Thrale cup update

Skilled Swiss craftsmen are at this moment finalising their fully-crafted design for the Thrale Cup. I've seen the preliminary drawings and, I must confess, I cried. So much beauty. If the real thing looks 3.4% as good, I'll be 207% euphoric.

But, having been stung on trophies before - don't order them from anywhere they don't speak German - I'm awaiting delivery before releasing an image. You'll just have to believe me that the trophy will be well worth winning.

Not forgetting the other prize - any of my many books.

I can't quite remember how many there are. I was cataloguing my Mini Book Series yesterday. I should have done it ages ago. Then I wouldn't have multiple books with the same volume number. Or the odd missing volume. I'm sure it will all sort itself out in the end.

Before I forget. In January, I'll be making a once-in-a-lifetime offer. A very special Mega Book. A one time only* chance to buy a never to appear again* special edition Mega Book*. Hand-crafted by elves*, this very special* Mega Book will be a great way of disposing of all your spare post-holiday cash.








* unless I decide otherwise

Thrale Prize update again

Entries before the end of the year, please.

Thrale Prize update

Just to remind you that you've not quite two weeks to send in nominations for the most prestigious prize for beer history writing*.

Anything about beer and history published (or written) in the last 12 months is eligible. It doesn't even need to have been published. If you want to send a submission by email, you can find my email address on my website.

In addition to any of my books, the winner will also receive a magnificent trophy, the Thrale Cup. I'm just finalising the design as I write, before sending it to be crafted by skilled, er, craftsmen. And it's yours to keep forever!

So send that writing in. Remembering the history and beer them, obviously. That's quite important.





* It's the only one.

Thrale Prize

It's that awardy time of year. Everyone's giving out their best this and best that. The I realised that there's something there isn't a prize for: beer history writing. So I've decided to start one.

The Thrale Prize will be awarded for the best piece of historical writing in the calendar year 2012. It will be decided by a committee of renowned beer historians. Well, one beer historian. Me.

Entry is free to everyone. Pieces can have appeared anywhere - blog, web page, print - or even not at all. Unpublished work is also eligible.

What do you have to do to enter? Just send me a URl, scan, copy, text document, whatever of the piece. The closing date is 31st December. You can either nominate your own work or the work of others.

What do you win? That's the best part. The winner can choose any of my wonderful books. And have the piece reproduced on this blog, if it's unpublished and that's what you'd like. I'll probably do some sort of certificate, too. Nothing fancy like an egraved tankard. I can't afford that shit.