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Helping Small Business Owners and Home-Based Employees Claim the Home Office Tax Deduction
by Karen Mills, Former SBA Administrator
- Created: January 15, 2013, 2:09 pm
- Updated: January 15, 2013, 2:19 pm
Editors note: This post is jointly authored by Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal S. Wolin and SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills. It was originally posted on Treasury's blog.
Today, many taxpayers who qualify for the home office tax deduction are not claiming it. The reasons often cited are that businesses and filers do not fully understand the provisions or find it too complicated to calculate the amount.
That is about to change.
As part of ongoing efforts by the Administration to reduce paperwork burdens, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced today that it is providing a new, simpler option for calculating the home office tax deduction, allowing small business owners and employees who work from home and who maintain a qualifying home office to deduct up to $1,500 per year.
The IRS also expects taxpayers to save more than 1.6 million hours per year in tax preparation time from this simpler calculation method.
The new option allows qualified taxpayers to deduct annually $5 per square foot of home office space on up to 300 square feet, for as much as $1,500 in deductions. To take advantage of the new option, taxpayers will complete a much simpler version of the current 43-line form.
The announcement builds on the President's commitment to streamline and simplify the tax code for small businesses and to reduce the burden for tax compliance. It is part of broader efforts to make interacting with the federal government easier and more efficient for businesses of all sizes.
These new rules help our tax code better reflect the needs of America's 21st Century workforce andespecially small businesses, which play a vital role in our economy. Today,more than half of all working Americans own or work for a small business. An estimated 52 percent of small businesses are home-based, and many of these small businesses have home office space that would qualify for the deduction. And as technology improves, more businesses – large and small – are going virtual and recruiting employees from across the country, many of whom workfrom home offices.
Since he took office, President Obama has signed into law 18 tax cuts for small businesses. And the recently signed American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 includes extensions of several additional small business tax incentives designed to spur innovation, support capital investment and make it easier to hire new workers.
Today's announcement also is part of a broader effort by the President's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to reduce paperwork burdens for small business owners and individualtaxpayers across all government operations. Agencies have posted paperwork burden reduction updates on their OpenGov websites, which also have more information on agencies' regulatory "lookback" efforts.
The new option for the home office deduction will be available starting with the Tax Year 2013 return, which most taxpayers file early in 2014. In addition, the IRS is accepting comments for improving upon this new option.
Current restrictions on claiming the home office deduction, such as the requirement that a home office be used regularly and exclusively for business and the limit on the amount of the deduction tied to income derived from the particular business, still apply under the new option.
Neal S. Wolin is the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Karen G. Mills is the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.
About the Author
Karen Gordon Mills is the Former Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBA helps both Main Street and high-growth small businesses get access to capital, counseling, federal contracts, disaster assistance and more.
DanSchwarz | Window Shopper | 10/6/2013 - 6:13 am
the Tax Year 2013 return, which most taxpayers file early in 2014. In
addition, the IRS is accepting comments for improving upon this new option."
- I'll contact them, 2014 is very near.
ciptoindonesia | Window Shopper | 9/1/2013 - 1:18 am
Calgary Moving Company | Window Shopper | 1/28/2013 - 10:09 am
home. I also find the comments very helpful as well!!
khuffman | Window Shopper | 1/18/2013 - 2:59 pm
is only about 40% of the actual amount most people would qualify to deduct.
The allowance should be at least $10. In addition, the real issue is the
exclusivity requirement. Nearly every home office can be disqualified on
audit under the IRS strict interpretation.
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VICTOR RIVAS RIVERS … If the turnout at the Palm was disappointing for Rivers' talk on abuse in the family, Honga's Lotus Petal was a full house to hear Rivers' inspirational talk about his own personal odyssey from abused child to successful actor, athlete, author and speaker. It was a story every person in our community ought to have heard … Abusive behaviors are found, as SMRC Director Nancy Anderson explained, across the board – rich, poor, educated, illiterate. Unfortunately, abuse is endemic in our society. Dysfunctional families, a mobile population, financial and social uncertainties, being at war – there are lots of reasons. But what SMRC tries to do is provide a safe haven for those seeking refuge from domestic violence and sexual assault. And SMRC gets victims of abuse back on their feet, out of danger, and into a new life. It is one of the most important social institutions we have created in our community. And for that reason, SMRC's luncheon was filled with folks from county and town government, law enforcement, medical personnel, foundation people, therapists. All these groups and more have had a stake in seeing that abuse is not left to fester as "a private family matter" … That's the title of Rivers' book and a direct quote from a police officer back in the Sixties when he showed the police the scars and burns on his 15-year-old body and asked them to arrest his abusive father. They did not, and the abuse went on for years more … Women have long spoken out about abuse, and it is often thought of as a feminist issue. But Rivers made it clear that it was an issue for all of us, men and women. He urged men to get involved in this issue – something too often hidden under the veils of shame, social bars, and personal fear … And so, I've taken his call to heart and am sharing a poem this week about the abuse in my own family that was so destructive of my mother's life, and which had a lingering effect on me and my siblings. We need to share those stories. Expose them to the light of day. And work with the wonderful staff and volunteers of SMRC to stop abuse in our communities, treat the perpetrators and protect the victims. We must all come to insist that in our society abuse is a social crime, not a private family matter.
