Currently considering a tattoo homage to Wyeast 1469.

Rescue an old 10-barrel Peter Austin system, replace the fermenters with Yorkshire squares, and make modern and historic British-style cask beer. (An extension of what I’ve been doing as a homebrewer since the COVID lockdown.)

People smoking at the bar. Haven’t seen that in a long time.

You’re right—my 1950s dad thinks Lima beans are some kind of exotic treat.

Lagers are like that. People wind up designing an entire brewery around making one beer recipe perfectly.

One thing that's certain in antiques is that things are always more valuable close to where they were made (provided the economy there is in good shape). Old Edward Gorey books sell for a lot around Cape Cod (where he lived for many years).

Article also considers crypto an alternative investment (g). Antiques in general are a fickle market--prices go soft, and stay that way for years.

Happy New Year!

In Ireland, folks enjoy rising damp January.

Now I’m afraid to order a sample. How do you pronounce?