A bitter beer for bitter times. An English style golden bitter brewed to help fight the current global economic crisis. It is a moderately hopped ale, with a nice light flowery nose, and a moderate malt profile. (5% alc./vol.)Cheers ... I guess.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Bailout Bitter
Speaking of theft, I'm stealing a post from a beer-loving economist, mainly for the photo (further theft) which is darkly amusing. Howe Sound Brewery in Squamish, BC--apparently in the neighborhood of the 2012 Winter Olympics--has produced a beer called "Bailout Bitter." They're selling it at a slight discount; a nod of the head to the label, and probably good business. The brewery describes the beer thus:
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"They're selling it at a slight discount"
ReplyDeleteThey should give it away for free and let the taxpayer foot the bill ;-)
isn't the B.C. Winter Olympics in 2010?
ReplyDeleteFor the record, I did TRY to find the proper attribution for the picture, but failed. I assume it is the brewery itself, but can't be sure.
ReplyDelete[See you have gone and made me all paranoid now - sheesh, guess I better have a beer and relax!]