WEEKLY QUOTA … Here's Thomas Jefferson on the recent bailout, which John Salazar and Mark Udall both opposed (thanks to Lance Christie of Moab) … "I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered." – Thomas Jefferson, 1802.
QUALIFICATIONS … I mean, think about these two teams vying for the White House and their educational backgrounds. Which would you hire to work for you? … Obama: Columbia University – B.A. in Political Science with a Specialization in International Relations. Harvard – Juris Doctor (J.D.), magna cum laude. And Biden: University of Delaware – B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science. Syracuse University College of Law – Juris Doctor (J.D.) … versus … McCain: United States Naval Academy – Class rank: 894 of 899. And Palin: Hawaii Pacific University – one semester; North Idaho College – two semesters, general study; University of Idaho – two semesters, journalism; Matanuska-Susitna College – one semester; University of Idaho – three semesters, B.A. in Journalism.
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Bay was my mom Blanche's nickname.
Called the roiled salt waters she loved.
Who knows what she knew & couldn't
ever tell us. Her appetite for sex
was ravenous, even according to
such a philanderer as Pops. The abuse
she told seemed more beatings than
the unspeakable shapes of incest but
who knows what she endured? Beaten
for bringing books home from school.
And then that account of the whipping she
got for "getting in the way" after catching
a glancing blow off Frank Wilson's
sledgehammer. Trying to hold the spike
steady for Granddad. Drunk more than sober
in her stories. Mean. Chasing them down.
I learned to hate the figure I only
met once at four on Hollister Street
out in San Francisco's Bayview district.
A kindly old fellow who played grab-
your-nose-in-a-fist & smiled a lot.
Never saw him again though my
brother did. His memory a smirch
on the family name. A perp. A bully.
Made me reject that side of the family &
the given middle name Melton – a half-uncle
killed young in a car crash. Grandma Lily
Mills always mourned that boy. Orphaned
herself as a newborn. Left at a tavern's door
in Nagasaki or Yokohama. Didn't know what
papers were stolen from her on the steamer
across the Pacific after she left the circus &
followed a sailor to America. Divorced. Abused.
A survivor. Lots of Lily tales. Tea leaves in a cup.
But nothing much Wilson in my bag-
of-tricks. Nor any of the secrets the
women told each other. Forgotten
or never shared. Never dared.


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Among workers in King County, 240,245 live outside the county, according to 2006-2010 estimates from the American Community Survey. For example, 116,232 workers commute in from Snohomish County, 84,697 from Pierce County and 12,123 from Kitsap County.
Meanwhile, 74,605 residents of King County leave the county for work, with 35,926 going to Snohomish County, 25,047 to Pierce County and 2,049 to Thurston County.
"It is well known that King County draws a lot of commuters to work. The detailed information in the American Community Survey tells us where King County workers are coming from, where its residents work, and how its commuting patterns compare to those of other large counties," said Brian McKenzie, a Census Bureau statistician who studies commuting. "This information shapes our understanding of the boundaries of local and regional economies, as people and goods move across the nation's transportation networks."
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Pirelli says there is no cause for concern following Nico Rosberg's tyre blow-out during testing in Bahrain.
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New York
3.88/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
poured from a growler to a tulip duvel glass (I know, I couldn't find my pint glass).
brewed july 2011.
a: copper orange with a single finger of head and fine lacing that clings to the side of glass.
s: sweet malty and toasty notes along a slight metallic note that borders on a earthy dirt note.
t: slight toasty note and hint of caramel sweetness before being hit by a wall of bitterness. the hop aroma on the palette is both floral and spicy. there is that hint of green plant matter in the finish before it finishes with a cleansing bitterness that lingers just enough to dry out your mouth of any trace of beer. except for a slight lingering bitterness.
m: it is a light-medium body with a nice level of carbonation.
d: it is very drinkable. the hops keep it refreshing while the malts are just present enough to balance the thing. if anything I'd say this would be an american's take on an English bitter, which it more or less is...
Serving type: growler
08-09-2011 20:26:26 | More by clearlydiluted
New York
4.08/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
$6 half growler from Whole Foods.
A hazy pale, yellow & tarnished. Whitewash head.
A bit mossy & shrubby & quite potent. Potent bushels of bushes. Sweet smelling like pears & toasted cereal.
Lightly sweet, crusty bread & a bitterness that you kind of get when chewing on an inedible part of a vegetable. Bit of sharpness before that bitterness. Finish is bitter & briny like a mouth rinsed in seawater. Quite lingering.
Body is light & easy, with a fair amount of carbonation. Alcohol is moderate, maybe even a bit strong for whatever Pretty Things is attempting here.
Does anyone else think Beck's when drinking this? Or maybe when it seemed tolerable 10+ years ago? Just a little sweeter.
Serving type: growler
01-22-2011 08:11:07 | More by PEBKAC
3.58/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Poured from a 22 ounce bottle into a brandy snifter. Bottled July 2011, so I'm rather late to the game on this one...
A: Almost two fingers of fluffy white head. The beer is honey-clear. Clinging lace.
S: Hugely malty-sweet, with a touch of port (sticky, purple grapes). Some bitterness straddling the fence between hoppy and metallic.
