Beer by BART (front part)

most people don't consider taking public transportation for fun. while everyone thinks of it as a way to commute few people ride to destinations that might have tasty food and interesting things to drink. Gail and Steve made a website that documents where you might go along any of the places BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) stops. while the show has it's roots in local we talk about how you could replicate this in your own city if it hasn't already been done.

Beers on the show:

Clipper City Pale Ale, Bell's Hop Slam, Brewer's Art Resurrection, Clipper City Brewing Heavy Seas and Gail's homebrew.

Homework: plan a trip to somewhere haven't been using a train, street car, light rail, BART, bus or cable car.

http://beerbybart.com/

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http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6351328213

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Host: John Foster (Motor's not here)

Guest: Gail and Steve

Be sure to visit City Beer Store in San Francisco, CA

Email us at [email protected]

Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 11/02/2009.

BeerSchool and BeerSchool.com are a trademarks of Ayer Media, Inc.

© 2009 Ayer Media, Inc.

Beer by BART (other part)

most people don't consider taking public transportation for fun. while everyone thinks of it as a way to commute few people ride to destinations that might have tasty food and interesting things to drink. Gail and Steve made a website that documents where you might go along any of the places BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) stops. while the show has it's roots in local we talk about how you could replicate this in your own city if it hasn't already been done.

Beers on the show:

Clipper City Pale Ale, Bell's Hop Slam, Brewer's Art Resurrection, Clipper City Brewing Heavy Seas and Gail's homebrew.

Homework: plan a trip to somewhere haven't been using a train, street car, light rail, BART, bus or cable car.

http://beerbybart.com/

Beer School everywhere:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6351328213

http://youtube.com/beerschool

Follow JohnFoster on Twitter.com

Host: John Foster (Motor's not here)

Guest: Gail and Steve

Be sure to visit City Beer Store in San Francisco, CA

Email us at [email protected]

Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 11/02/2009.

BeerSchool and BeerSchool.com are a trademarks of Ayer Media, Inc.

© 2009 Ayer Media, Inc.

Vermonter vs Monster

it has our attention that Monster (a crappy drink nobody should drink) is sueing a small brewery that put the word Monster in the name of their beer. what’s funny is that the Monster in that beer name is used in a really clever way. smashing Vermont and Monster together. get it? see it. clever.

http://www.beerschool.com/380/monster-can-suck-it/

the homework:

read about Copyright, Trademark, Patent, fair use, and the DMCA.

Vermonster

Anchor Steam

Steam is a TM of Anchor Brewing

Ho White

jameson brewing vs disney

Water Melon Wheat Beer

Williams Watermelon Ale

http://www.williamsbrewing.com/WILLIAM_S_WATERMELON_ALE_P1935.cfm

Kronick from Lagunitas

now called Censored

http://www.lagunitas.com/beers/censored.html

the C&D

http://www.rockartbrewery.com/uploads/Monster_Letter.pdf

what is a C&D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cease_and_desist

one way to reply

http://www.answers.com/topic/nolo-contendere

nolo.com iPhone legal dictionary

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=319070903&mt=8

other related Vermonster links:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=171894902802

http://www.vermonster.com/

http://beernews.org/2009/10/hansen-responds-to-trademark-dispute-between-monster-energy-vermonster/

other Monster vs Monster

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_cable#Monster_Mini_Golf

lots of beers are called Monster

http://beerblog.genx40.com/archive/2009/october/ifvermonsteris

wine called Monster

http://normanvineyards.com/site/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=12&category_id=1&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=7&vmcchk=1&Itemid=7

http://www.nerdsalad.com/2009/10/woot-wine-boss-monster-zinfandel/

interestin on the Twitter

https://twitter.com/livingstonmedia/status/4901529170

https://twitter.com/monsterenergy

http://www.google.ca/search?q=hansen+boycott&hl=en&sa=2&cad=h

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/10/16/disney-gags-on-ho-wh.html

http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/15/ho-white-australian-beer-ad-angers-disney/

http://www.jamiesonbrewery.com.au/

Beer School everywhere:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6351328213

http://youtube.com/beerschool

Follow JohnFoster and BeerSchool on Twitter.com

Host: John Foster and Motor

Guests: invisible Blogger girl and silent Lawyer

Be sure to visit City Beer Store in San Francisco, CA

Email us at [email protected]

Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 10/18/2009.

BeerSchool and BeerSchool.com are a trademarks of Ayer Media, Inc.

© 2009 Ayer Media, Inc.

Lost

Virtual Fry's is closing and while cleaning it out we found a whole bunch of beer that listeners have sent us that seemed to have been forgotten.

Contest

Send your Snail Mail address to [email protected] titled "New Glarus" to be for a chance to win prizes from New Glarus. there's a chance to win a 4 Pack, something for your Fridge, and an extra special prize. one prize per person choosen at RANDOM by the Beer School Robot.

