Ok ladies,
This one was started by Jeff over at the Beervana Blog and is actually an issue near and dear to the chick's heart as well.
The proposition is this, make sure bars are selling you a pint of beer in a glass that actually holds a pint (many so-called pint glasses hold 14 not 16 ounces).
So sign the petition.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Site Updates
yes, that's right, some changes have been made to the Brewchicks website.
First off some photos from the Firkin Tastival have been uploaded. Yay.
Second, and this is very exciting, we have a brand new Calender feature. Yes, that's right, now all the beer events I know about are posted right on the site on their proper days and times. It is currently updated through April.
First off some photos from the Firkin Tastival have been uploaded. Yay.
Second, and this is very exciting, we have a brand new Calender feature. Yes, that's right, now all the beer events I know about are posted right on the site on their proper days and times. It is currently updated through April.
Monday, February 25, 2008
1st Firkin Tastival
Yesterday the Oregon Brewer's Guild rolled out the First Annual Firkin Tastival, featuring local cask-conditioned beers.
On hand were offerings from BJ's, Bridgeport, Double Mountain, Full Sail, Hair of the Dog, Hopworks, Laurelwood, Pelican and Rock Bottom. There was actually quite a lot of variation in style and the advantage of having nine breweries was it was easy to try most everything.
With 8 6oz pours and food offerings the $25 admission was a pretty good deal. Including the food was definately welcome given the volume of beer.
My pick for a favorite here was actually the IPA Pelican brought. It was a beautful cloudy gold color with mellow citrusy hops and a lot of depth. Might be time for me to make the drive down to Pacific City and visit them soon...
As to the event itself, attendence was limited so it was not crowded with short lines and more time spent savoring the diffrent beers available, all of which deserved the attention.
I enjoyed this event, it was calm and laid back. Looking forward to next year.
We did get some pictures which I hope to get onto the main Brewchicks site in a few days along with another site addition that should be very exciting...
On hand were offerings from BJ's, Bridgeport, Double Mountain, Full Sail, Hair of the Dog, Hopworks, Laurelwood, Pelican and Rock Bottom. There was actually quite a lot of variation in style and the advantage of having nine breweries was it was easy to try most everything.
With 8 6oz pours and food offerings the $25 admission was a pretty good deal. Including the food was definately welcome given the volume of beer.
My pick for a favorite here was actually the IPA Pelican brought. It was a beautful cloudy gold color with mellow citrusy hops and a lot of depth. Might be time for me to make the drive down to Pacific City and visit them soon...
As to the event itself, attendence was limited so it was not crowded with short lines and more time spent savoring the diffrent beers available, all of which deserved the attention.
I enjoyed this event, it was calm and laid back. Looking forward to next year.
We did get some pictures which I hope to get onto the main Brewchicks site in a few days along with another site addition that should be very exciting...
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Events Update
Ok ladies, beer festival season in the NW is starting to kick off, and I am going to do my best to keep you up to date on the game.
We start with the Feg. 24 the 2008 Firkin Tastival, sponserd by the Oregon Brewer's Guild. This is the first year of this event, and they are promising 9 cask beers and food. Now, the Chick is a huge fan of the complexity of flavor cask beers have, so this one should be interesting. Cost is $25 and this year's event is limited to 120 people, so if you want to go act fast.
March 7 & 8 will be the Lucky Labrador's Barleywine Fest at their Quimby St. Beer Hall, there will be at least a dozen big beers over at that one. This is normally a fun event.
Also March 8 for those of you inclined to get on a plane is Hawaii's only brewfest the Kona Brewer's Festival, sponsered by Kona Brewing. This one features a variety of beers from the West Coast as well as a good showing from the home state.
March 21 & 22 will be this year's Spring Wine and Beer Fest, Admission to that one is $5, or Free if you get there early (between 12 noon and 2pm)
That should keep us busy for a while, I think
We start with the Feg. 24 the 2008 Firkin Tastival, sponserd by the Oregon Brewer's Guild. This is the first year of this event, and they are promising 9 cask beers and food. Now, the Chick is a huge fan of the complexity of flavor cask beers have, so this one should be interesting. Cost is $25 and this year's event is limited to 120 people, so if you want to go act fast.
March 7 & 8 will be the Lucky Labrador's Barleywine Fest at their Quimby St. Beer Hall, there will be at least a dozen big beers over at that one. This is normally a fun event.
Also March 8 for those of you inclined to get on a plane is Hawaii's only brewfest the Kona Brewer's Festival, sponsered by Kona Brewing. This one features a variety of beers from the West Coast as well as a good showing from the home state.
March 21 & 22 will be this year's Spring Wine and Beer Fest, Admission to that one is $5, or Free if you get there early (between 12 noon and 2pm)
That should keep us busy for a while, I think
Sunday, February 10, 2008
How much beer did I just order?
Since a lot of standard beer glasses orignate in Europe, it is sometimes hard for the average American beer drinker to figure out the volume in the glass they just ordered. But that's okay. I'm here to help.
