tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post1791091660248352912..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Politics and BrewingJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-59437792755346797442013-10-04T12:26:47.623-07:002013-10-04T12:26:47.623-07:00Beer and politics, that is definitely a combinatio...Beer and politics, that is definitely a combination that can spark eternal discussion. I was thinking about the not too long ago dilemma of the "interpretation" of the Oregon legislation about "beer made in the home must be consumed in the home". It sure did not take long for that to be changed! Beer really has changed the world in many ways! Kevin Wilkinsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-66961234414758759282013-10-03T11:41:10.602-07:002013-10-03T11:41:10.602-07:00Daniel, I almost included the Cologne piece, but a...Daniel, I almost included the Cologne piece, but as I saw my day being swallowed by documenting the many cases, I decided four examples was adequate. (I would say it didn't exactly beget kolsch so much as kept ale-brewing, and possibly brewing, alive. The reason they banned it was because breweries were making noxious lagers. Kolsch definitely comes as a reaction to pale lagers, not the Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-69351218210940501662013-10-03T11:29:25.194-07:002013-10-03T11:29:25.194-07:00Oh and regarding the reinheitsgebot, it was also u...Oh and regarding the reinheitsgebot, it was also used as a bargaining chip when Bismarck wanted Bavaria in the fledgling German empire. Bavaria was a big coup for Germany and mandating a nation-wide RHGB was a big coup for the Bavarian economy. Later, it was repealed for EU, because Bavaria just didn't have the clout it once did to protect it, especially under pressure from economic Daniel Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541362075861422658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-77043732052602890782013-10-03T11:22:09.953-07:002013-10-03T11:22:09.953-07:00@Timdogg, check out Amy Mittelman's brewing ba...@Timdogg, check out Amy Mittelman's brewing battles if you (or anyone else) is interested in that topic. She writes from a perspective of a professor of history, so it can get a little dense though. Much better (and more accurate) history of american beer than Maureen Ogle's Ambitious Brew, which is less a history and more a fellatio of the 1%Daniel Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541362075861422658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-83589802669423220312013-10-01T18:50:53.819-07:002013-10-01T18:50:53.819-07:00Good article. However, I think it could be argued...Good article. However, I think it could be argued that Utah's brewing restrictions are ultimately caused by religious beliefs. I think the same could be said for 3.2% beer being the only choice on Sundays in many states due to blue laws. As long as you're tackling taboo subjects, I think religion and brewing would be a good topic for a future article. Lots of fodder there.Deannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-44151546214654582252013-10-01T15:42:23.618-07:002013-10-01T15:42:23.618-07:00What will the shutdown mean for new brewery approv...What will the shutdown mean for new brewery approvals? Is this the solution to the craft beer bubble? ;-)Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150341970142747110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-57948057620760830312013-10-01T12:07:40.909-07:002013-10-01T12:07:40.909-07:00Let's not forget 3-2 beer, does it still exist...Let's not forget 3-2 beer, does it still exist I wonder?<br /><br />Also, e.g. the rightist views of the Coors family in the 1970's at any rate inclined some away from drinking the beer. Today, brewers are more nuanced on such stuff, they want to make friends so strong views on politics seem rare. Some are professedly green but few will cavil with that.<br /><br />Gary<br /><br />Gary Gillmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-40444842076685377552013-10-01T11:43:38.683-07:002013-10-01T11:43:38.683-07:00Good stuff Jeff. Regarding prohibition, our curre...Good stuff Jeff. Regarding prohibition, our current (and somewhat arcane) alcohol distribution laws descend from the repeal of prohibition. Politics, votes, and elections have lasting effects. timdoggnoreply@blogger.com