I love having friends that have beer! And what’s better is I love having friends that have Whiskey! And what’s better still is I love having friends that have beer and whiskey that I can’t get, and they are willing and eager to share. So it went last time I went into my local bottle [...]
I know I’ve not been around too much lately. I’ve been trying to secure employment, and my journeys over the last two weeks have brought be all over the State’s of Oregon and Washington. I told you about the Cascade Barrel house in Portland a while back, but I also went to Good Life Brewery [...]
More and more, folks are getting into pairing beer with food, and why not? The right marriage of beverage and bite can take your enjoyment of both to levels unreachable when tasted separately. I’m just getting into food pairings and can’t wait to taste all the possibilities. One thing I’ve been into for awhile is [...]
HAHA Jim, looks like this is here to stay! Here is a link to the very brief write up by our buddy Adam over at Beernews.org. http://beernews.org/2012/02/pong-beer-planning-to-expand-distribution-across-20-states/
This challenge was given to me from our friends up at Selkirk Abbey, the new all Belgian brewery in Post Falls, Idaho. Remember Ron Wallace and Jeff Whitman sent this box along with a challenge for me. Four whiskeys, 1 top Shelf, 2 mid shelf, and 1 decidedly pedestrian whiskey from the nether reaches of [...]
I found this little beauty on a Slovenian web site. All I can say is I fear splashback. I love the novelty of this. Kind of reminds me of this fella. No, for me I’d much rather go with a traditional Christmas Present something like this. By the way this is available for purchase [...]
Those white specs you see drifting across the screen aren’t eye floaters or Don rubbing his dandruffy beard atop the logo, they are digital snow, courtesy of WordPress. They give folks with WordPress-hosted blogs the option of turning on the snow when the holidays draw near. We had it on at the tail end of [...]
The past year has seen a proliferation of excellent beers available in cans, which offer many benefits to the consumer and to the environment. But one thing cans don’t offer is the elegance of a bottle, and that’s at the heart of why Dogfish Head has no plans to can their beers.
I remember in College I went to a Travers Show at the 5 season’s center in Cedar Rapids, IA. It was actually the second time I had seen Pat and he was on FIRE! This was in about the middle of his set and was a huge crowd pleaser. Jim and I will be back [...]
Some fathers and sons like to throw the ball around the yard or build models together. Jimmy Russell and his boy Eddie like to distill bourbon. The pair have been working together at Wild Turkey for 30 years, with Jimmy serving as Master Distiller and Eddie working his way up to Associate Distiller. The two [...]
Just because the Dubhe has me in the mood. Enjoy!
Memorial Day weekend is finally upon us and my thoughts are turning to lagers, pilsners and stouts (let’s face it, I’m a creature of habit!). But my thoughts have also been lingering on a more serious subject – drinking and driving. Now before you roll your eyes, let me assure you this will be quick, [...]
There are lots of breakfast themed beers out there for us beer geeks. There’s Mikkeller’s Beer Geek Breakfast, Founder’s tasty Breakfast Stout, and even a New Zealand cherry lager that was brewed to compliment your morning meal. Unfortunately, things can get complicated if you actually try to enjoy them at the start of the day, [...]
You know Jim has been crazy this week, and I’m taking the reigns. So I don’t care if he likes it or not, but a 4:30 Video seems to be just the ticket to make it through the rest of the day this week! So without further adieu the Red Rocker himself…
It is gonna be a whiskey kind of night tonight! Enjoy.
