A mid-morning coffee: one of life's greatest small pleasures.
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"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." - Walter Bagehot
A mid-morning coffee: one of life's greatest small pleasures.
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"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do." - Walter Bagehot
The driver of this bike is picking up an order of fresh baguettes.
Above: a local boulangerie called, Les Deux Frères, the two brothers
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Irish twins: "'Irish twins' are only those siblings born within 12 months (or less) of each other. The phrase originates from the United States and Britain of the 19th century and was a disparaging term used to describe siblings from large, and mostly poor, Irish immigrant families." - IrishCentral.com
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Saint Patrick's Day 2023
Above: amber; IPA
Below: craft beer lineup; very busy booth (2022)
Once again the Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade association representing small and independent American craft brewers, will be exhibiting at Planète Bière, Le Centquartre Paris, 19-20 March, with an innovative, creative and diverse range of high-quality American craft beers, many of which are recent award-winners at prestigious international beer competitions.
Representing 14 American craft breweries and pouring approximately 44 different beers, the Brewers Association will be joined by brewery owners/representatives who have travelled to Paris to support their brands and explore the French beer market. Participating American craft breweries and their representatives include:
903 Brewing Co
Athletic Brewing Co
Belching Beaver Brewery
Coronado Brewing Co
Cruz Blanca Brewery
Destihl Brewery
Mill Hill Brewing Co
Fremont Brewing
Heavy Riff Brewing Co + Mike Zahra, Export Manager
Paradox Brewery
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co + Steve Grossman, brand ambassador
The Virginia Beer Co + Chris Smith & Robby Willey, Co-founders/owners
The Bold Mariner – Kerrie Stacks, Co-owner
Upslope Brewing Co
Beers in can or bottle format will be available for sampling and range from well-made, award-winning classic styles such as American IPA to ground-breaking and highly creative iterations such as a white chocolate raspberry truffle cheesecake Berliner Weisse. Many breweries will be new to the French market, and the Brewers Association booth at Planète Bière will be the only place to sample them in France. All beers will showcase the quality and innovation for which American craft brewers are renowned, a fact that is borne out by the number of top honors they win at prestigious global competitions. In the last three most recent competitions American craft beers won 85 medals between them.
A cheese and beer pairing (!) stand in conjunction with Parole de Fromagers and a "Meet the Brewers" area will form the highlight of the Brewers Association’s presence at this year's Planète Bière, where festival visitors can interact with the brains behind the breweries while sampling great-tasting beers.
Lotte Peplow, Brewers Association’s American Craft Beer Ambassador for Europe, comments: “Europe is the second biggest export market behind Canada for American craft beer and our presence at Planète Bière is designed to stimulate interest, drive trial and expand international distribution opportunities in France. Our range of cracker-jack American craft beers helps solidify America’s reputation as a global leader in the production of innovative, world-class quality beers, and we look forward to sharing the complexity, creativity and bold flavors of American craft beer with this year’s visitors.”
Ahead of Planète Bière, the Brewers Association will be hosting a Tap Takeover and Meet the Brewer at La Binouze, 72 rue Marguerite de Rochechouart, 75009, Paris on Friday 17 March 2023. A wide selection of quality American craft beers will be available. Free attendance. - BPJ
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Planète Bière, Le Centquartre Paris
March 19 - 20
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Downloadable resources at www.BrewersAssociation.org
Looking back with muchos recuerdos from Spain.
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March newsletter
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MERCI, a concept space showcasing fashion, arts de table and interior design, has a très agréable coffee shop-tea room and downstairs, a restaurant.
Geese on their way to market in Ciutat Vella, Old Town Valencia, where Romans once cavorted.
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Tati, that Barbès landmark in the north of Paris where thousands flocked to rifle through bins of discounted fabric bolts, 50-centime nail polish and XXL panties in this diverse neighborhood, has re-opened its doors to street art.
Well yesterday was National Croissant Day, and while I try to avoid two food posts in a row, I came across this photo taken on an autumn morning in Provence. The plateau of just-baked buttery croissants and pains au chocolat was irresistible.
Above: life-sized moving window displays at ultra department store Fortnum & Mason in Piccadilly
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