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JAY MISSON RIP
I bet most people here have never even heard the name. Jay began brewing great beer well before it was fashionable under a totally uncompromising brewmaster. This actually pre-dated his reaching drinking age. Really skilled brewer and very fun guy, gone at 48.
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13 JUNE BLOG: JORIS' CELLAR
Pearls of wisdom from one of our most respected and well informed Babble Belt family members.
Updated June 13th, PREJUDICE, COMPLACENCY, CHAUVINISM, NARROWMINDEDNESS and other human niceties   read Blog >>

Sometimes I wish they wouldn't write about beer - Joris P., 07/06/08 03:30:34 AM
      Re: Sometimes I wish they wouldn't write about beer - David Anderson, 07/06/08 11:31:00 AM
      Fermented hops?? nfm - BPotts, 07/06/08 10:38:51 AM
            A wee snip - David Anderson, 07/06/08 11:16:37 AM
                  Re: A wee snip - BPotts, 07/06/08 11:56:48 AM
      Re: Sometimes I wish they wouldn't write about beer - SteveG, 07/06/08 09:30:11 AM
            Re: Sometimes I wish they wouldn't write about beer - BPotts, 07/06/08 10:03:25 AM
Brilliant US beer festival at the White Horse, London - JezzaP, 07/05/08 03:53:45 PM
      Re: Brilliant US beer festival at the White Horse, London - BPotts, 07/05/08 05:08:24 PM
            Re: Brilliant US beer festival at the White Horse, London - JezzaP, 07/05/08 05:40:22 PM
                  Re: Brilliant US beer festival at the White Horse, London - BPotts, 07/05/08 07:05:51 PM
Incase you're not on the Moortgate USA mail list... - SteveG, 07/05/08 01:24:04 PM
Hoppy 4th of July!! - Logan, 07/04/08 05:54:46 PM
      Re: Hoppy 4th of July!! - plus - marcusm, 07/04/08 06:23:11 PM
Message for Bob J - Michael Anes, 07/04/08 03:34:54 PM
      Thanks for the invite Michael - Bob J., 07/05/08 06:01:33 PM
      Re: Message for Bob J - Bob J., 07/05/08 12:56:40 AM
Mr. Asahi - BPotts, 07/04/08 10:05:24 AM
I had my first BBB dream last night - Bob J., 07/03/08 01:59:30 PM
      Re: I had my first BBB dream last night - Joris P., 07/03/08 03:31:39 PM
            lol; I'm praying, I'm praying! - Bob J., 07/03/08 05:10:17 PM
                  Lol !!! * - Gunter, 07/04/08 01:48:19 AM
      Ratings, man! Give us the ratings!.nfm - BobS, 07/03/08 02:45:54 PM
      Re: I had my first BBB dream last night - Mark A, 07/03/08 02:36:08 PM
            Re: I had my first BBB dream last night - Bob J., 07/03/08 04:55:20 PM
                  Mushroom beer - drbill, 07/04/08 01:57:15 PM
                        Re: Mushroom beer - SteveG, 07/05/08 08:24:13 AM
                        Re: Mushroom beer - Sylvain Dupuis, 07/05/08 01:22:35 AM
                  Re: I had my first BBB dream last night - SteveG, 07/03/08 10:04:58 PM
Bctc tix? - mkobes1, 07/03/08 11:28:00 AM
The Thirsty Traveler - Doug, 07/02/08 07:25:23 AM
      Re: The Thirsty Traveler - ipscamcd08, 07/02/08 01:36:27 PM
      Re: The Thirsty Traveler - Salty Dog, 07/02/08 12:02:51 PM
            Re: The Thirsty Traveler - SteveG, 07/02/08 04:53:26 PM
                  Yummy!* - Salty Dog, 07/03/08 09:33:36 AM
Happy Canada Day - Mike Tessier, 07/01/08 01:36:28 PM
      Nice touch with the Maple leaves and Chambly! * - Dick, 07/02/08 09:56:00 AM
            Couldn't resist! nfm - SteveG, 07/02/08 04:54:05 PM
      Re: Happy Canada Day - Sylvain Dupuis, 07/01/08 04:44:57 PM
      Re: Happy Canada Day - mike tessier, 07/01/08 02:59:09 PM
Another positive side of drinking a lot of beer - Dick, 06/30/08 05:07:25 PM
Msg for Carl D from Ipswich - JezzaP, 06/30/08 02:50:02 PM
