Novelty Beers: A shout-out for October’s The Session
The project: The Session
The Session, a.k.a. Beer Blogging Friday, is an opportunity once a month for beer bloggers from around the world to get together and write from their own unique perspective on a single topic, such as Novelty Beers. Each month, a different beer blogger hosts the Session, chooses a topic and creates a round-up listing all of the participants, along with a short pithy critique of each entry. Over time, it is the hope that a record will be created with much useful information about various topics on the subject of beer. Read more…
The theme: Novelty Beers
With the onslaught of even weirder beards…erm…beers…than before, I can’t help but wonder if novelty beers are going too far. Or maybe not far enough? LOL! As a merchant of beer, I can see the place for novelty beers, as I am choosing for some customers who say, “I want the strangest beer you have.” We’ve even seen some novelty beers in our top-sellers. But beer traditionalists sometimes frown on these new and bizarre concoctions. And I can’t help but wonder if Martyn Cornell will participate, sharing bizarre but notable historic brews.
The month: October 2012
And what better time for novelty, than the month that holds Halloween? That’s six weeks from now, so get out and explore the novelty beers out there. Publish your Novelty Beer Session on Friday, October 5th, then share your posts here.
What novelty beer comes to mind when you think: Is this beer just to strange to stay around? Why in the world would they choose ingredients most beer drinkers have never heard of …what the heck is a qatar fruit? If it’s okay for beer to taste like tea or coffee, why not pizza? If wild yeasts are allowed to ferment beer, then why not beard yeast? If oysters, why not bacon? If pumpkin’s good enough for pie, why not beer? Since hops are flowers, why not brew with actual flowers?
cool topic, i’ll get thinking
It may still be Thursday in most of the world, but in Australia, it’s Friday morning.
So here’s my simple thoughts on novelty beers
http://beerisyourfriend.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/859/
My contribution for this month’s Session http://10thdaybrewing.blogspot.com/2012/10/session-68-novelty-beers.html
Good topic, I look forward to reading the round up. Here’s my contribution:
http://pintsandpubs.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/the-incessant-influx-of-novelty-the-session-68/
Cheers
Excellent topic! My post is here.
Here is my contribution:
http://www.taleofale.com/2012/10/a-novel-approach-thesession-68.html
Happy Friday!
Here is my contribution.
Thanks for hosting.
Stan
Yo. Good topic.
Here’s my contribution: http://www.boozebeatsbites.com/2012/10/booze-session-68-novelty-beers.html
thanks for hosting!
Nate
http://www.twitter.com/NateDawg27
http://www.facebook.com/BoozeBeatsBites
Rodents in top hats?
I don’t see why you wouldn’t want to see that!
Thanks for hosting! Cheers to this months fellow bloggers.
I took a slightly different direction with this topic…by looking at what I define “novelty” to be in beer terms.
Sadly, it generally means shit beer, because when I think about crazy craft beer and extreme brewing…I tend to love those beers far too much for them to be novel, as I drink them again and again and…
Find my post for this Session at: http://beerbarband.blogspot.com.au/2012/10/novelty-beers-session-no68.html
I guess the blog didn’t like my first attempt to add my contribution. Let me try again: http://blog.ericshepard.com/2012/10/novelty-beers-oct-2012-session.html
Thanks for hosting Tiffany, with a fun topic! My post is up:
http://beer-runner.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-session-68-when-does-novelty-cease.html
Take care,
Derrick
Hi, thanks for hosting! Here’s my post:
A Novel, Savoury Beer From The Past
Tiffany, it was a fun topic to ponder. Here are my results:
The Session No. 68: Novelty Beers
Alan.
My post:
http://knittles.ticklefish.org/2012/10/05/the-session-68-novelty-beers/
I’m going to wait until end-of-day (that’s after 8PM PST) to start The Session #68 Round-up, so keep ’em coming! Loads of interesting topics so far. This seems to be a polarizing topic on the blogosphere, just like it is with our customers in-store.
Here’s a super “shortie” that came in via twitter:
@BryanDRoth
My favorite Session post so far for @99Pours – “cock ale” #homebrew made with chicken: http://homebrewmanual.com/novelty-beer/
Here is my humble contribution from L.A.
http://www.beersearchparty.com/session-68/
Cheers and thanks for hosting!
Great topic! Here’s my post on novelty beers: http://www.montanabeerfinder.com/2012/10/the-session-novelty-beers.html
Here is my contribution for this month. Thanks for hosting! http://beerbecue.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/the-session-68-novelty-beers/
Good one! Here’s my post:
http://beertintedspectacles.posterous.com/novel
Cheers!
David
Love me some weird beers. Especially this one:
http://bluesandbarbq.blogspot.com/2012/10/no-rotten-tomatoes-here.html
Kept it as clean as possible under the circumstances!
http://tombedell.com/golf/golf/lifestyle/3445/the-session-68-novelty-beers/
Cheers!
Tiffany,
Thanks for hosting, here’s my Session post:
http://brookstonbeerbulletin.com/session-68-the-novelty-of-novelty-beers/
Cheers,
J
OK, I think I went a bit too far with this one, but hopefully it was what you were after.
http://likelymoose.co.uk/novelty-beers-the-session-68/
Nice topic by the way.
Looke
Thanks for hosting. Here is a contribution from a Fool and His Beers.
http://bottledrogersbeers.wordpress.com/2012/10/05/the-session-68-strange-new-unusual-different-beers/
Hi Tiffany, thanks for hosting! I’ve got my Session post for the Brew Site here.
Cheers!
Started the roundup, but, alas am falling asleep at the keyboard. Stay tuned for post!
Thanks for hosting!
http://beerblog.genx40.com/archive/2012/october/session68what
I did not have time to read all entries. Did anyone write about this:
http://www.wynkoop.com/beer-blog/item/150-wynkoop-to-release-ballsiest-beer-ever
Brewing a beer like this is just nuts!
Yes, the testicular ale received many nods and winks, even a homebrew recipe for Cock Ale was included. 😉