T: It's...good. Tastes like an English bitter. Malty backbone, some earthy English hops, and a lingering, bitter endtaste. I never knew until now (reading the BA description) that EPAs were characterized by hard water, but that fits with the metallic nature of some beers (like this one). A bit of sweet fig in the maintaste. Not bad.
M: Meh. A carbonated session ale that reminds me too much of mediocre British ales.
O: Style points, but not really my thing. Won't have again. Pretty Things is still an excellent brewery in my mind.
Serving type: bottle
09-16-2012 02:39:37 | More by AgentMunky
3.53/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Eh. I think this one is too earthy bitter with a tangy thing going on. Unusual muddled hop spices with a lot of malts on there. This is just meerely "okay'. I mean, sure, it works. But there is nothing to it that's blowing me away or impressing me.
Serving type: bottle
07-30-2012 04:10:49 | More by RblWthACoz
3.23/5 rDev -13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A - this pale ale pours a dark tan or light brown, the pour wells up a half finger of pure white head kept aloft by plenty of carbonation
S - a crisp aroma that hearkens to tea or tea solids, this sits above a rather decent hop/malt profile
T - malts up front, then the bitter hops kick in big time, musty tea like bitterness adds to the hops, but no typical citine/pine/floral hop profile, almost a medicinal aspirin like bitter
M&D - a strange bitterness, a complex flavor that wasnt perfectly blended.
Serving type: bottle
06-01-2012 00:29:30 | More by sinstaineddemon
4.1/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A - Pours a cloudy golden-orange color with a finger of frothy white head. The head fades down fairly slowly leaving behind some thick lacing.
S - Aroma is a mix of sweet bready and caramel malts, some apricot and grapefruit hops, and a hint of pine hop.
T - Starts off with a mix of sweet caramel and brady malts with some fruity esters and a bit of tropical fruit hops. Through the middle, a touch of bitterness comes through alongside some pine hop flavor with a bit more fruity English yeast esters. The finish is a mix of sweet malts, fruity esters, and a bit of bitterness.
M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Feels smooth with a sweet and estery finish.
D - Very drinkable. Really nicely balanced English Pale Ale. Good mix of hops, malt, and yeast character.
Serving type: bottle
05-30-2012 04:20:07 | More by ngeunit1
New York
4.38/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured a light copper hue with a one finger foamy white head. There was good retention and lacing.
The smell featured waves of herbal and grassy hops, apricot-like esters and a grainy doughiness.
The taste consisted of full on herbal hops with a taste of metal and a lingering ester. The malt was grainy and crisp.
The mouthfeel was crisp with a lingering bitterness and vigorous carbonation.
Overall a very quaffable hop forward refresher.
Serving type: bottle
05-23-2012 01:10:36 | More by plaid75
3.6/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
22oz bottle served in oversized wineglass. bottled aug 2010 (1st batch).
pours a murky copper/amber tone with a finger of white head. moderate retention, lacing.
nose is predominantly earthy/herbal/citrus hoppy with notes of caramel malt. pretty nice aroma, and is substantiated by the flavor profile which packs a wealth of character and more subdued malt... definitely bitter, but not overwhelmingly so. bitterness persists through the finish. tasty and pleasant, something i might be inclined to session, but it doesn't knock my socks off; i've had better from pretty things. medium-bodied on the palate with medium carbonation.
original review on: 09-22-2010
Serving type: bottle
05-14-2012 02:49:33 | More by BostonHops
3.13/5 rDev -16.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Reviewing the Hedgerow Bitter from Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project out of Massachusetts. My girlfriend's uncle and aunt from the Northeast got me this one. Thanks guys!
Score: 73
No bottling date. This bottle was received in late December 2011. Served in a Half Acre tulip and enjoyed on 02/26/12. This is a backlogged review from a beer tasting I hosted on Oscar night.
Appearance: Pours a translucent yellow/orange color with an orange core that fades to yellow at the top and bottom of the glass when held up to light. One and a half to two fingers of foamy off-white head at pour quickly settles into a thin foggy cap and bubbly ring around the glass. Above average lacing, above average retention. 3.5/5
Smell: First pull is bitter Fiji apple and a "juicy citrus" smell. There's also creamy malt, a "breadiness" and a barley-like spice in the aroma as well. The aroma is very subdued and not very complex. 3.5/5
Taste: Malty Fiji apple, barley and subtle hops. Maybe some pear. There's some stale apple juice upfront too. Super bitter malt backbone. A light tart apple flavor towards the back half. Not much else going on. Aside from the bitterness, the flavors are pretty subdued. 3/5
Mouthfeel: Medium-light bodied, medium-light carbonation. Water mouthfeel. Savory, malty and bitter finish. 3/5
Overall: Reminds me (in a negative way) of Founders Pale Ale. Too juicy/malty, not enough hops, and an odd mix of bitter and sour flavor. The subtle flavors and bitter malt flavors scream "English style" here. I was glad to get the chance to try Hedgerow Bitter, but I would not approach this beer again in the future.
Recommendation: You can safely skip this beer unless you love Founders Pale Ale and bitter beers. Casual beer drinkers probably will not enjoy this one.
Pairings: Rum.
Cost: $7.99 for a 22 oz (bomber) bottle.
