tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951352146709932219.post5550127305280586369..comments2024-02-22T08:58:23.617-05:00Comments on The Session Beer Project™: Session Beer Day, April 7!Lew Brysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951352146709932219.post-714967589373344182012-04-01T01:08:22.522-04:002012-04-01T01:08:22.522-04:00Hi, Lew- love what you are doing for the cause of ...Hi, Lew- love what you are doing for the cause of session beers. Looking forward to April 7 and have been dedicating my blog to profiling a session beer (that is available in New Orleans) every day until the 7th. If anyone is interested in checking it out: http://www.nolabeerbitch.com/<br /><br />Cheers!<br />NoraNorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06500753538324930012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951352146709932219.post-41452657680588864822012-03-26T15:25:06.716-04:002012-03-26T15:25:06.716-04:00Chad, "traditional" is a tricky word. Gi...Chad, "traditional" is a tricky word. Give this post from Martyn Cornell (who definitely knows a thing or two about UK beer and drinking) a thorough read, including comments: http://zythophile.wordpress.com/2011/05/20/how-old-is-the-term-session-beer/<br /><br />Then, let me repeat myself: I drew an arbitrary line at 4.5% ABV for this blog. I did that by considering the increasing ABV of American craft beer, the lower ABV of contemporary English cask ales, the 4.8-5.2% ABV range of everyday German lagers, the 10P "worker's beers" of the Czech Republic ("desitka," thank you, Ron Pattinson), and -- finally -- the paucity of beers available in America that are under 4.0%. There's an element of inclusiveness to it (4.0% would mean a lot fewer American beers in the pool), and a certain element of the 'speed limit effect' in that a tenth of a point or two over 4.5% is better -- in a 'lower alcohol' sense -- than a tenth of a point or two over 5.0%. <br /><br />But over all? I'm happy to admit that I set that line on my own. It represents a compromise that was intended -- and has, to a pleasing degree -- to encourage American beer drinkers to request lower alcohol, flavorful beers at good beer bars and brewpubs, and to encourage American brewers to brew them. It was never my intent to hew directly to the UK definition -- and as implied above, I don't necessarily even agree that a strict 4.0% limit is part of that definition -- but rather to get more attention for lower alcohol beers in the U.S., where our beer 'tradition' derives from multiple beer traditions, not just the English. <br /><br />The blog is intended for an American audience, after all, and we do quite a few things differently from traditional UK practices. Dialing our session beer at 4.5% as opposed to 4.0% seems to me to be a rather small difference, given our proclivity for much, MUCH bigger beers here. Anyway, that's the reasoning.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951352146709932219.post-24120869049627671482012-03-26T15:01:36.206-04:002012-03-26T15:01:36.206-04:00I believe the traditional definition of "sess...I believe the traditional definition of "session" beer is 4% ABV and under. At least in the U.K. <br /><br />who determines where to draw the line and on what basis?Chad9976https://www.blogger.com/profile/01203466949698633001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951352146709932219.post-32306769137552046702012-03-20T12:28:43.615-04:002012-03-20T12:28:43.615-04:00Transcribed from Oliver Ales' FB page:
&quo...Transcribed from Oliver Ales' FB page: <br /><br />"Oliver Ales and The Pratt Street Ale House are honored to participate by offering our 3 year round session beers (Blonde Ale 4.3%, Dark Horse Mild 4% & Bishop's Breakfast 4.4%) for $3/pint on the day."Alexander D. Mitchell IVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063927891723178579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951352146709932219.post-23417188050946422772012-03-19T21:49:18.561-04:002012-03-19T21:49:18.561-04:00All in!All in!Chris, Notch Brewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14609006769895863282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951352146709932219.post-20455355494091457292012-03-19T21:39:45.589-04:002012-03-19T21:39:45.589-04:00There are a lot of unofficial random beer drinking...There are a lot of unofficial random beer drinking holidays in the US. Aptil 7th is National Beer Day<br /><br /><br /> New Beer’s Eve – April 6th<br /> National Beer Day – April 7th<br /> National Homebrew Day – First Saturday in May<br /> American Craft Beer Week – Starts on the 3rd Monday in May and goes for a week<br /> International Beer Day – Aug. 5th<br /> National Beer Lover’s Day – Sept. 7th<br /> National Drink a Beer Day – Sept. 28th<br /> American Beer Day – Oct. 27th<br /> <br />National Beer Day (April 7th) is the only with with a historically significant date. In 1933 during the prohibition era, the Cullen-Harrison Act was signed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt on March 23rd. That law was enacted on April 7th allowing the brewing and sale of beer in the United States again as long as it was < 3.2% (4% ABV). It’s said that people waited in line overnight on April 6th outside Milwaukee breweries in order to legally buy beer for the first time in over 13 years. As a result, April 7th is known as National Beer Day and April 6th is called New Beers Eve.<br /><br /> National Beer Days around the world -<br /> March 1st – Iceland<br /> April 6th – England<br /> April 7th – USA<br /> April 23rd – Germany<br /><br /> www.facebook.com/USNationalBeerDayJustin Smithhttp://www.facebook.com/USNationalBeerDaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951352146709932219.post-66767742491069383532012-03-19T19:23:48.285-04:002012-03-19T19:23:48.285-04:00Sorry about that everyone: fixed.
And yes, the i...Sorry about that everyone: fixed. <br /><br />And yes, the irony of the timing with Split Thy Skull wasn't lost on me!Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951352146709932219.post-73654263707760194892012-03-19T18:57:59.654-04:002012-03-19T18:57:59.654-04:00>4.5% should be <4.5%>4.5% should be <4.5%Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951352146709932219.post-72938336077884661062012-03-19T18:48:00.062-04:002012-03-19T18:48:00.062-04:00I believe it is < 4.5 not >4.5 but I might b...I believe it is < 4.5 not >4.5 but I might be wrong in which case I apologize. Thumbs up to Session Beer Day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951352146709932219.post-29786209130010669542012-03-19T18:23:22.049-04:002012-03-19T18:23:22.049-04:00Lew? Big fan of session beer day-- I try to keep a...Lew? Big fan of session beer day-- I try to keep a session homebrew on tap at all times (currently quaffing a 2.8% bitter). But all your symbols are wrong, it reads "greater than" ">" 4.5%.<br /><br />More session beers!TGTfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01430572759083495443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-951352146709932219.post-17451942389278044822012-03-19T18:16:04.316-04:002012-03-19T18:16:04.316-04:00Ironically, isn't this also the traditional da...Ironically, isn't this also the traditional day for split thy skull.. the Saturday before Easter? Talk about the opposite of session ales.Syllogismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16759747143640872652noreply@blogger.com