Posts Tagged ‘Friday Question’
The Friday Question
Friday, June 18th, 2010
USA score, but they don't!
We had a nice crowd for the USA game this morning and what a game it was! After being totally outclassed by Slovenia in early play, team USA showed real grit and determination and came from behind to level the score …. and then the unthinkable happened, USA score a third only to have it disallowed by the referee! In all my years of watching football I have seen many mind-boggling decisions called by officials and this one is right up there with the craziest of them … what the referee saw to disallow Edu’s strike is a mystery … daylight robbery, no less!
The winner of last week’s Friday Question won’t be known until next week of course, as I asked what will be the fastest goal scored in this week’s play. This week’s question will of course stay with the World Cup theme and is this …. what will be the total number of goals scored in all matches between June 25th and July 1st? The winner gets a $30 tab @ The Pratt Street Ale House during the Final on July 11th (2.30pm kick-off) and will be entered into the winner’s draw to win a team jersey. Good luck.
the friday question
Friday, September 4th, 2009
I was surprised that we didn’t have a few more guesses for last weeks question as a simple guess could have netted you a $25 gift certificate to the Pratt Street Ale House! Oh well, I guess that must mean that the recession is over! Anyway, last Friday the 3 firkins and pin of ale at the cask night at the General Sutter Inn, Lititz kicked in 2 hours and 49 minutes, i.e. at 7.49pm, making Mr. Brandon Miller-Milhouse the winner with his guess of 8.44pm. Congratulations Brandon! Shoot me an e-mail and we’ll arrange getting your prize to you.
This weeks question comes in 2 parts, the 2nd part will be next weeks question. At stake this time are a pair of tickets to the Brewer’s Association Oktoberfest at the Timonium Fairgrounds on October 11th (that’s a $50 value y’all!) So, here we go …
I took part in my first brew for Oliver’s on 11/30/1999, brew gyle 1658. what beer was being brewed that day, was it …
a) Pagan Porter b) Old Habit c) Ironman Pale ale or d)Irish Red Ale ????
Good luck. Enter via the comment section below.
Thanks go out to “What’s Happening” magazine who recently published “Nightcrawler”s Best Baltimore Beers” top ten, which featured 4 Oliver brews, namely Pagan Porter, E.S.B., Blackfriar Stout and Bishop’s Breakfast. Cheers!
Look out for our beers springing up on tap at bars in the area but don’t forget, if we’re not on tap at a bar near you, ask ‘em to put us on …. contact the brewery or FP Winner Distributors for details.
Well, the brewing week is almost over. Today’s Irish Red is in fermenting vessel now and I have to move an Old Habit to carbonation tank and rack a Best Bitter and then the weekend begins … sigh! I believe that our E.S.B. is on cask at Max’s now so I think that will be an appropriate port of call on the way home (or maybe on the way to The Wharf Rat for pizza!) Have a safe weekend.
Cheers
Steve
the friday question
Friday, August 7th, 2009
Firstly, a big thanks to all those who went along to the Firkin night at the Metropolitan Coffee House yesterday for our Chelsea Best Bitter. I’m proud to say that the firkin kicked in record time, an hour better than the previous record I’m informed. Speaking of the Chelsea Best that leads me nicely to the answer to last week’s question. The Ale House sold 912 pints of Chelsea Best over the course of the 2 day celebration of the Chelsea vs AC Milan game, so, congratulations to Sam, who guessed 724 and wins a growler of Oliver Ale for getting closest!
So, the results are in for the Champion American Beer at the Great British Beer Festival. Congratulations go to the Cambridge Brewing Co. and there “YouEnjoyMyStout” . That leads me to this weeks Friday question … a particular company supplied firkins from 26 U.S. breweries to this years’ GBBF. What is the total number of firkins that they shipped? As usual please post your answer via the comment option below and you good win something!
Things seem to be hotting up for the Baltimore Beer Week this coming October and I’ve heard lots of talk of events being planned and hopefully some more details will appear on the official website (www.baltimorebeerweek.com) in the near future. I can tell you that we will be participating in meet the brewery pint nights at Metropolitan Coffee House (Federal Hill) on Wed. October 14th and Bertha’s (Fells Point) on Thurs. October 15th. More Oliver events will be announced soon.
Cheers
Steve
The Friday Question
Friday, July 17th, 2009
No winners for last week’s question I’m sorry to say though as a consolation prize Mr. Scott Scharf and Mr. Denny Mezan are welcome to drop by the Pratt Street Ale House any day while I’m in the brewery and I’ll buy you a beer! The answer to last weeks question is …. drum roll… the Ironman Pale Ale is brewed with 6lb and 5 ounces of hops.
So, on to this weeks question…. The 3 Lions Ale is one of our flagship beers and is soon to be the center of a cool event at the Ale House (see future posts for details). 3 Lions is a strong brown ale with an original gravity of 1075. It is a grain only brew, no sugars added, brewed with pale ale malts, dark crystal malt, chocolate and black malt and malted wheat. The question is this ….
what is the total weight of malt (+/- 20lbs) used to produce a 7 barrel batch of this delicious ale?
Good luck and have a good weekend.
Cheers
Steve
Brew news and other things
Thursday, July 16th, 2009
So today we’re brewing another Ironman Pale Ale, there are some thirsty people out there apparently! Speaking of the Ironman, you’ve only got one more day to post an answer to last weeks Friday question so c’mon people, there’s a prize to be won!
Tonight at The Metropolitan Coffee House on S. Charles St. the featured cask at the upstairs bar will be our Nut Brown Ale so go drink some beer! Normally you’d find me propping up the bar, especially when one of our beers is on cask but tonight the Beautiful Game (that’s soccer to you) beckons me to Lancaster, Pa instead. London’s Crystal Palace F.C. are on a short promotional tour and are playing the Harrisburg City Islanders tonight so I thought I’d better get some soccer fan practise in ahead of next week’s massive Chelsea vs AC Milan game in Baltimore. To get me in the mood I’ve just sampled the Chelsea Best Bitter from the conditioning tank … delicious, a perfect session beer for the discerning soccer fan. It’ll be going on tap on Thursday and will be available at a promotional price on game day. Come check it out!
Cheers
Steve