My true confession is that I’m head over heels for beer. I’m in love with the bitter, flavorful taste of pure hops. So much, in fact, that I’ve eaten actual hops before.
Unfortunately, I’m cannot claim the title of “beer afficianado” quite yet. While I’m not an expert, I’m no novice either. I’ve called myself many names before, such as “beer brat” and “hophead,” but no title seems more appropriate than “The Beer Wench.” To me, it is unpretentious and playful, which is exactly the main mantra of this blog.
For all of you literalists out there, I’m not a real beer wench. The Urban Dictionary defines beer wench as both:
1. A voluptuous female pirate type woman, usually with a fiery attitude, and usually seen around taverns and bars, seaside fishing towns, and wherever pirates roam.
2. A scantily clad girl, hired for an hourly fee (eg. AU$65) to wait hand and foot on groups of thirsty Australian cricket fans, allowing them to enjoy the cricket, which can last for up to 5 days.
Well, hate to disappoint but I am neither voluptuous or not scantly clad and DEFINITELY NOT a beer servant for men. However, I most certainly have a fiery attitude and I can definitely be found in taverns and bars as well as around seaside fishing towns … and wherever pirates may roam!
The purpose of my beer blog is to share relevant and interesting beer knowledge, suggestions, and experiences with the rest of the online beer loving community. I believe in the power of social media. My goal is to inspire conversation, instead of giving lectures. Having dialogs with others about beer is entirely more fun than giving monologues!
My palate is not the end all be all, yes I am aware. This is why I love to experience beers through others. Hearing and reading about the experiences are others have had with the beers that I taste is quite possibly the best way to learn!
The beauty of beer is all in the palate of the beholder, right?
Cheers!
Hi there! I’m a friend of Nate Riggs. He told me about your site, and I’ve been a big fan ever since.
I’m wondering how to get on the Beer Wench’s calendar. I drink on a bi-monthly-ish basis with a group of ladies (mostly marketing and PR types), and we’re interested in either inviting you along the next time or finding out where you are going next so we can join your following.
I’m quite certain you are aware of more (better?) watering holes than our novice group. So if you are interested in getting together with our humble drinking clan, please let me know and we’ll try to find a mutually acceptable date/time/place.
Cheers!
M.J. Clark
I found you site through twitter. I have to say I love it. If you haven’t had the privilage I highly suggest a beer tour of Belgium, it can certainly make an expert out of a novice. I am looking forward to hearing more of your beer suggestions and I may even have a few for you.
Hey girl, found you on twitter and I’d like to add a link to your blog on mine, is that cool? Great to find a fellow babe who loves beer!
“Give me a woman who loves beer and I will conquer the world” - Kaiser Wilhelm
Thanks,
The Beer Babe
http://beer-babe.blogspot.com
Found you on The Aleuminati and would love to add a link from your site to my blog. Is that cool?
Hello and goodbye from you guy an World Market @ Lennox. As one of my best customers you will be missed. More importantly, you will be missed as a friendly face. I will miss our conversations. Be sure to visit when ever you are in town.
Wes
Hello,
My name is Brian Tokarik and I work at MicroMatic.com. We just launched a new Beer Social Network. It would be great to have you guys join.
http://kegerator-social-network.micromatic.com/
The Benefits for you would be that you could have your own page on the network similar to MySpace etc, that would send traffic to your site. You will also be able to syndicate your blog on the network.
We also have an affiliate program:
program.http://affiliates.micromatic.com/
Any questions please email me.
Brian
Very nice blog Beer Wench!
Cheers!
Tbim
Im trying to quote your website, what’s your name again?
Matt
I hope you are Ashley Routson, if not… I have no problem with pirates, I dont like scurvy though.
matt
Hey, I heard you’ve moved to Florida,
guess you should update this.
Love your site-
FUN
BUBBLY
DESCRIPTIVE
It’s like taste-o-vision.
Excellent job!
And I know you well enough to say that the name
“Beer Wench” suits you, but you are just as knowledgeable about grape juice, too.
How do you choose?!
I don’t know how I found your blog, but I live in Columbus and there are several great places to get a nice variety of beers.
I love beer, but probably not as much as you. I do however enjoy trying new ones as often as I can. I’ve found that the Anderson’s General Store on Federated Blvd. is a really nice place to find unique beers. World Market is also an excellent choice.
So far my favorites have got to be the weird ones like Great Lakes Nosferatu and Maudite. I also love the Dwarf Ale and the Hobgoblin Brew! Can you imagine a Dark Elf taking a swig of Dwarfen Ale? Needless to say it’s an interesting experience!
As a fellow female Ohioan and rabid (foaming mouth, even) beer enthusiast, I must applaud you for further demolishing the stereotype that beer is a man’s drink, and for playfully and intelligently discussing beer with an open mind with little snobbery. (I think it’s okay to be a little snobby–otherwise, we’d have terrible or nonexistent standards for what is good.)
I live in Cleveland, so I’ve got Great Lakes Brewing Co., Willoughby Brewing Co., Cornerstone Brewing Co., Buckeye Brewing, and a few others. Isn’t Ohio a great state for beer?
I just read your review of the Founders Breakfast Stout. Easily one of my favorite beers…ever.
Anyway, this is becoming uninteresting. Just wanted to thank you for all that you do…
Hi Beer Wench!
Just dropping in to see what other wenches are up to. Looks like you’re having lots of fun, and I’m feeling the desire for a beer coming on. It is Sunday afternoon after all, and there’s football on TV.
Good job on the blog, and best of luck with it.
Hello there!
I just found your site on Technorati, and it is awesome! Excellent writing. I have a wheat beer (i saw you’re a fan of belgians) review blog called Whootbeer!, and If it is ok, i’d like to add a link to your site on mine.
Awesome blog!
Thanks! I will add your blog to my site as well! Cheers, new friend!
Nice brewski blog. I look forward to following your thirsty exploits.
Hey Beer Wench!
It’s great to see that you love the lambic beers….the good ones!
Ever been to Belgium?
There are a couple of great lambic/gueuze events coming up in Belgium in the Spring.
The Tour de Gueuze, which happens only every two years, will be Sunday April 26. I plan to be there.
See: http://www.horal.be/tdg2009.html
There is also a great beer fest, the Weekend of Spontaneous Fermentation, in Buggenhout, May 30-31:
http://www.bierpallieters.be/?a=4&lang=eng
Photos from last year:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/belgianbeerspecialist/sets/72157605535165494/
I mentioned the lambic beers and HORAL in my Belgian beer feature article in the January 2009 issue of All About Beer magazine.
Cheers,
Chuck Cook
http://belgianbeerspecialist.blogspot.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/belgianbeerspecialist/sets
I would love love love love love to do the tour de gueuze … but I’m not sure that I have enough time to save the money and plan the trip this year! Bummer!