Houston Press is doing a series on beer, with help from Kevin Floyd and @TheGentleman among others. Probably nothing revelatory to many here (especially the first series), though still well done, and always good to see things like this. I'll certainly be following the rest of the series... http://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/buying-beer-part-1-beers-for-everyday-drinking-8083721
Part 2 is really well done... http://www.houstonpress.com/restaur...dily-available-beers-that-can-be-aged-8102429
And part 3... http://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/buying-beer-part-3-seasonal-and-limited-beers-8122801
I think this was the weakest segment of the three releases. I figured a mention of Black Friday would have been appropriate. Maybe even wet-hopped beers.
I think she will address part of that in the upcoming articles. The next one will be Beers Worth Standing In Line For. Wet hop/fresh hop seasonal would have been good, but I think Kevin might have steered this in a little different direction. I would have also liked to see some discussion of Christmas Beers, O'fests or Pumpkin beers as well.
Oh. I wasn't aware (or forgot) about the beers worth standing in line for segment, which of course would be more appropriate for discussing Black Friday. Seeing as how this is a local article, however, what other beer releases in Houston are there that actually develop lines?
They will probably talk about the Saint Arnold DR's, BB, and maybe Pumpkinator (though not a lot of people line up for those anymore). It might be a showcase for Joey cause I know there might still be Monday's that people will line up for things (Karbach FUN or KBS for instance, though not a 100% on those either anymore). Other than that, don't know?
Part 4, and I think this is another well done article. http://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/buying-beer-part-4-beers-worth-standing-in-line-for-8146550
Houston Press Article Part 4: Firestone website about Parabola: Houston Press Article Part 4: Firestone website about §ucaba: This is some hard-hitting journalism right here.
So you're saying it's wrong for a person, who is not a beer writer but is working on some informational articles about beer, to get their information about certain beers from the brewery that creates the beers? I certainly have issues with Houston Press and shaky journalism but have no problem with taking the brewery's description of their beers to describe said beers.
Without crediting the source and instead presenting the descriptions as though they are her own? Yes, I'd say it's wrong.
Eh, whatever. It is an article in Houston Press aimed at getting more people involved in good beer, and it has been pretty good. That is all this series should be viewed as. Of all the things to harp on HP about, this might be one of the least.
