tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482997172093477767.post5162341346802021578..comments2023-05-31T00:37:46.843-07:00Comments on Brewers Union Blog 180: Post Fest PostBrewers Union Local 180http://www.blogger.com/profile/05786517873195170945noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482997172093477767.post-14309734561338603972010-04-30T17:42:32.553-07:002010-04-30T17:42:32.553-07:00I wasn't really whinging, per se. Observing. T...I wasn't really whinging, per se. Observing. That's the word.Brewers Union Local 180https://www.blogger.com/profile/05786517873195170945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482997172093477767.post-15944990811368895022010-04-30T17:32:15.606-07:002010-04-30T17:32:15.606-07:00I'm trying to come up with a snappy comment ab...I'm trying to come up with a snappy comment about some cheese to go with the whinge, but it's not really working out to be as funny as I'd like.Christihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16567645398428950389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482997172093477767.post-28466021615914301842010-04-30T09:13:52.469-07:002010-04-30T09:13:52.469-07:00Well, with bloggers, you're going to have whin...Well, with bloggers, you're going to have whingeing. We're the furthest fringe of the beer geekiness, and we take things too seriously. <br /><br />I loved the event and wish it wasn't my first time. My criticisms of the beer stemmed from knowing that breweries could have taken it a bit more seriously. I've been talking to breweries about their Cheers to Belgian Beers submissions, and they spent long hours thinking about what to brew, and went through some pretty elaborate processes in brewing these beers. A few breweries sent interesting beers to the Firkin Fest, but others just casked regular beer.<br /><br />If I didn't like cask ale so well, I'd probably have raved a bit more. I did really enjoy that pale you brought to Belmont, though. I could drink that all day.Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482997172093477767.post-13540334819823653712010-04-26T05:57:56.389-07:002010-04-26T05:57:56.389-07:00"Knowledge of real ale is dismal in this stat..."Knowledge of real ale is dismal in this state."<br /><br />I guess that is the case in the vast majority of the States, though we have a few beer engines in Charlottesville. I am tempted at times to ask how long they keep their cask beers in stillage, and see the setup, but I wonder if that would just be begging for me to be disappointed.Alistair Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929927359428659775noreply@blogger.com