In Reply To #1 We're all craving for another dark side article. Old Dominion sounds good. By the way, I sent you a beerpal message last month about your articles being on the site again and you haven't read it yet! Do you plan on ignoring your messages forever? ;)

In Reply To #2 Dark Side article submitted....All is good....I want to do another big article, but I am dry for subject material.....I am gonna have to do some brain storming....Beer and Travel or a World Beer Tour or something....Monastic Beers maybe???.....(let us pray!)...Belgians?......and I responded to your e-mail from the site. here....forgive me, Flash...I have not been logging on as much as I would like to lately.....:D...........CUL Oiz

In Reply To #3 How about the history of black ales: a case study of New Belgium 1554. Start with a modern example and research the history of the style?

In Reply To #4 Black Ales???...Do you mean stouts?...porters?.....Is Black Ale a style?.....Sounds facinating....New Belgian 1554...I never heard of it....I will have to do a search....Thanks, Brett Oiz

In Reply To #5 1554 is a black ale that was brewed to a traditional Belgian recipe. It's very reminiscent of a schwarzbier, but has an unusual sweetness to it. That's the extent of my knowledge on the subject, good luck uncovering anything else. If you decide to write an article on it, might want to give New Belgium Brewing a call and see if they'll divulge any secrets on the history of it. Don't forget to tell them it's for Beerpal.com, home of the greatest beer community in the world. :)

In Reply To #4 Now that would be something interesting. Hmmm, Oiznop may want to get paid for all the researching he'll have to do!

In Reply To #5 It is a very old style, and Cottrell basically told you everything I know about it - and that the reason for the recommendation! I'd like to learn more about it. To call the style elusive may be an understatement. (<- There's your first (thesis) sentence... this beer stuff writes itself). :)

The lastest Dark Side article is up. Find it in the Articles link of the Beer Brain section or go to: http://www.beerpal.com/articles/TDS-olddominion.asp

In Reply To #7 Hmmm, Oiznop may want to get paid for all the researching he'll have to do! Now THAT would be something!......;-D