tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post6083055255496634573..comments2023-09-20T12:50:40.208+01:00Comments on Pete Brown: Pete's Big Adventure, or, Can You Take Obsession With a Beer Style Too Far?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03011702209832734676noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-49726770548857199932008-06-18T00:42:00.000+01:002008-06-18T00:42:00.000+01:00From the headline, I thought perhaps you were goin...From the headline, I thought perhaps you were going to bring a cask of IPA all that way, unrefrigerated for months in a ship's hold, and then try to drink it, however skunked it might be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-51446436127038611562008-06-17T18:30:00.000+01:002008-06-17T18:30:00.000+01:00Godspeed sir! This truly is an adventure all of us...Godspeed sir! This truly is an adventure all of us beer fans would love to read about. You lucky bastard!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-25715908714386520892008-06-17T08:48:00.000+01:002008-06-17T08:48:00.000+01:00Aw man, nigga you is trippin. What the fuck homie,...Aw man, nigga you is trippin. What the fuck homie, yall niggas just need to drink ya muhfuckin brews and quit being such bitches. Buy some OE and take it ta da head!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-63336513457261238342007-08-26T21:43:00.000+01:002007-08-26T21:43:00.000+01:00Good luck with the adventure, Pete. I', looking fo...Good luck with the adventure, Pete. I', looking forward to the book already!<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-52200645873154278672007-08-24T20:48:00.000+01:002007-08-24T20:48:00.000+01:00The East Indiamen regularly used to call in at Rio...The East Indiamen regularly used to call in at Rio de Janeiro on their way down through the Atlantic to restock with food and so on, Pete, so going via Brazil is entirely authentic ...Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703548364118364764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-12043910920775039512007-08-21T13:09:00.000+01:002007-08-21T13:09:00.000+01:00I agree with this completely, thanks for the post....I agree with this completely, thanks for the post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-40039894809556752432007-08-13T16:29:00.000+01:002007-08-13T16:29:00.000+01:00Greg, Barry is a traditional wooden pin - almost. ...Greg, Barry is a traditional wooden pin - almost. He's solid wood body, but has glass ends, so I can see how his insides are faring on the trip! This is a wonderful idea that's been used at the White Shield brewery, and probably loads of others, when making experimental brews.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011702209832734676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-52363935614646373012007-08-13T14:14:00.000+01:002007-08-13T14:14:00.000+01:00As a U.S. beerwriter who grew up aboard sailboats ...As a U.S. beerwriter who grew up aboard sailboats (my father built them) I am enormously envious and am awaiting the chance to read about the trip. One question, however: is "Barry" a 19th-Century-style wooden cask or a modern metal pin?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-26303032006191825262007-08-13T04:44:00.000+01:002007-08-13T04:44:00.000+01:00Pete,Embarking on such an epic adventure has thrus...Pete,<BR/><BR/>Embarking on such an epic adventure has thrusted you upon the throne as King of the Hop Heads! Best of luck to you on your journey. May you truly have fair winds and following seas. And please, save a drop for me! I look forward to reading the book.<BR/><BR/>Smooth sailing,<BR/><BR/>Art Chavez<BR/>MilwaukeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-63344603791122885102007-08-09T07:46:00.000+01:002007-08-09T07:46:00.000+01:00I think this is genius and I'm just gutted I didn'...I think this is genius and I'm just gutted I didn't think of it first! xMelissa Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13701889299756506857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-77212890691210297872007-08-09T00:53:00.000+01:002007-08-09T00:53:00.000+01:00Wow, what an incredible trip. I can't wait for th...Wow, what an incredible trip. I can't wait for the book--I've always been a huge nerd about the Golden Age of sail as well as a beer geek, so you've combined two of my favorite things. Best of luck, hope it turns out well.whelkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04093220176136706995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-21638843478859308762007-08-07T16:13:00.000+01:002007-08-07T16:13:00.000+01:00Wow Pete! Great idea and I'm sure it'll be a grea...Wow Pete! Great idea and I'm sure it'll be a great book! (No pressure) Sounds like a marvelous trip but you'd better take some reserve beer so you're not tempted to tap Barry in the South Atlantic heat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-60612530695311204942007-08-07T12:13:00.000+01:002007-08-07T12:13:00.000+01:00Good luck with this Pete. I look forward to readin...Good luck with this Pete. I look forward to reading the outcome. I agree with bltp, British Waterways must be interested in a little publicity from recreating a journey from their heyday. <BR/>You'll need a Captain on your ships... will he be going?<BR/>Graham.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-70950195138667321822007-08-07T10:33:00.000+01:002007-08-07T10:33:00.000+01:00pete have you talked to the inland waterways re a ...pete have you talked to the inland waterways re a narrow boat maybe you could do a couple of days on section just for the taste of it and then get the train sort of mix and match, there are thame sbarges that do trips do the thames if that's of useBLTPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06564846497205095201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-48955481147964276742007-08-06T14:43:00.000+01:002007-08-06T14:43:00.000+01:00A beer writer's wet dream! Be careful the Iranians...A beer writer's wet dream! Be careful the Iranians don't confiscate the beer, though!Knut Alberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330987617984777530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30743480.post-53877204902028921812007-08-06T14:01:00.000+01:002007-08-06T14:01:00.000+01:00This could possibly be the best book ever written ...This could possibly be the best book ever written about beer! Best of luck with it Pete!Jack Mockfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04900486226176228303noreply@blogger.com