tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post5147361200421691173..comments2024-03-29T03:17:49.172-07:00Comments on Shut up about Barclay Perkins: Roger Protz reviews the Oxford Companion to BeerRon Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-85478599928609355922011-11-09T01:04:30.705-08:002011-11-09T01:04:30.705-08:00Beerspitnight, he's entitled to his opinion.Beerspitnight, he's entitled to his opinion.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-87785386198127922912011-11-08T16:04:41.070-08:002011-11-08T16:04:41.070-08:00This might not fit into this post, per say, but fi...This might not fit into this post, per say, but figured I would throw it out there... <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/blogsandforums/blogs/bafoodist/2011/11/garrett-oliver-thinks-growlers.html" rel="nofollow">Garret Oliver</a> thinks growlers are bad for beer, and since he is the editor-in-chief of the <i> Oxford Companion to Beer </i>, he must be an expert on the subject of beer...Beerspitnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844130040936872471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-30761182567753925652011-11-08T04:01:56.988-08:002011-11-08T04:01:56.988-08:00There was a letter in this month's What's ...There was a letter in this month's What's Brewing from a former Ind Coope brewer calling Protz out for not checking his facts. Again. He just doesn't seem to care any more.<br /><br />I look at the Companion like Wikipedia: there is a lot of interesting stuff there, but anything actually important needs to be checked with a reliable source.Rob Sterowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870233673933087794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-28056466905578996032011-11-07T13:50:46.463-08:002011-11-07T13:50:46.463-08:00That 'backorder cancelled' notice needs to...That 'backorder cancelled' notice needs to be framed and hung in a place of honor.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14256078606152011585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-43234989711397378942011-11-07T13:27:46.739-08:002011-11-07T13:27:46.739-08:00Being paid to write unresearched tosh is bad enoug...Being paid to write unresearched tosh is bad enough but writing a review of a book you have co-authored without mentioning the fact is just corrupt.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310220100267028274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-69375959775361473502011-11-07T13:10:58.720-08:002011-11-07T13:10:58.720-08:00It seems he didn't want to get involved with a...It seems he didn't want to get involved with a serious evaluation; perhaps he didn't want to be controversial in anyway whatsoever and just gloss over any contentions with accuracy that you and Martyn have brought up.<br />It's a shame someone of his fame couldn't do a fair and balanced review rather than a 'puff' pieceThe Beer Wranglerhttp://www.beerwrangler.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-84286753482982633252011-11-07T10:59:26.935-08:002011-11-07T10:59:26.935-08:00Beer Nut, couldn't have put it better myself. ...Beer Nut, couldn't have put it better myself. It's a review he could have written two years ago.Ron Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03095189986589865751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-70055899638441268602011-11-07T09:51:22.095-08:002011-11-07T09:51:22.095-08:00It's like he's reviewing the idea of the b...It's like he's reviewing the idea of the book rather than the big papery thing with all the words in.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445569787371915337.post-84140469478898418712011-11-07T09:21:59.007-08:002011-11-07T09:21:59.007-08:00Maybe worth hiding your address?Maybe worth hiding your address?beersiveknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13293913182389157112noreply@blogger.com