Collecting coasters of different pubs and beers is a fabulous way to remember a particularly joyous occasion. Newly Knighted, Sir Richard of Windsor shares his wisdom on this subject below:
I have found in my travels, that you do come across exceptional brews, and I have found a way of recording them that does come in handy.
When in England, and I found something that appealed to my taste, I would like to make a note of it just in case I was back in the same area at some future time. Most pubs that brewed their own beer or ale had a particular one that they were very proud of. They would usually have coasters printed up to promote that
particular brew. I would ask the proprietor if I
could take one as a souvenir, and never have I been refused, but I think the polite thing to do is ask. I record the Location, the date, and the name of the pub on the front. On the back I put the tasting notes, and what I particularly enjoyed about it. I take a picture of the establishment to go with it. When I
get home, I put the coaster and the picture in a CD case with transparent sleeves. I have them organized by country, and geographic section of the country. When I go back, it is easy to look up the particular pub and their brew so that I may re-experience what I found to be particularly enjoyable the first time. It also serves as a very enjoyable way of recalling high
points of one's vacations. This methodology need not be confined to one's travels, but used locally as well. I hope this will serve as a tool for my fellow Knights research. I would like to glue them into a Moleskine, but by the sheer scope of my diligent research, the bindings just can't handle it. If I wasn't quite so dedicated-----.
To your health,
Sir Richard of Windsor
Real 3D starting centuries ago. To the left, and also will be made a permanent fixture on the blog, is a D design by our Creator of Graphics and Honorary Founding Father, Sir Dayvd of Oxfordshire. In my conversations with him I found it interesting that the Two Original Founding Fathers, myself as Sir Hook and my friend Sir Bowie along with Sir Dayvd are actually named David. So, we are the Real 3D, the human trinity of Moleskine, Spirit and Ale. All I can say is, "It's good to be a Knight!"
Good night,
Sir Hook of Warrick
Sir Richard of Windsor emailed me the other day for consideration in the Knights of Moleskine, Spirit and Ale. Following is his application, "I would like to apply for membership in your esteemed order. I use Moleskine for my planner, maintain a large lined as a travel journal, a squared for a garden notebook, a squared for a stock/investment notebook, and small squared notebooks for records of vehicles. Needless to say, I'm addicted, and they add great deal to my being able to keep some sort of order to my life and thoughts. My dedication to good ale and beer has been a life long pursuit. Several years ago, I was able to spend a couple of weeks in the English Countyside. We sought out little out of the way Pubs where we sampled many local ales, and I must say, I have never had a more enjoyable vacation. Search as I may, I was never able to find one that I didn't like. Lucky for me, I live along the front range of Northern Colorado, and we have some wonderful craft micro-breweries here, and it is a constantly enjoy endeavor to keep up with the new brews that come out here each year. If accepted to your organization, I should prefer the name of Richard of Windsor. I enjoy your blog very much, and in future I would enjoy contributing to it in anyway that I could." We say WELCOME SIR RICHARD OF WINDSOR!Cheerio,Sir Hook
