Agreed. Chris Lohring of Notch did an excellent write up on it: open.substack.com/pub/chrisloh...

Anyone else see virtue signaling in the beer industry yesterday?

I just asked my bro’s friend, an expat living in Bamberg, a few q’s about Munich. He refused to answer, took a jab at Munich and instead sent me info on beer culture in Bamberg. He said I’ve shamed myself for not having already been to Bamberg. I feel like he’s really become a German. Best response.

ISO an influencer to poach heavily from my work again (without credit) to clear up the confusion between ale and lager dimple mugs. www.casketbeer.com/home/2020/11...

Proper drinkware?

I have a lot of thoughts on this, but my initial one is a big thanks to Jess and Ray for their support. It means a lot.

Hard to think of a better day to have a pull of this…

I’m totally smitten with this compact new zine made by Carla Waclawski of Marlowe Artisanal Ales. It’s everything that is amazing about this format.

Cask beer even further upstate: www.forbes.com/sites/garyst...

Forty people showed up last night to a northern New York suburb for a paid event to learn about cask beer. I think that’s good news. Great job, Ambleside Pub!

Weirdest beer glass? I’m taking nominations.

I think there’s a massive number of people out there that don’t realize their waiter at the restaurant on Arthur Ave is Albanian and not Italian.

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I have a 2.5 hour afternoon layover at Heathrow in Terminal 5 in a couple months. What kind of damage can I do?

Though light on details, Gov. Hochul gives a nod to the NYS cider industry in her 2026 State of the State today.

Does this count as cellar experience?

Places selling Nashville Hot Chicken that only have one spice level are not making it spicy enough.

I don’t know how many professional brewers migrated to Bluesky, but I have a request for you. Is your brewery healthy (using any definition that makes sense to you) and even growing? If so, I would love to have a chat. I think we need to remind people you exist. DM/reply/email. Thanks!

How to describe American made “Mexican Lager” in 2026:

BLOG POST: We don't fuss about the beer we drink at Christmas quite as much as we used to. In fact, we don't necessarily stick to beer. boakandbailey.com/2025/12/what...

Brooklyn’s KCBC posted an AI reel on IG today, swiftly prompting an onslaught of negative comments ranging from basic to brutal. They deleted the post after about an hour and replaced it with a real life version of the AI video. It noted, “You spoke, we listened ❤️”.

Sales of cask Bass have grown nearly 20% this year, and its now sold in over 1000 outlets as opposed to 400 12 months ago. Landlord is #1 by value. Boddington's was relaunched. Other breweries I speak to are in cask growth: Theakston, Thornbridge, Abbeydale, Siren, Five points...

Let the airing of grievances begin!!

Any beer history friends out there with good texts on the industry in America either focusing on or actually from 1940-1969?

Honored even being considered.

Bummed to see B. Cafe closed back in October. I always thought of it as an important part of the UES beer scene. Even after they got rid of the map at the bar.

First thought when I found this little bastard having breakfast on my chest this morning was, “damn, I haven’t had a Celebration yet.”

“Mr. Kerger says that he would like Einbecker to be making half its revenue from nonalcoholic products within five years. 'Beer is no longer the future.’” @risenc.bsky.social reports on Germans going off beer and what brewers are doing in response [gift link]: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/w...

So nice getting beery things to read in the mail…

If these were still used today, think of how snobby I could be? “What? You put your Vienna Lager in a barrel with Munich pitch?”

One of the scraps not making it into my pitch publication…

Thanks for all the tips. Two other questions. 1. Is the Beer and Oktoberfest a total waste? I’m drawn in by the drinkware collection. 2. What’s a good bottle shop, particularly one that might have Franconian beer? I already have Die Bierothek on my radar.

YOU CAN’T PARK THERE!!!

Listening to the Selling Lager episode of the Drink Beer, Think Beer pod and it’s interesting how many times trad English styles and cask beer have come up. 1/2

I’m planning a quick overnight in Munich. I’ve only been once before and it was years ago. Also a quick overnight. So…recommendations?

Cruz Del Sur in Brooklyn just announced they’re closing. It was the only place in NYC I knew of that sold a torta ahogada. Any other spots ppl know of?

Love seeing stories featuring handpumps and trad English style ales dominating the best review category in the 2025 @nagbw.bsky.social awards! Congrats to all winner and publications in all categories.

Monkey Gone to Heaven came on while I was on the GWB between New York and New Jersey.

My much-better-half picked me up these today, so it seemed a good enough reason to break out some English Wedgewood in the gorgeous shape of this Keith Murray designed tankard from c. 1940 ...

Does anyone else find it weird that ppl still listen to Michael Jackson besides me-he?

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Stein and #properglassware paired up is an oxymoron.

All-foam mlíko pours got trendy in craft beer circles. But now feels like the right time for řezané pivo, the Czech special pour layering dark and pale lagers. It’s perfect for fall. (Illustration: 3 mugs of striped řezané pivo.) vinepair.com/articles/rez...

GOOD MORNING! This week's round up has zombie brands, dead pubs, cask beer in Italy, and more. 🍺🍻 boakandbailey.com/2025/09/news...

My thoughts on young people and cask beer wb.camra.org.uk/2025/09/15/m...

Researching cask beer in Italy, I noticed countless places around the country using Tübinger mugs for lager and British-style dimple mugs for ale. They don’t seem to have the confusion that we do here in the US. Here’s a pub with a Tüb in Napoli: #italiansdoitbetter

The well established use of the word “stein” for a glass mug continues this year in the US. But in an odd turn of events, I’ve been seeing lots of posts of actual steins where they’re referred to as stone mugs and things like that. No mention of them actually being a stein. 🤦‍♂️

Here we are. Six months and a handful of days to spring 2026. Gather ye your whatevers while you can, if you know what I mean. Meantime, here’s the meandering beery news notes for a Thursday.