by Ding | Dec 4, 2014 | Beer Blogging, Beer Culture, Beer Sessions, Cask Ale, Session Beer
As I said in my announcement for session #94, the question of my role in beer was provoked by a quick tweet exchange where @andrewinski1 suggested that rather than dropping pretty much completely out of the beer scene (as I think that I have), that I have simply moved... by Ding | Jan 25, 2014 | Beer Culture, Beer Philosophy, Cask Ale, Get Off My Lawn
So here I am, on the morning of another Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting (#ACAT), but this time I am not getting ready to head to the event later in the day. The #ACAT of 2014 will be the first one that I have not attended since the inaugural gathering. The reasons for my... 
by Ding | May 10, 2013 | Beer Reviews, Beer Styles, Beer Thoughts, Cask Ale, English Bitter, Get Off My Lawn, Real Ale, Session Beer
Ding Points: 70.00 Pour: 70.00, Nose: 70.00, Palate: 70.00, Mouth: 70.00, Global: 70.00 Tasting Notes: I have not spoken to Bob Sandage about ‘Ding’, so I cannot comment on its origin with any degree of certainty, but here is what appears to have happened.... by Ding | Jan 27, 2013 | Beer Thoughts, Cask Ale, Get Off My Lawn, Jailhouse Brewing Co.
OK, following yesterdays 2013 Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting, and in the wake of this post, I wanted to follow up with a quick run down of the events and the beer as they unfolded. Firstly it was great to see so many people that I hadn’t run into in quite a while. A... by Ding | Jan 26, 2013 | AleYeah!, Beer Culture, Beer Philosophy, Beer Tasting, Beer Thoughts, Cask Ale, Cellaring, England, Get Off My Lawn
So, I’m writing this just a few hours before attending Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting of 2013. In fact, I’m writing as the judging for today’s event is actually taking place and I’m texting one of the judges between paragraphs! This year is the ninth... by Ding | Jan 19, 2012 | Cask Ale, Get Off My Lawn, Real Ale
It’s January and I was expecting the hype machine surrounding Bell’s Hopslam to piss me off (again) this year, but didn’t really anticipate it aggravating me in the manner that it did. I was expecting the general, stupid hype of this particular beer...