NYT Article on the Alstroms and BA

[chazwicke]

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/28/dining/28pour.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin

[HogieWan]

good article - thanks for the link

[chazwicke]

I was impressed that the article brought forth the fact that many restaurants don't have good beer menus and should and that the profile of beer aficianados needs to be raised.

[dparsons]

Nice. RealBeer even got a plug.

[jalstromer]

I was happy to see the mention, RealBeer was an inspiration to me back in the day in many ways. Good to see RateBeer get a nod as well.

Originally posted by dparsons
Nice. RealBeer even got a plug.

[fretlessman71]

Ugh. Ratebeer. What a bunch of @#!&@*!^#@s. ;)

(I'm KIDDING! ONLY KIDDING!)

[steveh]

Beer cognoscenti? Whew.

"Beer lovers have largely retreated to the antistyle precincts associated with such proverbial social outcasts as computer nerds and science fiction fanatics. Bizarre facial hair, unflattering T-shirts and strange headgear are standard equipment among beer geeks."

Chaz, time for some bizzare facial hair. Do you suppose Richard's beard counts? I'm sure my haircut can probably be described as strange headgear.

"At the bar a couple did a crossword puzzle. At one large table, an animated young crowd debated jazz history. At another table a foursome discussed the merits of Stilton versus Humboldt Fog."

Now that sounds like RealBeer.com!

S.

[HogieWan]

Originally posted by steveh
Beer cognoscenti? Whew.

"Beer lovers have largely retreated to the antistyle precincts associated with such proverbial social outcasts as computer nerds and science fiction fanatics. Bizarre facial hair, unflattering T-shirts and strange headgear are standard equipment among beer geeks."

Chaz, time for some bizzare facial hair. Do you suppose Richard's beard counts? I'm sure my haircut can probably be described as strange headgear.

"At the bar a couple did a crossword puzzle. At one large table, an animated young crowd debated jazz history. At another table a foursome discussed the merits of Stilton versus Humboldt Fog."

Now that sounds like RealBeer.com!

S.

I think the facial hair bit refers to RateBeer.com - What a bunch of @#!&@*!^#@s

:D

[chazwicke]

Originally posted by jalstromer
RealBeer was an inspiration to me back in the day in many ways.

Thanks Jason. Most of us are also BAs. I'd like to see more articles like that one.

[chazwicke]

Originally posted by steveh

Chaz, time for some bizzare facial hair. Do you suppose Richard's beard counts? I'm sure my haircut can probably be described as strange headgear.

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I know many think of CAMRA members as bearded guys in sandals.

Hey wait! I've not grown facial hair since probably 1984. I'm both a CAMRA Member and beer geek. Sheesh! And I never wear sandals either. Well unless I'm metal detecting on the beach. And then only with white sox. ;)

[fretlessman71]

And bermuda shorts and white stuff on your nose, too. ;)