tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post1340800420498814670..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: The Small Town AdvantageJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-58824637852076918452012-05-25T06:52:35.142-07:002012-05-25T06:52:35.142-07:00Sorry, I had an early-morning mind slip: Zythos is...Sorry, I had an early-morning mind slip: Zythos is specifically NOT active in Wallonia - they are only active in Flanders.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-90994822190125445012012-05-25T02:22:07.485-07:002012-05-25T02:22:07.485-07:00Your comment "the world is often not black or...Your comment "the world is often not black or white" probably holds more true in Belgium than anywhere else!<br /><br />I'll give another source with the information you want and then my comments: Zythos, the Belgian beer consumers association lists 146 breweries (as of last December) and 44 "beer companies".<br /><br />Zythos is a "national" organisation, but Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-38310822942101438862012-05-24T13:48:39.426-07:002012-05-24T13:48:39.426-07:00It is not unreasonable to expect accuracy. But ne...It is not unreasonable to expect accuracy. But neither is it unreasonable to expect a bit of graciousness. (On the internet you may have to work to find them, but a person can hope.)<br /><br />Tim Webb also cites a number closer to 125, as does Pattinson. Sorry, no links. We can do this all day.<br /><br />The thing is, "accuracy" is often a moving target. I notice that you Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-5592534946711859602012-05-24T11:46:01.665-07:002012-05-24T11:46:01.665-07:00Jeff, as a former journalist, accuracy has always ...Jeff, as a former journalist, accuracy has always occupied a special position in my own research. Am I so unreasonable to expect it in others? Secondly, I have always believed that the best source material is original sources. OK, that's not always possible, but I'd still consider who the sources are.<br /><br />So, for example, here's another source that I consider more reliable thanMikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-56101760599416780922012-05-24T10:52:01.672-07:002012-05-24T10:52:01.672-07:00Mike, why is every comment you make a provocation?...Mike, why is every comment you make a provocation? You have a unique perspective on beer and the <i>substance</i> of your comments I generally welcome. But by adding the needless speculation on the end of this, you turn what otherwise might be a fruitful discussion into the invitation to a pissing match. Was that last sentence really necessary? (Your comments on other posts today have the Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-41694069287313706312012-05-24T09:51:43.303-07:002012-05-24T09:51:43.303-07:00Well, I don't know where you got the 125 numbe...Well, I don't know where you got the 125 number from, but it must be quite old. According to this article (http://goo.gl/20OkR) in a Belgian newspaper there were, in October 2011, 178 breweries in Belgium, a growth from 134 in 2007. I'd guess your source to be nearly 10 years out of date.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-46547291779268026972012-05-24T07:46:30.161-07:002012-05-24T07:46:30.161-07:00I divided the population (10.8m) by the number of ...I divided the population (10.8m) by the number of breweries (125) and rounded. The figures I've seen place the lager consumption at 70%, but why quibble--we agree that consumption illustrates the point far more ably.Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-52621160346327413782012-05-24T04:21:35.985-07:002012-05-24T04:21:35.985-07:00I agree with a lot of what you wrote. First a ques...I agree with a lot of what you wrote. First a question: what is your source for the Belgian breweries per capita?<br /><br />But, if you want to see a really impressive local beer culture (at least using breweries per capita), consider Neuhaus ad Pegnitz: four brewers for less than 3000 residents (that's about one per 700 people).<br /><br />As far as consumption, Belgians currently drink Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-83211057540249034132012-05-22T12:47:15.377-07:002012-05-22T12:47:15.377-07:00The number of beer events per capita would be a go...The number of beer events per capita would be a good measure. Not an easy one, but events going on around the area provide a base for the culture.Tracy Thomasnoreply@blogger.com