Alex Hall
Alex Hall
Alex Hall Enlightening the unenlightened about what real beer is all about, bar by bar, cask by cask. This page is a fizzy, watery, adjunct-laden, mass-produced cat pee free zone!

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41 years old
BROOKLYN, New York
United States



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General

My wife Felice.

Craft beer, especially cask-conditioned. I am apparently an 'Uber-beer-geek'!

Heritage transport (no steam engines please though!). For that, I am just an ordinary geek. (Or 'Ned' in some circles).

Not much time for any other hobbies, except an occasional dabble into family history. So there, you have me profiled.

MusicPunk/Rock/Folk: Eastfield, Blyth Power, New Model Army, The Alarm, The Damned, Goldblade.

Mellow: All About Eve, Carla Werner, Kid Loco, Quinn, 10000 Maniacs.

Indie pop: The Tansads, Cuckooland, Shelley's Children.

Radical: Attila the Stockbroker, David Rovics, Robb Johnson, among many others.

There are lots of other favourites I could add, mostly punky and folky independent stuff - but as you noticed, I like many different styles (just like my beer choices).

Television

Your television is a Weapon of Mass Distraction!

BooksBeer Demystifier New York City - download it from my website!
HeroesEveryone who has donated a few $$$ for downloading Beer Demystifier New York City.

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Religion:Atheist
Zodiac Sign:Scorpio



Alex Hall is knee deep in cask ale festivals Posted at 1:25 PM Feb 15, 2008
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About me:

This page exists to complement my two official beer resource websites (see bottom of 'About Me' for links). It's less formal than those, so expect more about me and what I do rather than mainly reference material.

THE BEER DEMYSTIFIER FILES 2009-2010 - NEW YORK CITY.

Age: 40

Location: Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, USA - in NYC since 1999.

Native city: Brighton, England.

Employment: Eastern US rep for UK Brewing Supplies. If you're after any cask equipment or cask knowledge, please get in contact! From late 2008: Part of the team starting Wandering Star Craft Brewery.

Previous employment: Cellarman at The Evening Star, Brighton, England (brewpub, later brewery tap; home of The Dark Star Brewing Company), 1992-1999.

Other: Founder and editor (co-editor from issue 6) of The Independent Imbiber, 1993-2003.

Founder, editor, and publisher of The Gotham Imbiber, 2003-2006. The Gotham Imbiber has been a full beer resource website, rather than a magazine, since then.

Regular cask ale columnist, Ale Street News, 2004-date.

Co-founder, co-ordinator, and cellarman for the Glastonwick Beer, Music, Poetry, and More Beer Festival (2010's will be at Coombes, near Brighton, England, first weekend of June), 1996-date. Glastonwick was, for a time, the largest independently-organised cask ale festival in the UK (excluding CAMRA and pub events).

Co-founder, co-organiser, 'Cask Head' Tri-Annual Cask Ale Festival, The Brazen Head, Brooklyn, New York, 2003-date.

Co-founder, co-organiser, Bi-Annual Manhattan Cask Ale Festival at Chelsea Brewing Company, Pier 59, New York City, 2008-2009.

President of The Malted Barley Appreciation Society of New York City, 2006.

Current member of The British Guild of Beer Writers.

Part of the small team opening Wandering Star Craft Brewery, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

LINKS TO MY BEER RESOURCE WEBSITES:

Cheers!



Forthcoming beer events that I am co-organising are listed below...

6th-8th November 2009 19th Cask Head Cask Ale Festival, The Brazen Head, 228 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. About 30 casks, no entry fee. See www.gotham-imbiber.com.

4th-6th June 2010 Glastonwick '10, Coombes, near Brighton, United Kingdom. 68 rare British cask ales, 15 'real' farmouse ciders and perries, 22 quality musical acts from around the world. Prices are as rock-bottom as we can get away with. Book early or be disappointed. 35 miles from London Gatwick Airport. See www.cask-ale.co.uk nearer the time, or now for 2009's festival.


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 BeerAdvocate 


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 Al Duvall 


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 Marije AKA tintin 


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 Ruth 


 Vicar! 