Four hours to go to smoke-free pubs in NL - JosB, 06/30/08 02:02:08 PM
      Update? - nickb, 07/03/08 05:41:25 AM
      Re: Four hours to go to smoke-free pubs in NL - Benj65, 07/02/08 08:14:41 AM
            Re: Four hours to go to smoke-free pubs in NL - Paul Shirley, 07/02/08 03:37:02 PM
                  Re: Four hours to go to smoke-free pubs in NL - marcusm, 07/04/08 06:25:50 PM
            Re: Four hours to go to smoke-free pubs in NL - John Sturm, 07/02/08 12:45:25 PM
One extra Saturday Afternoon GABF ticket - Dick, 06/29/08 08:35:11 PM
American Beerfest at White Horse in London - ggaughan, 06/28/08 04:57:40 PM
      Re: American Beerfest at White Horse in London - JezzaP, 06/29/08 04:30:29 AM
            Re: American Beerfest at White Horse in London - woodsy, 06/29/08 09:26:11 AM
                  Re: American Beerfest at White Horse in London - Matt Wickham, 06/29/08 12:20:30 PM
                  Re: American Beerfest at White Horse in London - JezzaP, 06/29/08 11:40:22 AM
                        Re: American Beerfest at White Horse in London - ggaughan, 06/30/08 10:08:50 AM
                              Re: American Beerfest at White Horse in London - JezzaP, 06/30/08 12:57:40 PM
                                    Re: American Beerfest at White Horse in London - ggaughan, 07/01/08 11:24:19 AM
                                          Re: American Beerfest at White Horse in London - jecb, 07/01/08 12:39:44 PM
                                                Re: American Beerfest at White Horse in London - ggaughan, 07/01/08 05:28:41 PM
                                                Re: American Beerfest at White Horse in London - JezzaP, 07/01/08 02:16:49 PM
                                                      Re: American Beerfest at White Horse in London - ggaughan, 07/01/08 05:30:31 PM
                                                            Re: American Beerfest at White Horse in London - jecb, 07/02/08 02:35:51 PM
                                                                  Re: American Beerfest at White Horse in London - ggaughan, 07/03/08 03:42:00 AM
                                                                        Re: American Beerfest at White Horse in London - podge, 07/03/08 05:46:29 AM
                                                                        Re: Getting to the White Horse by Tube - Benj65, 07/03/08 04:39:36 AM
                                                                        Re: American Beerfest at White Horse in London - podge, 07/03/08 04:36:38 AM
Happy Birthday, Cornelia! - Dick, 06/28/08 02:44:32 PM
      Re: Happy Birthday, Cornelia! - chuckc, 07/01/08 08:06:50 PM
      Re: Happy Birthday, Cornelia! - Cornelia, 07/01/08 10:22:42 AM
      Ayieeee!!!* - Logan, 07/01/08 01:58:31 AM
      Belated happy birthday, Cornelia!* - Bob J., 06/30/08 06:29:41 PM
Beer and Food in the spotlight - Loren, 06/27/08 01:43:32 PM
Gotta Love the Toranado! - moniesocal, 06/26/08 02:46:23 PM
      Re: Gotta Love the Toranado! - Loren, 06/27/08 07:24:51 AM
Is New Belgium Really Two Companies? - Mark A, 06/26/08 12:48:58 PM
      Other Split Identity Breweries - Logan, 06/27/08 03:45:41 PM
            Southampton doesn't fit in this mold - Loren, 07/01/08 10:10:52 AM
            Re: Other Split Identity Breweries - Dick, 06/27/08 04:07:46 PM
      Re: Is New Belgium Really Two Companies? - Dick, 06/27/08 09:15:46 AM
      Re: Is New Belgium Really Two Companies? - Loren, 06/27/08 07:23:52 AM
      New Belgium - moniesocal, 06/26/08 07:18:16 PM
      Re: Is New Belgium Really Two Companies? - Ron S., 06/26/08 04:38:18 PM
