tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post517147764966068576..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Four Interesting ThingsJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-21041077065379307092014-06-08T13:37:22.852-07:002014-06-08T13:37:22.852-07:00I attended a couple fantastic six-course beer dinn...I attended a couple fantastic six-course beer dinners in 2012 at the recently closed Wildwood. The food and pairings were excellent and for only $75 per including gratuity! Of course, the operative phrase there may be "recently closed".Jessenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-4993579399545018422014-06-05T14:38:06.734-07:002014-06-05T14:38:06.734-07:00Oh! It would appear that "disinterest" a...Oh! It would appear that "disinterest" also means "lack of interest", as well as "impartiality". That makes sense. As you were.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-33010602762985179882014-06-05T13:24:09.731-07:002014-06-05T13:24:09.731-07:00Jeff: There are cheaper dinners out there, but it ...Jeff: There are cheaper dinners out there, but it really depends on where the dinner is at, and if it's special or regular beers. A beer pairing dinner at Laurelwood is going to much cheaper than one at Le Pigeon. But, if I'm going to attend one, I'm doing it more for the food(a really good menu that just so happens to come with good beer), so it drives me toward the higher priced KeAlohahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193919001451657188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-66320056094489200512014-06-05T11:37:30.027-07:002014-06-05T11:37:30.027-07:00Beer Nut: excellent--a slang term is born. ("...Beer Nut: excellent--a slang term is born. ("Disinterest" because the Google told me no one read those pieces.)<br /><br />KeAloha: well, there you go--I'm out of the loop, as usual. But it's on the order of twice as expensive as most beer dinners, right?<br /><br />Pete: I like some beer dinners. I should post soon on a MINOR COMPLAINT of mine, though: that beer dinners are Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-49048317827541480922014-06-05T11:23:34.165-07:002014-06-05T11:23:34.165-07:00I'm not sure who goes to these beer dinners. I...I'm not sure who goes to these beer dinners. I've been to a couple and I don't think the value is there. They are horrendously overpriced, even if they can be claimed as business expense.<br /><br />With respect to Amazon and publishing, no one should buy from these predators. They are an evil empire. I gladly send folks to Powell's, which admittedly has its own problems, wheneverPete Dunlophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17456380762400522665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-50819829689197266252014-06-05T10:25:53.495-07:002014-06-05T10:25:53.495-07:00You should take a cue from Sierra Nevada and see i...You should take a cue from Sierra Nevada and see if any local governments will give you a tax break for going to the Beer Camp dinner.<br />Bill Nighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09202318621724165312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-13706484543079787002014-06-05T10:17:09.581-07:002014-06-05T10:17:09.581-07:00That's about the going rate of good fixed cour...That's about the going rate of good fixed course dining. Beast will set you back ~$125 for 5 courses with pairings. Holdfast dining is a pretty good deal at $90 for 9 courses with pairings. The Le Pigeon/HotD beer dinner was $125. Special event beer dinners at Higgins are typically $100.KeAlohahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193919001451657188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-59903456488382806612014-06-05T09:59:25.141-07:002014-06-05T09:59:25.141-07:00I like the idea of "Hallertauer" as a sl...I like the idea of "Hallertauer" as a slang term for money. <br />"My series of beer dinners are gonna make me a fortune. We're talkin' serious Hallertauer here, y'know what I'm sayin'?"<br /><br />Also: "disinterest"?The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.com