Serving type: bottle
03-08-2012 17:26:16 | More by jegross2
4/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a Samuel Smith imperial pint glass. Pours a light to medium orange amber, two finger off-white head with great retention and massive lacing. Active carbonation, looks great. Unusual aroma of light malt, stone fruits and tea. Flavor follows with bready and toasted malt, hay and a tea-like element. Finishes with dry grass, hint of stone fruits, non-herbal hops and maybe a hint of funk. Quite different and tasty. Medium bodied, but pleasant lively carbonation. This is unusual and a pleasure to drink. I wish this brewery was distributed in my state.
Serving type: bottle
03-01-2012 04:39:19 | More by LiquidAmber
4.1/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
A - Murky dense apricot/copper. Stark white head, slow to leave. Some big bubbled cling.
S - Bready. Malty. Like it.
T - Stable, comforting malt, not cloying at all, with bitter finish.
M - Fairly dry, good carb and nice balance.
D - Easy to drink and tasty. All night long , baby!
Serving type: bottle
02-21-2012 05:43:18 | More by srandycarter
4/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks goes out to portia99 for this brew.
22oz. Bomber
Bottled: July 2011
Pours a very nice cloudy golden yellow/orange color, nice carbonation, with a nice one-finger creamy off-white head, with lots of very nice sticky lacing to follow. The nose is malty, with some nice hop notes, very slight citrus. The taste is very nice, mostly malty, but a nice touch of hops, slightly citrusy. Medium body, with a nice dry/bitter finish. A pretty tasty brew from PT.
Serving type: bottle
02-05-2012 20:40:01 | More by Wasatch
4/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Interesting and unusual. Nominally, this is an English pub bitters, and it does pay homage to its origin, but it has behind it a sneaky phenolic edge that suggests a Belgian brewer has sneaked into the English brewer to work his mischief.
Pours a hazy golden with a medium white head, slightly sticky. The aroma is sprightly and phenolic, with apricot and a whiff of clove. The flavor is toasty and lightly caramel, but with that fruity, apricoty edge of a light Belgian ale, with a healthy dose of what tastes like Wheat. There is a satisfying bitterness on the end.
Serving type: bottle
01-26-2012 02:21:37 | More by Seanibus
New York
2.53/5 rDev -32.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
A - Pours pale golden with a gurgling foam on top. Clouy, and with decent lacing.
S - Slight smell of fruit. Has a bit of a hoppy scent, but very mild.
T - Not impressed. Tastes like a dry white wine; fruit notes of apple are there. No hop or malty profile at all. It really comes off like cheap table wine. The bitterness at the end feels slightly off-putting. Perhaps a bit unbalanced?
M - Bland. Not that it is offensive at all, but I could get the same kick off a macro. What makes this better than Bass Ale? I say very little.
O - Was floored to see the Bros like this so much. But to each their own. I just didn't find it worthwhile and have now gone off the hype of Pretty Things.
Serving type: on-tap
01-19-2012 04:28:12 | More by socon67
4.6/5 rDev +23%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Live review of a 22 oz bottle dated July 2011.
A: Perfectly clear reddish golden, great frothy white head with superb lacing.
S: Earthy hops aroma, bread and biscuit malts, a sharp green character like fresh spinach. Great.
T: The taste mimics the aroma, but is entirely creamy and smooth and delightful. The clean biscuit malt fades evenly into a nice bitterness that oddly makes me feel like I'm drinking in an English garden with earthy, woody, and complex green flavors. This is great.
M: Creamy, moderately thick, clings to the teeth slightly but the carbonation and bitterness cuts it to a crisp finish.
O: Great beer. I was skeptical, but this is awesome.
Serving type: bottle
01-07-2012 22:11:49 | More by ne0m00re
4.08/5 rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pleasant fresh, vegetal aroma, like fresh pea pods. Dark orangey amber in the chalice. Herbal and tea taste along with the usual piney woods hop flavors. Others have analyzed the hop notes, but it's a complexity of flavors that are hard to sort out. Some fruitiness, like pears. Some mineral taste, but clean. A rich mouthfeel, considering the light octane. While it does get down to bitterness and the damp basement after some sipping, it's quite an intriguing beer.
Thoroughly drinkable and hugely flavorful. This is one of the most bitter beers that I have found to be so pleasing that I look forward to the next sip. 22 oz bottle from Best Damn beer shop in San Diego.
Serving type: bottle
01-04-2012 05:42:48 | More by mactrail
Rhode Island
4.03/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
bottled July 2011
A: Light hazy brown. Decent retention.
S: Spicy, herbal hops and not much else.
T: Fairly slightly sweet biscuity malt, then more herbal, grassy, spicy hops with substantial bitterness on the finish. Very hop focused, but the malt is there and quite enjoyable.
M: Mouthfeel is fine.
O: Interesting beer, and a good combination of tasty malt and unusual hops, but the bitterness gets to me after a while.
Serving type: bottle
12-18-2011 02:14:00 | More by greybeardloon
3.83/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
22 oz bottle into a pint glass.
Pours a clear copper, with a couple fingers of rich and slightly off-white looking head. This retains with a smooth creamy look, which leaves back a ton of thick sticky lacing behind. The aroma smells leafy and spicy, with a fresh green herbal character that mingles with the soft bready notes from the malt. This just has a lot of bitter spiciness to it in the nose and I'm pleasantly surprised to find that this still has some vibrancy to it considering it was bottled last July.