            Re: Is New Belgium Really Two Companies? - Mark A, 06/26/08 06:09:33 PM
            Disagreed! - Baums, 06/26/08 06:09:29 PM
                  I think you've got it right... - todda, 06/28/08 01:36:58 PM
                        Abbey Grand Cru - Dick, 06/28/08 02:37:17 PM
                              Re: Abbey Grand Cru & Sour Beers - chrisB, 06/28/08 07:14:59 PM
                  Re: Disagreed! - Mark A, 06/26/08 06:21:40 PM
                        Re: Disagreed! - carnevoodoo, 06/27/08 01:22:07 PM
                              Re: Disagreed! - Mark A, 06/27/08 01:43:40 PM
                                    Re: Disagreed! - carnevoodoo, 06/30/08 12:52:17 PM
                                          Fat Tire sucks it big? - Bob J., 06/30/08 02:17:13 PM
                                                Re: Fat Tire sucks it big? - John Sturm, 06/30/08 06:21:21 PM
                                                      Re: Fat Tire sucks it big? - Mark A, 07/01/08 12:43:05 PM
                                                            Re: Fat Tire sucks it big? - John Sturm, 07/01/08 09:32:28 PM
                                                            Re: Fat Tire sucks it big? - Loren, 07/01/08 01:06:52 PM
                                                      clarification - John Sturm, 07/01/08 10:21:55 AM
                                                            Re: clarification - Jim K, 07/01/08 10:28:31 AM
                                                Re: Fat Tire sucks it big? - Mark A, 06/30/08 02:41:58 PM
                                                      Well... - Jim K, 06/30/08 03:35:20 PM
                                                            DeKoninck as a model - Loren, 07/01/08 06:52:46 AM
                                                                  Re: DeKoninck as a model - Mark A, 07/01/08 12:38:24 PM
                                                                        Re: De Koninck as a model - Joris P., 07/01/08 12:56:34 PM
                                                                              Ginder Ale gone? - Caped Brewsader, 07/02/08 03:29:44 AM
                                                                                    Re: Ginder Ale gone? - Joris P., 07/02/08 06:26:31 AM
                                                                                          Re: Ginder Ale gone? - Caped Brewsader, 07/02/08 07:45:01 AM
                                                                                                poker beer - John Sturm, 07/02/08 12:47:57 PM
                                                                                                      Re: poker beer - SteveG, 07/03/08 11:29:10 AM
                                                                                                            Re: poker beer - chuckc, 07/03/08 12:55:34 PM
                                                                                                            Where? nfm - Joris P., 07/03/08 12:21:43 PM
                                                                                                                  Too long ago, an unremarkable pub. nfm - SteveG, 07/03/08 08:20:59 PM
                                                                                                                        That's it... - Joris P., 07/03/08 10:07:42 PM
                                                                                                                              Re: That's it... - Caped Brewsader, 07/04/08 03:01:40 AM
                                                                                                      Re: poker beer - Caped Brewsader, 07/03/08 03:41:46 AM
