Clamps 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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