That same spicy citric bitterness controls the taste, spreading earthy fruit out across the palate. This is balanced by the sweet biscuit character from the malts but they mostly just act as a backbone for this, as the focus here is definitely on the hops, which finishes this strong with a dry spicy bite. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and firm feeling up front before getting much more smooth and creamy along that back, which is borderline aping a nitro feel at times and helps keep this nicely drinkable despite the assertiveness of the hops.
I thought this was pretty good. It's more of a slightly extreme American take on an English bitter, as those hops do come on a tad strong but the it's the smooth body here on this that I really took to. I wouldn't mind giving this a try a little fresher on draft, as it definitely had my attention at times.
Serving type: bottle
12-05-2011 15:00:46 | More by Kegatron
South Carolina
4.1/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle dated July 2011. Poured in stages in my trusty Tripel Karmeliet goblet. Big thanks to Jlindros for hooking me up with Pretty Things on a regular basis.
A. Clear, filtered orange-rust with a small white, lacy head that has real staying power.
S. Very green and floral. There's a strong lemongrass note, as well as some youthful, mildly sticky hop resin. Extremely fresh and bright smelling, yet not sharp. Sweet and steady English malt with caramel hints hides behind. If you sniff hard, you may find a little bit of a musty, dried apple. Just fun stuff, simple, basic, fascinating.
T. As is now expected with Pretty Things, this goes in odd diversions from the start. Hedgerow bitter uses a bunch of "Dwarf" English hops both of us have never heard of: Pioneer, Sovereign, and Boadicea. That's nice, but the result is a fairly bitter, almost unripe hop flavor - extremely herbal in the finish, reminding me of cinnamon basil, lemongrass, hay and maybe, just possibly, Cascade hops. There is an element of pine here, but it's quite reserved. Mildly astringent, this has an oversteeped green tea element. Hedgerow ultimately works, albeit oddly, and is both more bitter and characterful than your usual ESB. There is a very "foreign" hop element here that reminds me of the wonderful Southern Hemisphere from SN.
I like it, but I can see why people may not.
M / O. Medium full carbonation, medium-thin body, everlasting herbal / hop / toasty malt finish that tends towards dryness. Exhaling produces more nuance - this is a lovely beer for fans of hop varietals. At 5.4%, a bomber was no problem alone.
Hedgerow Bitter is an oddity, but a lovable one at that.
I enjoyed this foray into new territory, and once again have to give a hearty cheer to Pretty Things who consistently makes unique, worth-trying beers that shine out like a beacon amid a sea of boring, by the numbers ales from the competition.
Serving type: bottle
11-26-2011 20:15:40 | More by kkipple
2.8/5 rDev -25.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
A - Brown colored beer, no haze, small white head. Faded to a tight ring.
S - Some herbal and grassy hops, some toffee, lightly toasted malts, a smell of something a bit rotten that is slightly discouraging.
T - Boring. Has some herbal notes, bit of toasted grain and some yeast.
M - Medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
O - Not a ton to say about this beer, I didn't like it a ton but it was only mildly offensive at worst. Basically just a boring beer I won't have again.
Serving type: bottle
11-23-2011 22:53:47 | More by AgentZero
2.85/5 rDev -23.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Bottled July 2011. Served in a Hill Farmstead wine glass.
A - Thin white foam settles to a near-complete, thicker collar, and no lace. Transparent bronze body.
S - Fruity English ale yeast, some herbal hops with a faint vomit and garbage note, and sharp toffee. Not bad, but nothing special either.
T - Taste is a little worse. Neutral bread and yeast backdrop, with a hint of honey as well. Tangy herbal hops and moderate bitterness.
M - Slightly grainy medium body, moderate carbonation, no alcohol, and a oily and resinous finish.
D - Not horrendous, but pretty dull. Perhaps this was better fresh? I'd give it another chance if it were less than a month old, but otherwise I can't see myself taking the time to bother.
Serving type: bottle
11-16-2011 03:56:39 | More by MasterSki
New York
3.78/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a slightly hazy copper color with a huge pillowy white head that left a nice ring of lacing on the glass.
The aroma is bready with hints of honey and rust. There is definitely an all around tin scent to the beer. All malt not much, if any, hops.
The flavor is more edgy. The malt is not as soft in the flavor. Light bready with a sharp metallic note, some toasted malt. The hops provide a stale grassy note, with some tones of apricot. Pretty good sample of an EPA.
Solid moderate feel with prickly carbonation. Sweet and twangy on the palate.
A well made EPA. Quite earthy with strong metallic notes and a hop profile that supports this english style.
Serving type: bottle
11-13-2011 01:38:16 | More by Gmann
New Jersey
4/5 rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: pours a dark orange color with a two finger head that produces some nice lacing.
Smell: fruity, floral, and some citrus comes through to the nose.
Taste: caramel, ripe fruit, some breadiness, soft lemon zest, and a floral bitterness.
Mouthfeel : medium bodied beer. Lightly crisp from start to finish. Short lasting aftertaste.
Overall: very sessionable beer. Easy to drink and nicely flavorful. Nice English styled ale worthy of a try.