                                                                                                      Re: poker beer - Caped Brewsader, 07/03/08 03:26:12 AM
                                                                  Re: DeKoninck as a model - Jim K, 07/01/08 10:22:41 AM
                                                                        Re: DeKoninck as a model - Loren, 07/01/08 10:32:23 AM
                                                                              Re: DeKoninck as a model - Uncle Jimbo, 07/01/08 02:10:33 PM
                        Re: Disagreed! - Baums, 06/27/08 11:13:47 AM
                              Re: Disagreed! - Mark A, 06/27/08 12:17:49 PM
                              Re: Disagreed! - Loren, 06/27/08 11:31:28 AM
                        Re: Disagreed! - Uncle Jimbo, 06/26/08 06:45:47 PM
A short for the beer burgundian! - SteveG, 06/26/08 10:36:08 AM
      Re: A short for the beer burgundian! - Dick, 06/27/08 09:41:04 AM
            Missed opportunity... - SteveG, 06/27/08 11:25:10 AM
                  Re: Missed opportunity... - Dick, 06/28/08 02:43:15 PM
      Re: A short for the beer burgundian! - Cornelia, 06/26/08 12:55:28 PM
            Re: A short for the beer burgundian! - SteveG, 06/26/08 02:53:22 PM
Dr Bill in the NY Times... - chrisB, 06/25/08 08:01:17 PM
      Well Doc Rocks about time NY figured that out!nfm* - moniesocal, 06/26/08 07:20:08 PM
      Re: Dr Bill in the NY Times... - SteveG, 06/26/08 10:36:54 AM
            Re: Dr Bill in the NY Times... - Loren, 06/27/08 07:51:45 AM
            and so Tasty the 2000 Stille Nacht Reserva 750ml is... - moniesocal, 06/26/08 07:22:53 PM
                  Is ... or Was?? - SteveG, 06/27/08 06:50:22 AM
            16 cases - ATPete, 06/26/08 01:11:38 PM
      Re: Dr Bill in the NY Times... - Dick, 06/26/08 09:29:57 AM
Message for Dan Paquette - Sylvain Dupuis, 06/25/08 05:49:26 PM
DOC..paging Dr. Bill Sysak - moniesocal, 06/25/08 05:18:09 PM
Doc...paging Doc.... - moniesocal, 06/25/08 04:48:58 PM
Duvel buys Liefmans - Matt Wickham, 06/25/08 06:11:48 AM
      Re: Duvel buys Liefmans - podge, 06/27/08 09:15:26 AM
      Re: Duvel buys Liefmans - SteveG, 06/25/08 12:41:31 PM
            Re: Duvel buys Liefmans - Joris P., 06/25/08 03:28:50 PM
                  Re: Duvel buys Liefmans - JosB, 06/25/08 04:57:25 PM
            Re: Duvel buys Liefmans - ipscamcd08, 06/25/08 01:22:45 PM
                  Re: Duvel buys Liefmans - SteveG, 06/25/08 02:41:08 PM
                        Re: Duvel buys Liefmans - Jim K, 06/26/08 10:28:21 AM
                              Re: Duvel buys Liefmans - Loren, 06/26/08 11:08:28 AM
                                    Re: Duvel buys Liefmans - Jim K, 06/26/08 03:08:01 PM
                              Re: Duvel buys Liefmans - SteveG, 06/26/08 10:39:25 AM
                                    Re: Duvel buys Liefmans - Mark A, 06/26/08 12:28:39 PM
                                          Re: Duvel buys Liefmans - SteveG, 06/26/08 12:55:35 PM
                                                Re: Duvel buys Liefmans - Jim K, 06/26/08 03:07:25 PM
                                                      Re: Duvel buys Liefmans - tom foley, 06/27/08 07:26:04 AM
Kelso Fette Sauv - Loren, 06/24/08 08:03:25 AM
      Re: Kelso Fette Sauv - bstill, 06/24/08 01:47:23 PM
            Re: Kelso Fette Sauv - Loren, 06/25/08 09:12:17 AM
't Brugs Beertje - johan b., 06/24/08 03:42:43 AM
      Re: 't Brugs Beertje - Caped Brewsader, 06/25/08 02:53:39 AM
      Re: 't Brugs Beertje - JezzaP, 06/24/08 04:47:54 PM