Homework:

Make your own list of Top 1o Beer Cities and the beer that you

link: 

call the Beer School Robot!

424-242-3375

Beer School everywhere:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6351328213

http://youtube.com/beerschool

Follow JohnFoster and BeerSchool on Twitter.com

Host: John Foster and Motor

no Guests appear on this show.

Be sure to visit City Beer Store in San Francisco, CA

Email us at [email protected]

Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 10/11/2009.

Beer School and BeerSchool.com are a trademarks of Ayer Media, Inc.

© 2009 Ayer Media, Inc.

Thor

another person who has a nickname joins us to talk about Yeast and Homebrewing.

the homework:

get a package of yeast, prepare it then watch it grow. note how it starts off slow, goes wild then eventually dies off.

link: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeast

Beer School everywhere:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6351328213

http://youtube.com/beerschool

Follow JohnFoster and BeerSchool on Twitter.com

Host: John Foster and Motor

Guest: Thor

Be sure to visit City Beer Store in San Francisco, CA

Email us at [email protected]

Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 03/15/2009.

BeerSchool and BeerSchool.com are a trademarks of Ayer Media, Inc.

© 2009 Ayer Media, Inc.

we're going on a field trip using the time machine. you don't need a signed permission slip. most of you won't need to worry about running into yourself but do leave your technology behind to avoid the off chance of losing it in the past. 

October of 1998 in Napa California our destination to hear Fritz Maytag speaking at the Northern California Homebrewers Festival. time travel being what it is lands us in mid sentence skipping the introduction. so it's a bit confusing for a minute. I think its worth hearing as it offers a perspective to what is happening in brewing today.

Fritz talks for 26 minutes. if you get board or can't stand the audio skip ahead. nobody will be offended. sorry about the audio quality. remember it's 1998 and it's pretty good considering the source.

remember... time travel responsibly. 

link: 

http://www.valhallabrewing.com/dboard/dbnewsl/t9811fritzmaytag.htm

Beer School everywhere:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6351328213

http://youtube.com/beerschool

Follow JohnFoster and BeerSchool on Twitter.com

Host: John Foster and Motor

Guest: Thor

Be sure to visit City Beer Store in San Francisco, CA

Email us at [email protected]

Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 03/15/2009.

BeerSchool and BeerSchool.com are a trademarks of Ayer Media, Inc.

© 2009 Ayer Media, Inc.

Beauty and the Beast

there are notes for this show somewhere. look on the website if you really want something.

Beer School everywhere:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6351328213

http://youtube.com/beerschool

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Hosts: John Foster and Motor

Guests: Hillary and Kristen

Email us at [email protected]

Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 03/22/2009.

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Pre NHC

1,100 home brewers are converging in Oakland to talk about beer, drink beer and recycle beer that they made and brought to share. the conference moves around from city to city so we feel lucky that it's in our backyard.

Homework

find a Home Brew Club in your area and make plans to attend a session. look for a club in your area using this link: http://beertown.org/homebrewing/listings.asp

Links:

http://www.beertown.org/events/hbc/

http://morebeer.com

http://www.brookstonbeerbulletin.com/

Beer School everywhere:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6351328213

http://youtube.com/beerschool

Follow JohnFoster on Twitter.com

Hosts: John Foster and Motor

Email us at [email protected]

Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 06/16/2009.

BeerSchool, BeerSchool.com, and "the homework is beer" are a trademarks of Ayer Media, Inc. © 2009 Ayer Media, Inc.

see the show notes and pictures at http://BeerSchool.com/widmer

Seventy Two

there was a lot to talk about because we hadn't recorded a show in a while. so while there was no theme we drank some leftover leftovers from the Closet Cleaning show and talked about stuff. here's the list:

Penn Brewing dodges a bullet.

Heinz it Up dot com.

Draft got it right. the list if Beer Bars that is.

Beer Advocate isn't shiny anymore.

one day John will get a hair cut.

Happy B-DAY Jay Brooks!

Little people decompose

2008 Top Three Beer awards are here.

Phily Beer Week

Best Beer Board EVER!

Your Mom says "Hi!"

Motor's River City Brewing list.

BFF

Grass Skirt Mustache

purple pen.

Tonga Room.

Homework: light strike some beer.

Beer School everywhere:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6351328213

http://youtube.com/beerschool

Follow JohnFoster on Twitter.com

Host: John Foster and Motor

Guest: None

Be sure to visit City Beer Store in San Francisco, CA

Email us at [email protected]

Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 03/08/2009.

BeerSchool, BeerSchool.com and "the homework is beer" are a trademarks of Ayer Media, Inc. © 2009 Ayer Media, Inc.