Serving type: bottle
11-06-2011 20:49:24 | More by Gavage
4.3/5 rDev +15%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I was stuck drinking this straight out of the bottle, but stuck might not be the correct word as it was great from start to finish. Malt is totally to the backseat of the hops, with amazing results. Bitter and dry and a great brew overall, one of my favorites from Pretty Things.
Serving type: bottle
11-03-2011 02:40:07 | More by Kranders
3.75/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pours beautiful ringing gold with a sticky lasting head.
Aroma is bright prickling hops and not much else. Is that fresh-cut grass or am I contemplating the label too much?
After the alpha acids had fully coated the inside of my mouth, this beer really shined. This is one of the most interesting (hop-wise), quasi-sessionable beers I've tried.
The mouthfeel is really what won me over--just amazing body and a bracing finish that's just dry enough.
I can imagine this being a very interesting beer to pair, and just for that I'll probably go back. Recommended if you're into the style.
Serving type: bottle
10-17-2011 06:54:55 | More by applestash
Hedgerow Bitter from Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project
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The best place to start the day for those taking Adult Ski or Snowboard Lessons or looking for easier terrain. The Season Pass Office is located here, as well as the Killington Sports and Double Diamond Service Center.
Dining & apres
Snowshed Food Court
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It has been quite a while since wheretowatch.com has brought you the chance to fill out your Quiniela and make some sweet, sweet dinero (provided you copy and paste my picks and you are actually gambling) and I'm happy to say we are back in business. Barcelona has had a great start to the season making it 15 points out of 15 under new head coach Tito Vilanova, leading Real Madrid by 8 points. Surprisingly, Málaga is in 4th place despite the loss of Santi Cazorla to Arsenal, who was sold in an effort to pay down some of the club's debts. There is a lot to cover given the time we have missed so let's get to it.
It is a '1' for a home win, an 'X' for a draw and a '2' for an away win.
1. Valladolid (13th) – Rayo Vallecano (8th): 2.
After suffering consecutive defeats to Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid, Rayo Vallecano faces a much easier battle this weekend. Rayo's coach, Paco Jémez recently stated that Valladolid "has good players, but no big names" in contrast to the superstars playing for Atlético and Madrid. Nevertheless, Jémez is surely aware that his side has lost six consecutive points to Valladolid, but will have to hope that losing streak stops.
2. Espanyol (19th) – Atlético de Madrid (2nd): 2.
Atlético Madrid president Enrique Cerezo denied Wednesday's trade rumors from London newspapers linking Colombian player Radamel Falcao to a $72.6 million Chelsea transfer. As with every in demand player, there comes a time when Chelsea will come a calling. Although Falcao is under contract 'til 2015, Roman Abramovich's petro dollars can sometimes erase difficulties like legally binding documents when he decides he wants a new player. Enjoy him while you can Atlético fans he may be gone in January.
3. Malaga (4th) – Betis (6th): 1.
After experiencing success with the arrival of Santi Cazorla this summer, Arsenal is reportedly eyeing up Málaga's young midfield starlet Isco. Isco's exodus would be a blow to a already thin team but skipper Manuel Pelligrini has done a great job so far this season and despite the distractions with Málaga's financial situation and loss of key players has kept his team in the hunt in both La Liga and the Champions League. They should keep up the good work at home.
4. Real Sociedad (14th) – Athletic de Bilbao (16th): 1.
It is always difficult to determine the outcome of any derbi, and the Basque competition is no exception. After an awesome run in Europe last season Athletic is not quite where it was a year ago. I go with the home team in this situation.
5. Osasuna (20th) – Levante (9th): 1.
Osasuna has begun this season terribly, with only 1 point after 5 games. However, Levante has only been able to walk away from Osasuna's home ground, Estadio El Sadar, one time in the Primera Liga. Last year, Levante came in riding a 10-game unbeaten streak, which Osasuna ended and begin a four game skid for the levantinistas. Osasuna plays their hearts out to get the home win and try to turn around their abysmal start.
6. Valencia (15th) – Zaragoza (12th): 1.
Coach Mauricio Pellegrino recently stated that los valencianistas need to "demonstrate that this team is alive" after a difficult start to the season. Fernando Gago will be returning to the midfield for Valencia after suffering an injury while playing for Argentina in early September. His return, plus Valencia's need for points and a boost, equal a win for los che.
7. Getafe (17th) – Mallorca (3rd): 2.
If Mallorca wins this weekend it would be their best start to a season in their history. Mallorca's defenseman, Antonio Lopez, noted the giddy atmosphere but warned that they must give "110 percent and not get caught up in the euphoria" surrounding their current position. Mallorca stays focused and gets the away win.
8. Granada (18th) – Celta de Vigo (11th): 1.
Who knows? Granada eliminated Celta from ascension to the Primera two years ago. Celta's Iago Aspas states that Celta will be arriving in Granada not looking for revenge but I'm not so sure. Could be a testy match. I'm taking the home team in this one.
9. Sevilla (5th) – Barcelona (1st): 2.
Barcelona boss recently noted that "all the games are complicated but the truth is its worse at the Sanchez Pizjuan… I spent the worst 15 minutes of my life there." A little melodramatic, but Sevilla is an extremely difficult place to win. Nevertheless, Barcelona keeps the pressure on Madrid this weekend.
