Fest! Fest ! Fest! Campaigning like the Germans
Lots of beer drinking oportunities in the next few weeks
This weekend , as Brad pointed out in a comment, there is the German beer festival at Max's on Broadway. As this photo shows, in Germany one way politicians campaign for office,--- the election is at the end of September--- is to visit the beer tents set up at local festivals. Maybe we should try that here.
Oct. 8- 18th marks Baltimore's first Beer Week, featuring some 180 sudsy activities.
Saturday Oct 10th is the date for the Brewers Association of Maryland Oktoberfest at the Timonium Fairgrrounds.
The 6th Annual Chesapeake Real Ale Fest is set for Sat. Oct. 17th at The Pratt Street Ale House, which used to be called The Wharf Rat.
This brings up an interesting Baltimore habit, namely calling a place by its former name.
This habit , I have been told, marks you as a local.
For instance,from time to time I have called the Midtown Yacht Club on Centre street, by its former name, O'Henry's.
Anybody else do this.?
Photo of German finance minister Peer Steinbrueck visiting a beer tent: Getty Images.
Comments
Rob, BBW is now up to over 200 events, thanks to a late influx by a liquor store in Severna Parl offering nine days straight of tastings!
As for calling things by old names, old habits die hard anywhere you go. How long did it take for people to stop referring to the commuter trains or the railroads as the B&O or the Pennsy? Forty years after the New Haven ceased to exist, some commuters STILL say the commute on the "New Haven" to NYC. I've still referred to the brewery in Frederick as "Frederick Brewing" for some time after Flying Dog took it over. And you've been at it too long if you've caught yourself saying "Wild Goose down in Cambridge..."
Posted by: Alexander D. Mitchell IV | September 17, 2009 2:39 PM
Guilty! I live Tweeted the following message on Monday evening:
"At Wharf Rat.. um, er Pratt Street Ale House enjoying delicious cask beer before O's game - http://twitpic.com/hr6ks "
Posted by: Brad | September 17, 2009 4:49 PM
Rob, In your post you refer to Max's on Broadway - I believe the proper name is now Max's Taphouse! People also refer to Ryleigh's Oyster as "the Old Sisson's". I guess when a place makes an impression on you the name sticks around!
Posted by: Joe Gold | September 20, 2009 9:27 AM