A bi-weekly, non-comprehensive roundup
of news of beer and other things.
Weeks 50/51
8 December - 21 December 2013
- 2013.12.21
Frank Zappa Day observed, in Baltimore, Maryland. - 2013.12.21
The Washington, D.C.-area celebrated the December Solstice (first calendar day of winter) with a record 72 °F temperature, as much of the rest of the nation suffered through winter storms. Via Capital Weather Gang (Washington Post). - 2013.12.20
German brewers petition UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) to recognize the Reinheitsgebot (the German beer purity law, originally promulgated in 1516) as a world heritage tradition. Via The Salt (NPR). - 2013.12.20
What alcoholic beverages look like under a microscope. Via BevShots (at Mashable.com). - 2013.12.19
The CFO for Lost Abbey Brewing Company (San Marcos, California) is arrested for stealing funds from a non-profit arts organization. Promptly fired by brewery. Via ABC 10 News. - 2013.12.17
Singer Ray Price —"who changed country music while staying true to his own sound"— dies at age 87. Via Notions Capital. - 2013.12.18
Data from over 40 million credit and debit cards stolen at Target stores. Via Toronto Sun. - 2013.12.16
A panel of American beer writers select their 10 favorite IPAs of 2013. Via Thrillist. - 2013.12.16
Small and independent American breweries contributed $33.9 billion to the U.S. economy in 2012. Via Brewers Association. - 2013.12.15
U.S. National Archives to make billions of records publicly searchable on internet. Via Washington Post. - 2013.12.15
"Before the advent of refrigeration and advances in the science of fermentation in the mid-nineteenth century, almost all beer was, to varying degrees, sour." Via Christian DeBenedetti (in New Yorker Magazine). - 2013.12.15
Peter O'Toole, star of Lawrence of Arabia, and many more films, dies, aged 81. Via The Guardian. - 2013.12.15
After several years of declining numbers, independent bookstores may be making a comeback. The number of operating bookstores was up 6.4% in 2013. Via Washington Post. - 2013.12.13
British Library uploads one million public domain images to the internet for public reuse. Via Boing Boing. - 2013.12.13
Yahoo Mail suffers nearly week-long outage. Via New York Times. - 2013.12.12
Washington, D.C.-area 'craft' breweries engage in tussle over naming rights. Via Washington City Paper. - 2013.12.10
U.S. beer sales declined by 2.3% (4.8 million barrels) between 2007 and 2012. The sales of the top 9 brands fell by 25%. Via Brookston Beer Bulletin (quoting AOL story). - 2013.12.10
The great jazz guitarist Jim Hall has died, age 83. Obituary via New York Times. Appreciation via Jazz Times. - 2013.12.10
The United States is now home to a Trappist brewery: Saint Joseph's Abbey, in Spencer, Massachusetts, brewing Spencer Trappist Ale, the 10th Trappist brewery in world. Via Belgian Beer Specialist. - 2013.12.10
In its inaugural year, the North American Guild of Beer Writers (NAGBW) honors the best beer-writing in North America. Via YFGF. - 2013.12.09
New study finds abstaining from alcohol can lead to a shorter life than drinking moderately. Via Business Insider.
- Clamps and Gaskets is a bi-weekly (usually) wrap-up of stories not posted at Yours For Good Fermentables.com. Most deal with beer (or wine, or whisky); some do not. But all are brief, and many are re-posts from twitter.com/cizauskas.
- The Clamps and Gaskets graphic was created by Mike Licht at NotionsCapital.
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