When the devil says to you: do not drink, answer him: I will drink, and right freely, just because you tell me not to.
Read moreBeer on the Road: Mass Edition
Gardner Ale House
While on business in Westminster, Massachusetts I had a chance to visit the Gardener Alehouse, in Gardner Massachusetts. Gardener is an old furniture town that has, let's say, lost its edge. Apparently, some years ago Gardner was know as Chair City and the Furniture Hub of New England.
Read moreBottles or Cans?
"Bottles or Cans?" As with many re-examined aspects of the beer culture, the bottles or cans question itself is evolving.
Read moreThe Beer in Our Backyard
The Session, a.k.a. Beer Blogging Friday, is an opportunity once a month for beer bloggers from around the world to get together and write from their own unique perspective on a single topic. Each month, a different beer blogger hosts the Session, chooses a topic and creates a round-up listing all of the participants, along with a short pithy critique of each entry.
Read moreBeer Punt
I want to invent a new beer term, "beer punt". This is what happens when you're in a restaurant (Or any establishment) and realize that the beer selections are so poor that you decide a glass of wine is the better option.
Read moreBeer Restuarant Nirvana
Are you the kind of person that rates a restaurant by how it handles its beer? I am, at least I will always make that observation.
Read morePour Hard, Admire & Enjoy
Sawtooth Ale Nitro by Left Hand Brewing is an interesting twist on a traditional beer. Here are four reasons you'll love this beer and one why you may not.
Read moreLagunitas Undercover Investigation
Lagunitas is one those brewers you know that you can trust to produce a great beer. This a beer that has been around for awhile but has that strange name. There must be a story here.
Read moreBeer - a four course meal
One beer as an adventure, one as an appetizer, one that would pair well with my meal, and one for dessert. Walla, I've turned a small plate of ahi tuna into an experience - well in my mind it was.
Read more20 Most Influential Beers
If you enjoy intellectual conversions especially when beer is the topic you will have a lot of fun with the banter over what are the 20 most influential beers of all time.
Read moreBourbon County Stout in a Paper Cup
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, a beer that has created a lot of beer buzz, no pun intended.
Read moreBeer, No-Part-Time-Passion
In the beginning there was beer - and it was good.
Okay, it was sometime after that but it was along time ago and it was good. It had to be because they kept on making it. And making it better ever since.
Read moreA Way of Celebrating Life
“Taking an active role in learning about enjoying good food and good beer together is an attainable and rewarding way of celebrating life.”
Max's Taphouse
I have read Short Course in Beer: An Introduction to Tasting and Talking about the World's Most Civilized Beverage more than once and a chapter I have studied is where the author lists some on the best beer places in the USA. Of course there is Monk's Cafe in Philadelphia and it also mentioned Max's Taphouse in Baltimore. It has been on the road trip short list ever since.
Read moreDrinking With Intention
Like anyone reading this, I like to have a good beer, well daily... at least.
Read morePlaying With My Beer #1
As part of the event I brought a bag of fresh Citra hops that I'd picked up at a local home-brew shop. As soon as I opened the bag, the room was full of the aroma.
Read moreDrinking vs Tasting
Sure, there are times when an uncritical approach is just the ticket. But there are many other situations in which a more focused and structured approach is called for.
Read moreThe Color of Beer
Maybe it has always been but today there is a name for everything - even for the color of beer.
Read moreThe Rise of Craft Beer
The New Yorker magazine has done an interesting treatment of the status of the craft beer industry, mapping the rise of craft beer...
Read moreWhat's a Cicerone
A good friend of mine, when I'd asked him gaining a great understanding of wine told me simply, drink more. Actually I've found no better substitute.
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