I was in Lincoln, Nebraska this week, and my effort at remotely monitoring beer changes was lacking. My math seminar took too much out of me.
But, as of Sunday afternoon, the beer list is back up to date.
Showing posts with label beer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label beer. Show all posts
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
New Bottled Beers available: Red Bridge and Coors Light
Today, we added two new beers to the cooler: Red Bridge and Coors Light.
Red Bridge is an important beer for us to have because it's a gluten-free beer. In addition to those who adhere to gluten-free or wheat-free diets, Red Bridge is a beer for the estimated three million Americans who suffer from Celiac disease. The beer is made from sorghum, with imported hallertau and domestic cascade hops. I haven't tasted one yet, but it's something we wanted to have available on the menu for our customers. We'll be working to put together a list of gluten-free items on our menu, but in the meantime, we know that our Red Beans and Rice is gluten free.
The second beer is Coors Light. Why Coors Light? It's my fault. I'm a sucker for cold beer and I like the fact that the mountains on the Coors Light label turn blue when the beer is cold. Yes, it's a marketing gimmick, but it worked on me. Oh yes, and it's my wife's favorite beer. Domestic bliss is important, you know. Sadly, Miller Lite had to go to make room for Coors Light. If you're a big Miller Lite fan bothered by this change, drop us an e-mail to webmaster@shultzys.com and let us know; maybe there's room for both of them if we do some creative cooler shuffling.
Red Bridge is an important beer for us to have because it's a gluten-free beer. In addition to those who adhere to gluten-free or wheat-free diets, Red Bridge is a beer for the estimated three million Americans who suffer from Celiac disease. The beer is made from sorghum, with imported hallertau and domestic cascade hops. I haven't tasted one yet, but it's something we wanted to have available on the menu for our customers. We'll be working to put together a list of gluten-free items on our menu, but in the meantime, we know that our Red Beans and Rice is gluten free.
The second beer is Coors Light. Why Coors Light? It's my fault. I'm a sucker for cold beer and I like the fact that the mountains on the Coors Light label turn blue when the beer is cold. Yes, it's a marketing gimmick, but it worked on me. Oh yes, and it's my wife's favorite beer. Domestic bliss is important, you know. Sadly, Miller Lite had to go to make room for Coors Light. If you're a big Miller Lite fan bothered by this change, drop us an e-mail to webmaster@shultzys.com and let us know; maybe there's room for both of them if we do some creative cooler shuffling.
No shrunken pints at Shultzy's
It's become one of our favorite games to play when shopping: Spot the Shrunken Packaging. As companies try to find a way to deal with rising costs or expand profitability, it appears that the magic shrinking ray has hit a vast array of products. The "gallon" of orange juice may now be only 58 oz when you look carefully at the label. The 25 lb. bag of charcoal may now be only a little over 21 lbs. The differences are enough to fool you if you don't notice the change on the label.
Apparently, some taverns are doing the same thing with their beers. For quite a while, taverns have been able to buy 14 oz. "Pint" glasses. They look a lot like an actual pint (16 oz.) glass, but they have thicker bottoms. Net result, less beer for you, more profit for the tavern owner.
At Shultzy's a pint is 16 oz. We try to treat our customers the way we like to be treated and we're serious about our beers, so no fake 14 oz. pints. As much as possible, we try to serve our beer in logoed glassware from the brewer, so you'll even see some of our beers served in 20 oz. "Imperial" pints when that's what the brewer recommends.
And please don't complain about your beer having a "head". Most German beers, properly poured , have a 1"-1.5" head. The head keeps oxygen away from the beer and also adds a textural component that would otherwise be lacking. And if you still don't believe me, then order a Hoegaarden 1/2 liter. Our Hoegaarden glassware is oversized, so we can pour a full 1/2 liter of beer (up to the 500 ml line on the glass) and still have room for the head on top. Consider the head as a special bonus for drinking Hoegaarden.
Shultzy's: Where a Pint Is At Least 16 Ounces!
Wall Street Journal - "A Pint-Size Problem"
The link should be good for non-subscribers for a week
Apparently, some taverns are doing the same thing with their beers. For quite a while, taverns have been able to buy 14 oz. "Pint" glasses. They look a lot like an actual pint (16 oz.) glass, but they have thicker bottoms. Net result, less beer for you, more profit for the tavern owner.
At Shultzy's a pint is 16 oz. We try to treat our customers the way we like to be treated and we're serious about our beers, so no fake 14 oz. pints. As much as possible, we try to serve our beer in logoed glassware from the brewer, so you'll even see some of our beers served in 20 oz. "Imperial" pints when that's what the brewer recommends.
And please don't complain about your beer having a "head". Most German beers, properly poured , have a 1"-1.5" head. The head keeps oxygen away from the beer and also adds a textural component that would otherwise be lacking. And if you still don't believe me, then order a Hoegaarden 1/2 liter. Our Hoegaarden glassware is oversized, so we can pour a full 1/2 liter of beer (up to the 500 ml line on the glass) and still have room for the head on top. Consider the head as a special bonus for drinking Hoegaarden.
Shultzy's: Where a Pint Is At Least 16 Ounces!
Wall Street Journal - "A Pint-Size Problem"
The link should be good for non-subscribers for a week
Thursday, June 5, 2008
The perfect order
We had to get a picture of this. A table at lunch yesterday ordered five different beers. Bowden poured each of them in their own logo glassware, and Kelsey was ready to take them to the table. It's like our own little beer commercial (sunshine, cheerful staff, perfectly poured beers).
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
The UEFA final was great!
Lunch was hopping at Shultzy's today with the finals of the UEFA Champions League (Manchester United vs. Chelsea) on TV. One side of the restaurant was for watching and listening to the game, while the other had the TVs on mute for the more conversationally oriented diners. The game was fantastic (going to overtime, penalty kicks, and then extra penalty kicks) and the fans were riveted by the action.
To help set the mood, we featured Bangers and Mash today, the British pub classic with a mild pork sausage over buttermilk mashed potatoes. And you could wash it down with a Boddington's Pub Ale (from the UK) or a Budweiser (the official beer of Manchester United).
I don't know whether we'll still have Bangers and Mash tomorrow, but if you're an Anglophile, you might want to check it out.
To help set the mood, we featured Bangers and Mash today, the British pub classic with a mild pork sausage over buttermilk mashed potatoes. And you could wash it down with a Boddington's Pub Ale (from the UK) or a Budweiser (the official beer of Manchester United).
I don't know whether we'll still have Bangers and Mash tomorrow, but if you're an Anglophile, you might want to check it out.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The wait is over for one beer lover
A customer was shocked when he saw Einbecker Mai-ur-Bock on tap here today.
Apparently he's been a fan of the beer for a long time and has been waiting 25 years to be able to get it in Seattle. The last time he found it anywhere was at an Oktoberfest event in Tokyo, Japan last year.
Luckily he came in today. We've only got one keg and it won't be on long.
Einbecker's got a pretty cool testimonial on their website. In 1521, Martin Luther said, "The best drink known to man is called Einbecker Beer." Now, that's a spokesman!
Apparently he's been a fan of the beer for a long time and has been waiting 25 years to be able to get it in Seattle. The last time he found it anywhere was at an Oktoberfest event in Tokyo, Japan last year.
Luckily he came in today. We've only got one keg and it won't be on long.
Einbecker's got a pretty cool testimonial on their website. In 1521, Martin Luther said, "The best drink known to man is called Einbecker Beer." Now, that's a spokesman!
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