft beer, food, Grimm Ales, Harlem Hops, ipa, nyc, pilsners, Threes, wine
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Fromage of the Day, Collected
For about five years, approximately 2009-2014, I did a regular blog post called Fromage of the Day where I introduced and paired a cheese then I compared it to a cultural touchstone. Here’s a grouping of them. https://thejoyofcheese.wordpress.com/?s=Fromage+of+the+Day
Posted in beer, cheese, culinary, food, foodie, Fromage of the Day FoD, gourmet, news, Uncategorized
Tagged artisan cheese, California, craft beer, food, foodie, introduction, wine
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At VinePair on Cheese and Craft Beer
This isn’t your usual what IPA to pair with Roquefort kind of piece. The Craft Beer and Cheese Businesses Have a Lot in Common, But Only One Is Surging words: MARTIN JOHNSON illustration: DANIELLE GRINBERG On a blustery, wintry day in … Continue reading
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Tagged cheese, craft beer, food, foodie, wine
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At WSJ on Beer
When I’m not in the food biz, I work as a freelance journalist and my most visible regular outlet is the Wall St. Journal, where I write about jazz. In 2014, they let me write about beer on occasion. These … Continue reading
Beer and Cheese Pairing Notes January 5
Beer and Cheese Pairings January 5, 2016 My series of pairings featuring dark beers and blues got off to an excellent start. Both Sunday and Monday, people were receptive to the offerings, and that was my primary concern. In the … Continue reading
Posted in beer, cheese, gourmet, Uncategorized, whiskey, wine
Tagged beer, blue, California, cheese, food, stout
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ICYMI, Three Wall Street Journal stories on the NYC beer scene
Two of them are outside the firewall. This one is on the brewing renaissance. http://www.wsj.com/articles/craft-brewers-and-brewpubs-gain-popularity-in-new-york-city-1421976473 This one is on local gypsy brewers http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303801304579409102170863322 This one on barrel aging is inside the firewall so…. Barrel-Aged Beer Is Making a Comeback A … Continue reading
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Tagged allagash, beer, classic beer, india pale ale
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ICYMI: Some Posts for Beer Geeks TV Blog
On Craft Beer in Chicago http://www.ora.tv/beergeeks/article/2015/9/11/sipping-in-chicago On Saisons http://www.ora.tv/beergeeks/article/2015/9/4/saisons-for-every-season On Beer Lists, or at least ones that are not generated by Paste. http://www.ora.tv/beergeeks/article/2015/8/28/lose-the-lists On the Big Apple Beer Renaissance http://www.ora.tv/beergeeks/article/2015/8/21/the-big-apple-plays-catchup On Diversity in the Craft Beer World http://www.ora.tv/beergeeks/article/2015/8/14/diversity-in-the-craft-world On The … Continue reading
Beer and Cheese Pairings August 23 and 24
I used to think that the hardest transition in offering downtown New Yorkers top flight beer and cheese was from Sunday, when the vibe was typically chill, to Monday when the hustle bustle often came just short of violent. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, cheese, classic beer, food, french pyrenees, Fromage, india pale ale, introduction, summer, wine
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Beer and Cheese Pairings August 16-21
There hasn’t been much time for either pairing or blogging this week. At the store, Westside Market East Village, we’re without our stock guy, who quit after calling out for two weeks. This means my boss and I have to … Continue reading
At Beer Geeks TV on the Grimm’s
How a husband/wife duo in Carroll Gardens are conqueiring the NYC beer scene, one interesting brew at a time. http://www.ora.tv/beergeeks/article/2015/8/7/great-beer-youve-probably-never-heard-of
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