tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521229482537361840.post8007011339374261031..comments2024-02-20T09:10:35.971-05:00Comments on Fuggled: Is Your Beer Local?Alistair Reecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15929927359428659775noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521229482537361840.post-14566781487724425612011-06-06T21:01:26.507-04:002011-06-06T21:01:26.507-04:00"A world with more pubs" is in the busin..."A world with more pubs" is in the business plan.Brewers Union Local 180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05786517873195170945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521229482537361840.post-56690597233306403342011-06-06T12:48:54.104-04:002011-06-06T12:48:54.104-04:00"It's boring to see endless west coast IP..."It's boring to see endless west coast IPAs and pale ales everywhere when there are enough diverse regions in this country to justify tons of variety."<br /><br />Amen!Alistair Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929927359428659775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521229482537361840.post-4099310917912963402011-06-06T12:18:06.515-04:002011-06-06T12:18:06.515-04:00I enjoy supporting local businesses, but buying lo...I enjoy supporting local businesses, but buying local for the sake of it, doesn't really do anything for me. Last time I was in the Pacific Northwest, where locality-pride designations plaster every other business like WWII era propaganda, I started to get the feeling that there's something culty and xenophobic about it. Surely I can enjoy cheese or beer from England, Belgium or some other US state? Also, like the "craft" designation, it says absolutely nothing about quality. <br /><br />I think breweries especially have an opportunity to highlight and benefit from local tastes. Show me that your product is local by brewing something interesting! It's boring to see endless west coast IPAs and pale ales everywhere when there are enough diverse regions in this country to justify tons of variety.Flagon of Alehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961940368880824313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521229482537361840.post-42751453359677875412011-06-06T09:36:20.232-04:002011-06-06T09:36:20.232-04:00Nick,
A fascinating paper for sure - I read the s...Nick,<br /><br />A fascinating paper for sure - I read the summary and skimmed the rest, though will read it in more detail later tonight.Alistair Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929927359428659775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521229482537361840.post-12459931683470718672011-06-06T09:22:02.038-04:002011-06-06T09:22:02.038-04:00As regards the carbon footprint of beer, see this ...As regards the carbon footprint of beer, see this report on Fat Tire, which Charles Bamforth's book discusses: http://www.stanford.edu/~sjdavis/NBB-FT.pdf<br /><br />The executive summary at least is interesting reading, and as per the above comment glass and retail make up about 50% between them.<br /><br />NickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521229482537361840.post-5772023019675318992011-06-06T09:14:26.544-04:002011-06-06T09:14:26.544-04:00Anon,
I agree entirely with the last sentence the...Anon,<br /><br />I agree entirely with the last sentence there that drinkers should be "drinking draft beer instead of packaged beer" - that would mean more custom for pubs, and thus more demand for pubs, and then hopefully more pubs! A world with more pubs is my kind of world.Alistair Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929927359428659775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521229482537361840.post-42044082524162577142011-06-06T09:09:23.885-04:002011-06-06T09:09:23.885-04:00I don't think the carbon footprint of the hops...I don't think the carbon footprint of the hops in anyone's beer, whereever they come from, is the most urgent problem to address. Hops are light to transport. You probably use more carbon cooling the beer down in the fridge. Otherwise, yes, it would be good for brewers to use local suppliers. But let's get things in perspective. The biggest change individual drinkers can make is cycling to the liquor store instead of driving, and drinking draft beer instead of packaged beer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6521229482537361840.post-15544798393327164112011-06-06T09:06:32.734-04:002011-06-06T09:06:32.734-04:00There is a brewey/brewpub, up here in troy NY — Br...There is a brewey/brewpub, up here in troy NY — Brown's, that has a rather large hop operation. I beleive that they either grow and malt their own barley or grow it themeselves and have it malted locally. They've taken local to the extreme!Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14129472719929268755noreply@blogger.com