Comments on: Earth Over Bread http://foobooz.com/2009/01/6349/ Your guide to food, drink and deals in Philadelphia Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:30:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: epices6 http://foobooz.com/2009/01/6349/comment-page-1/#comment-59111 epices6 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:26:14 +0000 http://foobooz.com/?p=6349#comment-59111 Adam Erace’s headline is mean spirited and inaccurate. I am not talking about the criticism of the flatbreads – it is quite possible that the degree of doneness for the pies was suboptimal and Adam is quite right to point this out. Pizza (flatbread), as so many other foods, requires consistency and the fact that most of the time they get it right will not console eaters who are getting flabby, undercooked pies. My beef is with the description of the beers. Tom Baker has undertaken the laudable task to bring back the once thriving “table” beer styles, rich in diversity but all under 4% ABV. The complexity of this “light” beers is astonishing as is their expression of particular stylistic characteristics. I really enjoy these beers tremendously and to summarize them with the adjective “weak”, in tandem with the word mediocre for the food, is at best revealing great ignorance in matters of beer. Yes, there are many “strong” beer breweries these days (think Stone or Weyerbacher) and casual beer drinkers might get used to the taste of these beers. If I could use a wine analogy – many people love the fruity, jammy, alcoholic cabernets from California and act disappointed when they get a wine with more finesse and lightness. Erace’s reaction to Tom Bakers beers strikes me as the same thing. Adam Erace’s headline is mean spirited and inaccurate. I am not talking about the criticism of the flatbreads – it is quite possible that the degree of doneness for the pies was suboptimal and Adam is quite right to point this out. Pizza (flatbread), as so many other foods, requires consistency and the fact that most of the time they get it right will not console eaters who are getting flabby, undercooked pies. My beef is with the description of the beers. Tom Baker has undertaken the laudable task to bring back the once thriving “table” beer styles, rich in diversity but all under 4% ABV. The complexity of this “light” beers is astonishing as is their expression of particular stylistic characteristics. I really enjoy these beers tremendously and to summarize them with the adjective “weak”, in tandem with the word mediocre for the food, is at best revealing great ignorance in matters of beer. Yes, there are many “strong” beer breweries these days (think Stone or Weyerbacher) and casual beer drinkers might get used to the taste of these beers. If I could use a wine analogy – many people love the fruity, jammy, alcoholic cabernets from California and act disappointed when they get a wine with more finesse and lightness. Erace’s reaction to Tom Bakers beers strikes me as the same thing.

]]> By: G Goo http://foobooz.com/2009/01/6349/comment-page-1/#comment-59106 G Goo Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:34:11 +0000 http://foobooz.com/?p=6349#comment-59106 EB&B is 2 blocks from the R8 Allens Lane Stop, and 4 (or so) from both the R7 Mt Airy and Sedgwick stops. Easy train commute from CC. Love the beer, space and crowd, pizza is a bit inconsistent....a work in progress. This review was overly harsh, especially regarding the beers. Most of their in-house beers are light in alcohol and really good. Not all great beer needs to be big. Expand the palate please..... EB&B is 2 blocks from the R8 Allens Lane Stop, and 4 (or so) from both the R7 Mt Airy and Sedgwick stops. Easy train commute from CC. Love the beer, space and crowd, pizza is a bit inconsistent….a work in progress. This review was overly harsh, especially regarding the beers. Most of their in-house beers are light in alcohol and really good. Not all great beer needs to be big. Expand the palate please…..

]]> By: Andre http://foobooz.com/2009/01/6349/comment-page-1/#comment-59020 Andre Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:16:02 +0000 http://foobooz.com/?p=6349#comment-59020 two blocks? I think the R7 is further than that. still, it's not bad though not as convenient as a G-town Ave subway that was supposed to be built. I found the pies to be okay. the mexican one was good but the traditional, he shoudl use claudio's mozzarella or something. Also, I hadn't realized his oven only burned at650 degrees, that accounts for it taking so long. I think it's supposed to be 900 degrees. two blocks? I think the R7 is further than that. still, it’s not bad though not as convenient as a G-town Ave subway that was supposed to be built. I found the pies to be okay. the mexican one was good but the traditional, he shoudl use claudio’s mozzarella or something. Also, I hadn’t realized his oven only burned at650 degrees, that accounts for it taking so long. I think it’s supposed to be 900 degrees.

]]> By: el tuerto http://foobooz.com/2009/01/6349/comment-page-1/#comment-59015 el tuerto Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:23:11 +0000 http://foobooz.com/?p=6349#comment-59015 I had a mixed experience at EB+B, too. The beer was good, but the pizza left something to be desired. I wanted to like this place so bad, but to me, it was mediocre at best. I had a mixed experience at EB+B, too. The beer was good, but the pizza left something to be desired. I wanted to like this place so bad, but to me, it was mediocre at best.

]]> By: Foobooz http://foobooz.com/2009/01/6349/comment-page-1/#comment-59014 Foobooz Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:20:47 +0000 http://foobooz.com/?p=6349#comment-59014 Oh and another thing, if you're looking to try some of those beers this week, Tria's WashWest location will be hosting EB+B brews with special pricing on Thursday from 4 to 7. Tom Baker will be stopping by between 5 and 6 as well. Oh and another thing, if you’re looking to try some of those beers this week, Tria’s WashWest location will be hosting EB+B brews with special pricing on Thursday from 4 to 7. Tom Baker will be stopping by between 5 and 6 as well.

]]> By: Foobooz http://foobooz.com/2009/01/6349/comment-page-1/#comment-59013 Foobooz Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:08:48 +0000 http://foobooz.com/?p=6349#comment-59013 Superfecta, EB+B is just two blocks from two different rail stations on the R7 and R8. And as our <a href="http://foobooz.com/2008/10/review-in-haiku%e2%84%a2-earth-bread-brewery/" rel="nofollow">review in haiku</a> states, we're also big fans of the pizza and beer. Superfecta, EB+B is just two blocks from two different rail stations on the R7 and R8. And as our review in haiku states, we’re also big fans of the pizza and beer.

]]> By: Superfecta http://foobooz.com/2009/01/6349/comment-page-1/#comment-59012 Superfecta Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:13:50 +0000 http://foobooz.com/?p=6349#comment-59012 I'd completely disagree - as a former Brooklynite I'm very picky about pizza, and those at E B+B are some of the best I've had anywhere. I could happily live on the pesto and seed varieties for a good long while...and the phenomenal beer doesn't hurt either! I just wish there were a handier way to not drive there. I’d completely disagree – as a former Brooklynite I’m very picky about pizza, and those at E B+B are some of the best I’ve had anywhere. I could happily live on the pesto and seed varieties for a good long while…and the phenomenal beer doesn’t hurt either!

I just wish there were a handier way to not drive there.

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