 33057 Seagull 


 Miriam 


 Dogfish Head Brewery 


 Brooklyn Brewery 


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jill

jill



Oct 30 2009 3:32 PM

Had a great time at the cask fest but I liked it better when it was in 1 place w/ special fest food. Bring it back to the Chelsea Piers!
Ruth

Ruth



Nov 4 2008 6:00 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALEX! Hope you have a wonderful day and wishing you a wonderful year. Here's hoping we catch up very soon.
Love and hugs to you xxx
Kerry Stapleton

Kerry Stapleton



Nov 4 2008 6:38 PM

happy birthday.
hope you have a great day xxxxxx
jill

jill



Nov 4 2008 10:51 PM

Happy Birthday!
Stephen Thomas

Stephen Thomas



Oct 23 2008 2:22 AM

jill

jill



Sep 24 2008 5:24 AM

Thanks for the add!
Angry Bob

Angry Bob



Jul 16 2008 10:35 PM

Yo Alex,

How'd your real ale & music fest go this year? I hope to make it to one. Maybe the next one.
Rev. Hops, Minister of Thy Holy Beverages

Rev. Hops, Minister of Thy Holy Beverages



May 27 2008 11:02 PM

I got a bit hopped up, thought I would share..

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Cheers!
Woody Pines

Woody Pines



Apr 1 2008 4:05 AM


Thank You!
Id the Bass Man

Id the Bass Man



Feb 27 2008 6:59 PM

Hi Alex. Looking forward to the Barley Wine and Stout fest in NYC 8th March. If you can, check out the Nightingales at Club Midway on 6th. We'll be there too. See you soon. Marg and Id.
Donny Danger, Zombie Pope! (STREET TEAM!)

Donny Danger



Feb 17 2008 12:35 PM

aye, thanks for checking me out. if you ever want a something carved into large piece of oak ( or have beers that need to be drank ) hit me up, it's what i do for some reason, haha. spread the word!!!, and rock.

Beerjunkie

Beerjunkie



Jan 1 2008 7:56 PM

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Al Baker & The Dole Queue

Al Baker & The Dole Queue



Dec 27 2007 5:51 PM

Hey, thanks very much for the add and a happy new year to you!

Al x
TracyVictory

TracyVictory



Dec 25 2007 7:44 PM

That is soooo the best! Merry Christmas Alex~!
Cheers -and hope to see you soon in the new year!
-T
Contingent

Contingent



Dec 21 2007 5:14 PM

Greetings from Brussels
Thanks for the add
Cheers n beers
CONTINGENT
Kate

Kate



Dec 21 2007 5:05 PM

Merry Merry to my favorite vegetarian beer geek!
Dermot

Dermot



Dec 2 2007 3:01 AM

Just finished browsing your book online. Great job!
Ruth

Ruth



Nov 7 2007 9:07 PM

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, ALEX!!!

I'm so sorry to be so late but there's a very good reason why. Hope I'll be forgiven.

Tell Davo he's a daft eejit and I hope he gets much better soon, the numpty!

Love and HUGE hugs to you and Felice and when will you be back in Blighty? We miss you... xxx
Philthy

Philthy



Nov 5 2007 2:42 AM

CHEERS! Here's to cask ale.

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TracyVictory

TracyVictory



Nov 3 2007 7:05 AM

Hey Alex! Happy freakin Birthday! I owe you some real ale next time I see you!!!
Cheers!!!!!!! -T
The Fish Brothers

The Fish Brothers



Nov 2 2007 11:30 PM

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Tariq

Tariq



Nov 2 2007 5:18 PM

Hey man hope you have a great beer fest and birthday.....cask is on the upswing here in Vancouver too ! yahoo!

cheers!

T (formerly of Dark Star)
Tragic Roundabout

Tragic Roundabout



Nov 1 2007 11:25 AM

Angry Bob

Angry Bob



Nov 1 2007 10:51 AM

Happy Birthday, guy! Have a pint of the good stuff. Ah hell, have more than one.

Cheers,

Bob
The Spring Lounge

spring lounge



Oct 31 2007 7:10 PM

happy halloween from all of us kids!!!

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