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We must demand more, and expect better

We must demand more, and expect better

by Ding | May 23, 2026 | Beer Culture, Get Off My Lawn

Some people think that I’m a minor irritant. Others use stronger language to describe me. Either way, and as you most likely know, I don’t much care how I’m thought of. Saying that ‘I don’t care’ is really only half of the story....
Purity, skin in the game, and when Capitalism spits on you

Purity, skin in the game, and when Capitalism spits on you

by Ding | Dec 15, 2022 | Beer Culture, Beer Philosophy, Fort Wayne, Get Off My Lawn

I recently had a brief conversation with a person who is intimately acquainted with a local brewery here in Fort Wayne, IN, and whose livelihood is dependent upon selling the beer they produce. That’s a bit of an awkward way to describe the person, I know, but...
Legacy drinkers and the assault on Belgium, England & Germany

Legacy drinkers and the assault on Belgium, England & Germany

by Ding | Nov 1, 2022 | Beer Culture, Get Off My Lawn

I *think* that I coined the term legacy drinker. I never remember hearing it anywhere else. If that’s not true, apologies. So, what does ‘legacy drinker’ mean? My definition varies from day to day but the general meaning is that of a drinker who...
Session #94 – The Round-up

Session #94 – The Round-up

by Ding | Dec 6, 2014 | Beer Blogging, Beer Philosophy, Beer Sessions, Beer Thoughts, Get Off My Lawn

As usual with The Session, some posts are more interesting than others. Here’s the round-up for #94 in no particular order. Miguel gives us this post at Amante De La Buena Cerveza. Unfortunately I don’t speak a word of Spanish, so I literally have no idea...
Atlanta Cask Ale (#ACAT) 2014

Atlanta Cask Ale (#ACAT) 2014

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...
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