10. Real Madrid (7th) – Deportivo de La Coruña (10th): 1.
After scoring a hat-trick in the Trofeo Bernabeu on Wednesday, Kaká is once again back in the mix for 1st team responsibilities according to coach Jose Mourinho. It is that type of depth in the Real Madrid team (that they can have a guy who was world player of the year what seems like just a few years ago on the bench) that makes them so formidable. (Here is Kaka's acceptance speech, seems like a really decent guy). Real Madrid have had somewhat of a rocky start to the season but with may be turning the corner. Either way, Deportivo have a tough task to try to get a win at the Bernabeu.
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Shop 'til they drop: Retailers brought this on themselves
I visited a Canberra photography store in search of a particular item because I wanted to support a local retailer before venturing online. Being a specialist outlet and part of a large chain, I was certain they would have it.
Quoting a hefty price and saying it would take several weeks to arrive, the salesperson sensed my interest waning. Realising they were losing a sale, he tried recommending a product on special in the corner instead. It was old stock covered in dust that they needed to clear, still very expensive and nothing like the product I had asked about.
I chose to order it online instead from a retailer in New York charging half the price and able to deliver in later he same week. Not only was the overseas retailer more competitive, their advice was invaluable; the staff member knowledgeable and attentive. This example is far from unique.
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And it's indicative of the changing environment Australian retailers face and why they now find themselves in trouble..
Many local retailers view their task in simple terms. Consumers are perceived as sheep to be led - not valued customers to serve and be attentive to. Is it any wonder then that in recent times, the flock has begun to wander?
People who have worked in retail a long while speak of a different time. A time when there was less competition, online trade was in its infancy, and the market wasn't in a relentless race to the bottom.
From their perspective, retailers said jump and customers asked how high? Occasionally businesses felt the pressure of a downturn, but the balance of power in that relationship between consumer and retailer prevailed in the latter's favour… Until now.
Retailers are realising that the paradigm that worked yesterday isn't likely to be the paradigm that works tomorrow. That as consumers become more savvy, better informed and increasingly able to access alternatives, the practices that once sustained their businesses are sinking deeper into obsolescence.
Yet rather than reflect on new ways to innovate, to compete, to make a stronger proposition and attract customers back, major retailers and industry advocates have focused elsewhere, working hard to characterise the retail sector as a hapless victim of circumstance.
Ignored and left out in the cold by government, betrayed by consumers and unfairly usurped by a growing tide of overseas businesses who are unencumbered by Australian tax and regulation. Their solution has been to advocate protectionism and invoke the rhetoric of patriotism and a fair go, hoping to compel the flock back to familiar pastures.
Consumers and their advocates like Choice are right to label such tactics as absurd.
Not only does it distract from what retailers need to do to improve their circumstances, it ignores the hard truth that many of the challenges retailers now face are of their own creation.
The internet has democratised retailers for consumers. Transcending the barriers of time and distance they're offered more choice and information than ever before.
Its effect though has been overstated, serving as a convenient scapegoat for the retail sector, yet accounting for less than 6 per cent of Australian retail turnover.
It is only a small part of a much larger picture, one in which retailers must recognise their own role.
They must recognise that they have done little to remedy, and have often tried to profit from, the significant inequality in pricing between Australian and overseas markets. That's undermining local business and alienating consumers.
They must realise that a relentless and narrow focus on price and market share expansion to secure customers, has been unsustainable and created increasingly unrealistic consumer expectations.
The massive discounting of products has forced businesses to rely on so called value adding high margin accessories and clever financing options to try and recover margin – tactics detrimental to and increasingly shunned by consumers growing wise to them.
Retailers must instead innovate and adapt to the changing environment, offering value and competitiveness, but also investing in the customer experience, investing in their product range, their stores, and above all the knowledge and expertise of their staff.
Retailers no longer exist in a small, comfortable marketplace. They exist in a global village, an environment in which the power s increasingly in consumers hands. Protectionism isn't an answer. Only innovation, attentiveness and renewal will enable local retail to thrive in the long term.
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Andrew says:
I see a place for bricks and morter stores, but not as a store which is designed to sell goods directly, but rather a store to showcase goods to the public with the idea that the general public will then go online to one of the resellers of the product to make the purchase. Most of these stores will be owned by companies such as Apple and Sony rather than product resellers, and the emphasis will be on giving the customer a chance to try products rather than simply be sold products. An almost try before you buy.
Of course in this not too distant future, the 18 year old who has no real product knowledge will be replaced by actual sales persons, who will have good product knowledge, as the aim of the store is to impart knowledge about products, not simply be a proxy between the customers wallet and the cash register, as the actual transaction will be done online, there is no need for someone there to simply "handle the money".
nihonin says:
I was out shopping and didn't notice the comments for this opinion piece weren't open.
sami says:
There's other factors that influence it too. Here in Perth we've only just implemented Sunday trading. Prior to that if Sunday was your only free day then you were stuffed. We are now also able to shop at Coles/Kmart and Woolies/Big W until 9pm weeknights. Which is convenient and about bloody time. But again, if they don't have what you want you're stuffed. Specialist stores are Not Allowed.