            Re: 't Brugs Beertje - clive, 06/25/08 02:46:58 PM
      Re: 't Brugs Beertje - jr, 06/24/08 03:55:36 AM
            i second that - ATPete, 06/24/08 04:31:53 PM
                  Re: i second that - Jim K, 06/25/08 10:20:09 AM
            Re: 't Brugs Beertje - johan b., 06/24/08 07:02:27 AM
What are your Favorite spots in San Fransisco?? - moniesocal, 06/23/08 11:55:23 PM
      Re: What are your Favorite spots in San Fransisco?? - chuck s, 06/27/08 04:24:58 PM
      Thank you all so much!! - moniesocal, 06/24/08 06:15:44 PM
            Re: Thank you all so much!! - Mark A, 06/25/08 10:16:49 AM
                  Re: Parrots - Matt Walker (mwsf), 06/25/08 01:09:36 PM
                        Re: Parrots - moniesocal, 06/25/08 04:47:03 PM
                              Brussels Parrots - Logan, 06/27/08 04:02:02 PM
                                    Re: Brussels Pa... - Joris P., 06/27/08 04:40:18 PM
            Re: Thank you all so much!! - Matt Walker (mwsf), 06/24/08 06:30:37 PM
                  those maps and guides Rock!!!! Thanx Mucho - moniesocal, 06/24/08 07:13:49 PM
      Re: What are your Favorite spots in San Fransisco?? - DonS, 06/24/08 05:06:51 PM
      Re: What are your Favorite spots in San Fransisco?? - Logan, 06/24/08 02:51:24 PM
      Re: What are your Favorite spots in San Fransisco?? - Mark A, 06/24/08 11:09:29 AM
      Re: What are your Favorite spots in San Fransisco?? - bstill, 06/24/08 08:45:38 AM
BrewFarm follow up - dsanborn, 06/23/08 09:44:32 PM
Ommegeddon - Loren, 06/23/08 11:54:41 AM
      Re: Ommegeddon - BPotts, 06/30/08 11:56:45 PM
      Re: Ommegeddon - Matt Walker (mwsf), 06/23/08 09:27:34 PM
            ditto. - bstill, 06/24/08 08:23:02 AM
            Re: Ommegeddon - Loren, 06/24/08 06:52:23 AM
      Re: Ommegeddon - jeff, 06/23/08 01:56:30 PM
            Re: Ommegeddon - Loren, 06/24/08 12:39:11 PM
      Re: Ommegeddon - bstill, 06/23/08 01:56:13 PM
Brewery visits - frank boon, 06/23/08 11:37:58 AM
Ph levels of beers? - Dick, 06/22/08 10:16:41 PM
      Re: Ph levels of beers, RIP George Carlin - Dick, 06/23/08 08:44:32 AM
      Re: Ph levels of beers? - SebastianP, 06/23/08 01:26:28 AM
            Re: "All Beer" - SebastianP, 06/23/08 11:52:21 AM
            Re: Ph levels of beers? - Loren, 06/23/08 06:58:41 AM
      Re: Ph levels of beers? - matt dinges, 06/23/08 12:25:51 AM
            Re: Ph levels of beers? - Joris P., 06/23/08 01:34:53 AM
John White PDF password - rodolito, 06/22/08 03:54:39 PM
      Re: John White PDF password - JezzaP, 06/23/08 03:37:55 PM
            Re: John White PDF password - Uncle Jimbo, 06/24/08 01:08:37 PM
                  Re: John White PDF password - JezzaP, 06/24/08 02:25:15 PM
                        Paypal - rodolito, 06/26/08 12:26:09 AM
            Re: John White PDF password - rodolito, 06/23/08 04:22:40 PM
                  Re: John White PDF password - JezzaP, 06/23/08 05:33:53 PM
                        BBB still balks at e-addresses? * - Dick, 06/24/08 04:16:01 PM
                              Re: BBB still balks at e-addresses? * - Mark A, 06/24/08 05:08:31 PM
                                    Re: BBB still balks at e-addresses? - Dick, 06/25/08 06:33:41 PM
                                    Re: BBB still balks at e-addresses? - Bob J., 06/25/08 11:09:10 AM
                                          Re: BBB still balks at e-addresses? - SteveG, 06/26/08 10:47:37 AM
                              Re: BBB still balks at e-addresses? - JezzaP, 06/24/08 04:46:26 PM
                        Re: John White PDF password - rodolito, 06/23/08 10:59:35 PM


 
   
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