Back from the belly of the cellar

Well my friends it has been some time since my last post, due to an error on my part. My password was lost somewhere in the inter-webs and bowels of my PC. Well I am back for now and will make every attempt to chronicle my passion for beer in the written word. I recently made a trip to Paris for some meetings and was pleasantly surprised by what I found in a little market just minutes from the Arc de Triomphe. In a land where wine reigns supreme, a glimmer of beery hope emerged in a tiny marche' on Rue de Prony. Among the tight passages filled with goods, I came across an entire three shelves devoted to French beer and Ciders. I almost did a double take as I navigated towards the next turn. But there on the shelves were examples of Bier de Garde, Artisan black ales made with organic wheat and of course the French style blanc biers reminiscent of Hoegaarden. This was an encouraging site to see, as clearly the market owner valued the fact that France does indeed have an emerging craft beer market. Watch the shelves in your local market or beer store...The French have landed on our shores...