Transport is an issue. I was without a car for months on end over the summer time. Guess how much xmas shopping would have sucked if I did ALL of it in brick and mortar stores and lugged everything home on the bus in 40 degree heat? I only did a fraction of it that way and after one trip I wanted to murder people in the face.
I'd assume that shopping online is also easier for those with kids, disabled and injured people and the elderly.
And some of us just don't like shopping. What's the appeal of navigating carparks, narrow aisles, pushy sales people and idiots who can't drive trolleys when I can just sit at home in pyjamas, click the thing I want and have it turn up in my mailbox?
Jason says:
I found a pair of mens shoes I wanted to buy online. So I went to David Jones in Carindale to compare prices and try them on, fully intending to buy them there as long as the price wasn't too over the top. The largest size they was was 9. I asked if they made the shoes in mens and left.
iansand says:
Choice did a survey http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/money/shopping-and-legal/shopping/customer-service-shadow-shop.aspx
Look where the Chief Internet Is Ruining Retail Whinger ended up. Maybe it isn't the Internet.
AdamC says:
Price deflation and a terrible consumer economy are retail's real problems in this country, not the internet. As I understand it, even your 6% online turnover figure is inflated, due to it including bills, etc, paid online, rather than only retail purchases.
To my mind, only a few categories really lend themselves to being sold online. Sadly, those categories make up the vast bulk of Harvey Norman's revenues. I am yet to be convinced that selling clothes and footwear will really take off online. Stuff like cameras, electronics and appliances, however, seem made for internet sales.
Ironside says:
It is the Australian Government (both current Labor and previous Liberal) who are killing retail in Australia.
With the rise of the ability to purchase items overseas at the fraction of the cost locally most will purchase overseas if they can. $199 for a new iphone5 from the states? Yes please! The government however refuses to enforce comparative pricing for retail. We have to pay the same cost in fuel as Singapore but try to get software or a TV for the cost it can be had overseas and god help you. Don't even get me started on books.
While the government is about fixing retail comparative pricing issues (why should the US pay 199 for an Iphone shipped from China and we have to pay 600) they also need to legislate to remove retail coding on DVD's, parallel importing of books and price discrimination in digital distribution.
For those retailers who complain that purchases online are not attracting GST you need to realise, that the 10% sales tax isn't going to make a difference with the product is 50% cheaper to purchase and ship.
Some guy in Adelaide says:
Wow, no mention of Australia's higher wages, lack of scale in sales, and geographical isolation! This guy has done his research.
Rossco says:
Went into a Kitchen Specialty Store in my local Westfield shopping centre to look at knife sets. Found a really nice Scanpan Danish Knife set for $299. Decided to hold off to see what the online prices were like for the same set. Found it for $181 bucks from an Australian online outlet. No competition really.
colroe says:
I often consider that the Government really dislikes people getting a fair deal, or heaven forbid, something really cheap. They are determined to force prices up on most things, and if this is not easily accomplished, tax it!!! Just wait, the Federal Government of any persuasion will eventually make overseas Internet shopping uneconomical by use of Customs laws and Taxation.
Dig a little deeper says:
Let me get this right. "Customers" want maximum variety, always in stock, lots of staff to assist (but only if asked otherwise they are hassling the customer), maximum wages and benefits, 7 day trading and minimum price? Are we seeing a problem here?
Paleoflatus says:
Excellent assessment of the sick state of Australian retailing. After living overseas for 16 years, we noticed several serious problems with Australian retailing, that should have been obvious to blind Freddie. First, there were far too many shops, all expensive to set up, but working for only a fraction of the available shopping hours. Fewer shops, staffed for longer hours, would be an obvious solution - as well as reducing the traffic and parking problem. It's sad that monopolistic Unions and Churches wouldn't allow this. Second, shopping transactions are too often archaic, inefficient and tedious. I'm not sure whether this is due to poor management, or poorly trained (educated?) staff, but it's probably both. Third, I had the strong impression that I was here to serve the shop and was prepared to endure poor service and wait forever at the check-out. I quickly found that I could get cheaper products from overseas faster than a local retailer could obtain them. It's amazing that orders from Asia are often delivered as quickly and reliably to the Gold Coast as they are from Sydney or Melbourne.
An example is a new gear-box made in Italy for my yacht. A Sydney quote was over $2100 plus freight with a week for delivery, but I paid $950, including air-freight, for one to be delivered from England in 4 days! How do you explain that? I never buy small electronic items locally, as the local prices are often over 3 or 4 times overseas prices, even after adding freight costs. By the way, in this context, GST is irrelevant. I was recently told emphatically by a sales girl in a Harvey Norman store that there was no such thing as an HDMI-to-DVI-D adaptor, as HDMI is digital and the DIGITAL Video Interface is analogue! I went home and ordered on from China.
azzure says:
The cost of doing business in Australia is simply too high.
One can start an online store from home for as little as $49 a month, including a website and method to take payments and use their garage to stock goods or have them shipped direct to the consumer via a dropshipper.
Compare this to traditional retail..
Rent - $1k + a week, minimum 12 month commitment.
2 - 3 employees - $1,800 per week assuming low wage / casual.
Stock to have sitting on the shelf - $10,000 +
Thats an awfully different operating base.
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