tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post1917344834916188940..comments2024-03-29T05:58:25.823-04:00Comments on Seen Through a Glass: Happy in HobokenLew Brysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-88992630855829836022007-11-06T12:30:00.000-05:002007-11-06T12:30:00.000-05:00Dan,I was glad too. Most of the people at the bar ...Dan,<BR/>I was glad too. Most of the people at the bar were talking about the fire, and it sounded like it worked out okay: they got a lot of renovating done, got things up to code. Expensive, I'm sure, but the results? Nice. You're lucky to have such a great place so close. Wish I did!Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-4675723407040490342007-11-06T11:41:00.000-05:002007-11-06T11:41:00.000-05:00Hey Lew,I'm glad you made a stop at Helmer's. I l...Hey Lew,<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you made a stop at Helmer's. I live right down the street on Washington (b/w 8th and 9th) and enjoy the beer and food there from time to time. <BR/><BR/>And you're lucky that you were actually able to eat there as there was a pretty large fire there about 2 years ago. They re-opened about 4-6 months ago and have been going strong. I'm glad you had a good time.<BR/><BR/>And yes, parking in Hoboken is horrible no matter where you try to park.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06922107728254743744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-11279016888075799952007-11-05T08:54:00.000-05:002007-11-05T08:54:00.000-05:00Stonch,I was on a press junket tour of Bavarian br...Stonch,<BR/>I was on a press junket tour of Bavarian breweries three years ago, and those red Sinamar jugs were (almost) everywhere. We talked to one brewmaster who claimed that five out of the Munich 'Big Six' made their dunkels that way. Hey, but it's all Reinheitsgebot, right? One of the things that led to Ron's famous quote on the R-gebot. Okay, it <I>should</I> be famous.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-25703991972306276012007-11-05T06:42:00.000-05:002007-11-05T06:42:00.000-05:00How common is the practice of producing dunkels by...How common is the practice of producing dunkels by simply adding Sinamar? Weyermann certainly produce lots of the stuff. When I wandered around their factory with Ron Patto back in late July, the yard was stacked high with containers of the stuff.Stonchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15927490011165896353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-59965959748572123572007-11-04T16:08:00.000-05:002007-11-04T16:08:00.000-05:00Bill,Okay, true. But...guys who like Irish bars ha...Bill,<BR/>Okay, true. But...guys who like Irish bars have ways of finding them; ways that involve fey psychic ley-line stuff, the Dublin Telegram, things like that. Besides, Secaucus is getting pretty far from the A-B brewery, which was what I was collecting nearby bars for. Um...and I was late.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-83727369977983026262007-11-04T14:36:00.000-05:002007-11-04T14:36:00.000-05:00I know what you are saying about fresh squeezed ju...I know what you are saying about fresh squeezed juice in drinks. I live in Portland, OR for a few years, and it is the norm out there. You will always find a bowl of citrus fruits and a juice press on the bar. Same goes for Seattle, WA. It makes a huge difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-60051932657885917572007-11-04T10:50:00.000-05:002007-11-04T10:50:00.000-05:00Well, I guess it depends if its a GOOD Irish bar.B...Well, I guess it depends if its a GOOD Irish bar.<BR/><BR/>Been to a lot of "Irish" bars and ofttimes they're a disappointment.<BR/><BR/>This place in Hoboken sounds cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com