We'll start with the most common measurements. First off is the American pint, that'll be 16oz.
Then we have the Imperial or British pint. Here is where it starts getting a bit trickier. A lot of places will tell you this is 20oz. and it is. But is is 20 British ounces, which are slighter larger than their American equivilant. So a place that is claiming to serve British pints and giving you 20 American ounces is really short pouring by about 2oz. Yes, that means the Bristish pint comes out to about 22oz in the states, which suddenly explains why you see so many imported and craft beers in what seems like a bizarre measurement, yes?
In Britain you see the half pint a fair bit (10 British ounces, roughly 11 American) on our side of the Atlantic though the smaller serving of beer tends to be the 'glass' which is much less standard but usually 8 or 10oz.
There has been relatively recent trend in Britain toward reintroducing the 'Third" (roughly 7oz.) in stemmed glasses as an attempt to make beer more acceptable to women. I don't think this trend will carry over to the states, however. Our beer servings tend to be a little smaller to start with and we don't have as strong a stigma about beer being 'unladylike' as they do in the U.K.
That pretty much covers the basics, but if you go to themed bars you are likely to encounter some of the following:
German
The Stein- Typically holds 1 litre or about 34 U.S. ounces
the Pilsner- This is the long narrow one, typically anywhere from 12 -16 oz.
The Weiss, also called the Wheat Beer glass- Similiar in looks to the pilsner, but tends to tulip out at the top, they tend to falls between 16 and 22oz.
The Boot- A novelty glass shaped like a boot, usually holds 2 litres or about 68oz.
Belgian
The Goblet- typically holds 12-16oz, but can go up to 22oz.
English
The Half-Yard-typically about 25-32oz
The Yard-typically 44-50oz.
Now, ladies, some quick advice about the Boot, the Yard and the Half-Yard. All of these glasses were pretty much designed with drinking contests in mind, and all are designed to soak you with beer if you don't know the trick of dealing with them.
The Boot is the easiest of the lot, make sure the toe is pointed either to your right or left, if it is straight in front of you air will gather in it 'til the tension breaks and the beer gushes out onto you.
The Yard and Half-yard glasses present the same basic physics problem, air can't get to the bottom of the glass 'til you are a fair way into it, then it releases everything in a rush. This one is harder to outsmart than the Boot. Your best option is to remember NOT to upend this glass quickly, sip it down as far as you can with minimal tipping of the glass, then go slowly.
Oh, and wear a dark colored shirt just in case....
We'll start with the most common measurements. First off is the American pint, that'll be 16oz.
Then we have the Imperial or British pint. Here is where it starts getting a bit trickier. A lot of places will tell you this is 20oz. and it is. But is is 20 British ounces, which are slighter larger than their American equivilant. So a place that is claiming to serve British pints and giving you 20 American ounces is really short pouring by about 2oz. Yes, that means the Bristish pint comes out to about 22oz in the states, which suddenly explains why you see so many imported and craft beers in what seems like a bizarre measurement, yes?
In Britain you see the half pint a fair bit (10 British ounces, roughly 11 American) on our side of the Atlantic though the smaller serving of beer tends to be the 'glass' which is much less standard but usually 8 or 10oz.
There has been relatively recent trend in Britain toward reintroducing the 'Third" (roughly 7oz.) in stemmed glasses as an attempt to make beer more acceptable to women. I don't think this trend will carry over to the states, however. Our beer servings tend to be a little smaller to start with and we don't have as strong a stigma about beer being 'unladylike' as they do in the U.K.
That pretty much covers the basics, but if you go to themed bars you are likely to encounter some of the following:
German
The Stein- Typically holds 1 litre or about 34 U.S. ounces
the Pilsner- This is the long narrow one, typically anywhere from 12 -16 oz.
The Weiss, also called the Wheat Beer glass- Similiar in looks to the pilsner, but tends to tulip out at the top, they tend to falls between 16 and 22oz.
The Boot- A novelty glass shaped like a boot, usually holds 2 litres or about 68oz.
Belgian
The Goblet- typically holds 12-16oz, but can go up to 22oz.
English
The Half-Yard-typically about 25-32oz
The Yard-typically 44-50oz.
Now, ladies, some quick advice about the Boot, the Yard and the Half-Yard. All of these glasses were pretty much designed with drinking contests in mind, and all are designed to soak you with beer if you don't know the trick of dealing with them.
The Boot is the easiest of the lot, make sure the toe is pointed either to your right or left, if it is straight in front of you air will gather in it 'til the tension breaks and the beer gushes out onto you.
The Yard and Half-yard glasses present the same basic physics problem, air can't get to the bottom of the glass 'til you are a fair way into it, then it releases everything in a rush. This one is harder to outsmart than the Boot. Your best option is to remember NOT to upend this glass quickly, sip it down as far as you can with minimal tipping of the glass, then go slowly.
Oh, and wear a dark colored shirt just in case....
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