“Man, being reasonable, must get drunk; The best of life is but intoxication.” –Lord Byron
Drinking beer is one of the joys of life. I live in England where beer has been a passion and an art and a way of life for millennia. Malting and brewing was once a woman’s art, but one would never know this looking at current British brew culture.
Ale drinking is shrouded in lingo and machismo– but a good pint is really a simple matter, even if the taste is complex. Beer marks the seasons and triggers memories, it comforts and, in fine Baudelarian fashion, it keeps the burden of time from weighing on your shoulders and crushing you to the earth. So drink up! This round’s on me.
Here’s my profile on Aleuminati.
My other blog about ex-pat life in London can be found at Feral Strumpet Teatime.
cheGuapa,
fermentation is one of (–if not *the*) deepest, most complex, at once healthful & risky magic complicities of nature & human (–where as we know patriarchy assigns & pens ‘the Femenine’ Nature with Masculine Culture’s hedges)
–but I’d never made the connection that brewing would be an integral part of the householder’s tasks– more on this, if you could share any data or anecdotes, pls? Slainte!
I’m rather concerned that you have been subjected to on-line sexual harassment. As a male real ale drinker, my experience is that most real ale drinkers are not particularly misogynistic. Unfortunately, sexist morons do seem to like going on line. This is because they are inadequate social misfits, most of whom wouldn’t know what to do with a real woman if they met one, as opposed to a paper one on page 3.
I’ve only just found your blog, but I’m interested in your perspective. Don’t let the idiots put you off!
Hello Rednev– I completely agree with you about most real ale drinkers. I think whatever is happening is coming from a small but insistent group that is quite on the fringe– still unfun to be on the receiving end of it. I hope it’s on the wane. Thanks for stopping by this blog, and for your words of encouragement.
Allyson, could you drop me a line via craig.mcgill@dada.co.uk please? I have an invite to an event that will intrigue you – unless you’ve been ASBO’d (there’s a clue for you as to what the event is about).
Thanks,
Craig
Hey Allyson,
Greetings from Treadell’sl! I have lost your card with your email on it, and want to email you. Help?
My best wishes,
Christina
christina@treadwells-london.com