Sunday, April 05, 2009

Clamps and Gaskets: week 13

Clamps and Gaskets: weekly wrap-upClamps and Gaskets is a weekly wrap-up of many stories and other observations which 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 most are re-posts from my Twitter account. References preceded by "@" or "via" or "#" are the names of Twitter account holders or discussion threads.

This is Week 13:
28 March - 4 April 2009


  • 2009.04.03
    DC Sports Blog has list of beers available at Nationals Stadium's Red Porch this year. http://tinyurl.com/cc6esp

  • 2009.04.03
    May is Mild Ale Month. And Saturday 9 May is Mild Ale Day. Plan now! http://tinyurl.com/mildmonth

  • 2009.04.03
    DC area DROPS in ranks to 5th most congested traffic in the nation. http://tinyurl.com/cjuj89

  • 2009.04.02
    Anorak alert: The true history of Fuggles hops ... .and why I love them (read the penultimate paragraph). http://bit.ly/aV2gA

  • 2009.04.02
    Jesse taps the Snake... a firkin of Snake Dog IPA from Flying Dog, at Fireworks Pizza in Leesburg, Va. http://twitpic.com/2qk04

  • 2009.04.02
    Interesting observation at Baltimore Sun that recession is DECREASING the consumption of alcohol and tobacco.http://bit.ly/SQSW

  • 2009.04.02
    Received an email ad from a wineshop that was awarded 'Best Beer and Wine Selection'. But it contained only wine ads; beers were NOT even mentioned. Funny but sad.

  • 2009.04.02
    Amstel Pulse running weird guerrilla marketing campaign on YouTube. http://bit.ly/3Gs3BT

  • 2009.04.01
    Flying Dog's April 1 low-alcohol beer line announcement. Too funny. http://bit.ly/01

  • 2009.04.01
    ABC's Jake Tapper fooled by April Fools(Bush torture lawyer John Yoo NOT arrested for war crimes.)via @FishbowlDC.http://tinyurl.com/cthjxk

  • 2009.04.01
    C.R.A.B.B. member @VADavid has his blog Musings Over A Pint selected as "Beer Blog of the Week" by BeerTapTV.com http://tinyurl.com/c4xw6b

  • 2009.04.01
    Geek alert: Add a button to your blog posts that Tweets short link to Twitter. http://twitthis.com/

  • 2009.03.31
    Reading: "Shooting Creek Brewery Blog and News": http://twitthis.com/czhhvm

  • 2009.03.31
    A question via @Tatuaje1: Is Metropolitan [in Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD still doing firkins? Answer: yes! http://tinyurl.com/c9hvru

  • 2009.03.31
    Muggsy's in Baltimore, MD is in the old Sean Bolan's. The first Friday of every month, Muggsy's taps a firkin. This Friday: Troegs Hopback

  • 2009.03.31
    Wonder why Otter Creek has both a new BIG Imperial IPA and a Russian Imperial Stout? Mike Gerhardt, longtime at Dogfish, is now with Otter/Wolavers.

  • 2009.03.31
    Analysis of GABF medals state-by-state 1987-2007. VA=48, MD=33, DC=2, CA #1. http://bit.ly/6UXq

  • 2009.03.31
    The BaltimoreSun.com likes the Maryland-area beer locater tools found at the blog BaltimoreBeerGuy. http://bit.ly/98nx

  • 2009.03.31
    France bans blending red and white wines to make rosé; European Commission approves practice. http://tinyurl.com/c9befy

  • 2009.03.31
    Heineken, brewer of Beamish Stout, removes the stout from international distribution. Story tip via@thebeernut. http://bit.ly/1zO4

  • 2009.03.30
    Chlorine to be added to water in D.C., Arlington, Falls Church, parts of Fairfax County April 6 through May 4. http://tinyurl.com/cwja3z

  • 2009.03.30
    It's handlebar mustache week at Capitol City Brewing Company brewpubs in Wash DC area. http://twitpic.com/2ltof

  • 2009.03.30
    Millon Dollar Baby: Blogger Smirking Chimp cries crocodile tears for AIG quitter. http://tinyurl.com/cwel9m

  • 2009.03.30
    Via @VADavid this story of "tattletexting" of drunks and miscreants at sporting events. http://tinyurl.com/c3q3d5

  • 2009.03.30
    Anorak alert! A fascinating look at decoction mashing practiced by German breweries of the 1930s. http://tinyurl.com/dk5rq3

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