Consolidating Blogging Efforts

First, I want to thank all who have read my blog posts and followed this Blogger blog.

My initial sense was that I had two efforts that required separate blogs. It seems at this point it makes the most sense to consolidate all of my Craft Beer Coach work over on my Wordpress blog now that I have a much clearer idea of what I want Craft Beer Coach to be about.

Over on the Wordpress blog I will add a Page that will still focus on covering the human spirit of craft beer events. Any events I attend and blog about will be posted on the Wordpress blog going forward. By the way, I will be at GABF in a few weeks!

The Craft You Interview Series already resides over there.

I have also started a new approach to reviewing beers, with a particular focus on providing new and casual craft beer drinkers more meaningful and quantifiable information in an easy-to-read, table format.

So, you will find all of the same great content, plus some new content over at- craftbeercoach.com

Make sure you change bookmarks or re-subscribe over there.

CRAFT BEER COACH
Life learning and other musings for what ales you. Craft beer lovers living lager than life!

My Interview with Jeppe Jarnit-Bjergsø, Founder of Evil Twin

Take the link- http://craftbeercoach.com/?p=395

Life in East Beermany

So if you live in Jersey and love craft beer, you probably know about New Jersey Craft Beer. A virtual clearinghouse of all things craft beer in the Dirty Jersey, NJCB has its multiple fingers on the pulse of craft beer in the Garden State.

I am a card carrying member and I follow NJCB quite closely on Twitter. They are always tweeting about the latest craft beer devotee to join their discount club or to have a cool event. A bar here, a pub there…a chain of stores that has finally awoken to the beast that is craft beer.

All usually a minimum of 30 minutes away!

I've got to tell you, the tweets are like hearing all the great shit going on in West Beermany, that is verboten for me! It's like I am just inside the Eastern side of the wall and I can hear the descriptions of floral notes, frothy heads, and full mouthfeel amongst the clanging of beer steins while dancing around a maypole. Such is my life in East Beermany.

Each tweet is like East Beermany just slipping further and further into the past.

Mind you, I am only 35 miles Northwest of New York City. Every now and then, I travel into West Beermany to frolick among the fermented fervor but I eventually must return to East Beermany...with all of the excitement of the children in Monty Python's Meaning of Life scene where they are donated to scientific experiment. Sing along- Every beer is sacred...

I tell my fellow citizens of the flavorful craft beer out there but they just stare at me like a dog that's heard an interesting sound. They seem resigned to color changing cans, punch top cans, and bottles with less glug.

What craft beer we do have is relegated to an aisle or a few taps at a macro-focused bar or restaurant. It's like there is government control over the variety of flavorful, hop and malt-based beverages allowed to be sold to the citizens of East Beermany.

So organize a "Craftlift via the Craftwaffe" or drop some over the wall and send me the location via carrier pidgeon.

Please send help craft beer!