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Lost pilot part 4: Beer nuts

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

I knew next to nothing about TV production when I brainstormed the “What’s on Tap” TV concept with the creative crew of Magnetic Image in Evansville, Ind.  Still don’t, but I did grasp the concept of “beer nuts,” which we conceived as quick beer factoids that could serve as fun, entertaining transitions between stories. The [...]


Lost pilot part 3: Home cooking

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Homebrewing is the best way I know to learn about beer. That’s why I was proud to have a small part in this segment featuring homebrewing author Dave Miller, who the “What’s on Tap” camera caught in a Nashville, Tenn., homebrew supply store.
I have a walk-on as a stovetop kitchen brewer. It’s all my equipment, [...]


Lost pilot part 2: Three Floyds

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Go back in time to 1999 to see what Three Floyds Brewery looked like when it still was located in Hammond, Ind. Then, go to the brewery’s blog at http://www.3floyds.com/ and see what it looks like today in Munster.
This clip features Jim Greulich, a professional actor and voice-over specialist who was the narrator and tour [...]


‘What’s on Tap’: the lost pilot

Monday, May 11th, 2009

One of the first posts on this blog explained the significance of the title “What’s on Tap.” That also was the name of a pilot for a television series about craft beer that never got off the ground. Not because it was that bad, mind you. Why it didn’t, I can’t say. It just didn’t, [...]


The wisest man I ever knew

Friday, April 17th, 2009

The wisest man I know is named Bud. He likes beer about as much as I do, but he isn’t called Bud because of his preference in malted beverages. It’s a family thing.
Bud is always drawing outside the lines, always coming up with unique insights into the human condition. It’s never made him rich, but [...]




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