Clamps and Gaskets is a weekly wrap-up of stories that I have not posted at Yours For Good Fermentables.com, but that, nevertheless, I find interesting or germane.
Most are concerned with beer, or wine, or whisk(e)y. Some are not. But all are brief. And many are re-posts from my Twitter account: twitter.com/cizauskas.
This is Week 23:
7 June - 13 June 2009
- 2009.06.13
Booooo. POLKA out-of-step at Grammy's. Dropped as category. http://bit.ly/SLAaN - 2009.06.13
Capital Ale House Fredericksburg is named "Best New Draft Dispensary" by Northern Virginia Magazine http://tinyurl.com/n875u9 - 2009.06.13
"Grandiose plans" crash. Virginia Brewing Company: the brewery that never was. http://tinyurl.com/nzsxb2 - 2009.06.13
Jean Hugel, 12th generation Alsace winemaker and pioneer of good wine standards and practises, has died. http://bit.ly/GHxfK. - 2009.06.13
20 varieties of deviled eggs paired with beers! At Philadelphia’s Supper restaurant. Details from Beer chef/author Lucy Saunders. http://bit.ly/Pgyij. - 2009.06.13
Ruddy Duck Brewpub and Grill opens on Solomons Island, Maryland. http://bit.ly/J3ijm - 2009.06.12
Guest blogger at Baltimore Sun's beer blog 'Kasper on Tap' answers: Where would you take a beer-loving visitor? http://bit.ly/wHIri - 2009.06.12
1959: amazing year for jazz. Dave Brubeck discusses his album "Take 5": http://bit.ly/4fhxO - 2009.06.12
It's TWO beer foxes today for my #FollowFriday on Twitter. Bella OnLine's Carolyn Smagalski @BeerFoxTM. Beerlanthropist Julie Atallah @bruisinales. - 2009.06.12
The wait is over. Beer Wars is now available on DVD. http://bit.ly/18ONQY - 2009.06.12
SABMiller reports on the economic & social contributions by its Ugandan subsidiary, Nile Breweries. 100x job multiplier; locally-sourced ingredients. http://bit.ly/seZeo - 2009.06.12
The end of Anheuser-Busch's independence as an American brewery began 1 year ago today. STL Today.com reminisces: http://bit.ly/sXHrn. - 2009.06.12
TV goes digital in the US at 12 noon ET today. You must rescan TV after switch. http://tr.im/nz3g - 2009.06.12
To ensure that you are who you say you are, Twitter launches verified accounts- for VIPs only. http://tinyurl.com/mzuzfr - 2009.06.11
Dogfish Head Brewery in Delaware, USA to assist Belgian lambic brewery Drie Fonteinen after its catastrophic beer loss. http://bit.ly/gBEcR - 2009.06.11
South Carolina legislature favors wine over beer. A bill that would have allowed breweries to offer samples in their tasting room has died. http://bit.ly/aQwaM - 2009.06.11
The - best - beer bottle opener - ever? The "Girl Likes Beer" blog re-posts a commercial for Ariana, a Bulgarian beer, now owned by Heineken. http://bit.ly/twsKt - 2009.06.10
If Budweiser -and Bud Light- are too heavy for you ... there soon will be Bud Select 55 (calories) ultra-light. http://bit.ly/15B7Q9 - 2009.06.10
Malt Advocate's John Hansell discussed how he differentiates between the use of his Twitter, Facebook, and blog accounts. http://bit.ly/6UYq6 - 2009.06.10
Traveling brewer news: @OtterMidd at Twitter reports that Mike Gerhart former brewer at Dogfish Head is now Brewmaster at Otter Creek/Wolavers. - 2009.06.10
dcbeer.com returns to blogging after 1-1/2 months "in a barn" with limited internet access Disagrees with higher beer taxes. http://bit.ly/mGUvS - 2009.06.10
Washington City Paper offers an analysis of PROOF-BASED-TAXATION of beer and all alcoholic beverages. And opposes it. http://bit.ly/pPWwv - 2009.06.10
Leave your condolences for Stephen T. Johns, the heroic guard who protected all inside the Holocaust Museum: http://bit.ly/18ASrz - 2009.06.10
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." "Farm To Table" offers mixed review of Michael Pollan's "In Defense of Food." http://bit.ly/15AD3Z - 2009.06.10
Love or hate him, but say goodbye. Long-time sports columnist Tony Kornheiser departs the Washington Post. http://bit.ly/OmobU - 2009.06.10
Virginia's Blue Mountain Brewery to DOUBLE production capacity. http://bit.ly/kp6gy - 2009.06.10
Capitol City Brewing (Washington, D.C. area) begins an organic line with a saison: http://bit.ly/127Dy0 - 2009.06.10
Senate Finance Commitee Chair Max Baucus says beer excise tax increases are "on life support. They're not at the top of the list." Via @BeerBizDaily on Twitter. - 2009.06.09
"To those who say newspapers are obsolete, I have 2 words for you: 'Creigh Deeds.' " Come from behind win for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Deeds gained a lot of momentum after Washington Post endorsement. http://bit.ly/269n2k - 2009.06.09
Ed Whitacre —who pushed Anheuser-Busch's sale to InBev— has been selected as new chairman of GM. http://tinyurl.com/mhyzy7 - 2009.06.09
It's NOT only water bottles but beer cans (and other beverage and food containers) that are lined with bisphenol A. http://bit.ly/185YfD - 2009.06.09
Is Washington, D.C. a food destination? Yes: http://bit.ly/UTnle. No: http://tinyurl.com/kljk4e - 2009.06.09
4 Ways to Tweet to Success, 1 Way to Destroy It. Content & grammar: Make the most of Twitter's 140 characters. http://bit.ly/lBGR3 - 2009.06.08
"Enjoy life," and other legacy beer commercials, as collated by Washington City Paper. http://bit.ly/WfxFp - 2009.06.08
Matching beer with cheese and chocolate: the Baltimore Sun disagrees with the SAVOR crowd. http://bit.ly/366bHf - 2009.06.08
What's 'drink-up'? What's 'shooting the boot'? They are rugby, camaraderie, and what you do when you lose a bar bet. http://bit.ly/15o6Nc - The European Union has abandoned plans to allow wines blended from red and white wines to be labeled as rosé. http://bit.ly/12wYIa
- 2009.06.08
How Genesee beer got its name back: http://bit.ly/7hcY1 - 2009.06.08
Via @civileater on Twitter. The economic danger of healthy eating: If Americans were to cut 100 calories per day, the mega-food industry would lose $31-36 billion per year.
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