OK, hold onto your butts because this is some legal stuff I’m gonna be layin’ down here.  I have it on good authority that there is a method to AB InBev’s madness when it came to the purchase of Goose Island Beer Company, and unfortunately it has nothing to do with making beer…

We can talk all we want to about how craft beer is gaining respect as an honest-to-goodness alternative to wine, but that’s simply not the case in the British Royal Court.  Queen Elizabeth herself has chosen the menu for the royal nuptials, and beer is definitely NOT included.  Why?  Because it simply isn’t worthy of […]

Well it is Monday morning, and I don’t know about you, but it was damn hard to get out of bed this morning.  I spent the day with the kids, doing what else?…Eating candy.  Oh, there was other stuff like lifting weights, changing oil in the car, smoking a cigar, etc, but a good portion […]

Well it is happening again.  This time it is Pabst Brewing the makers of Colt 45 Blast.  They are being targeted by 19 state’s attorney Generals to take their product from shelves in their respective states.  The argument is that each of the Colt 45 blasts is the equivalent of 5 beers in one can, and based […]

This is all John King’s fault.  He posted a picture of Pliny the Elder on his Facebook wall, saying it was his reward for a long run he had taken. It got me to thinking about a post I did last year about how craft beer is pretty suitable as a recovery drink. After all, […]

I saw over at Beernews.org today that the Ithica Beer Company is brewing up a new IPA that they are dedicating to the band Phish.  This is not new territory for the band, as many of you are probably aware that Ben and Jerry’s has their delectable ice cream Called Phish Food.  This is a hopped up […]

This is how I always imagine these in my head… With Spring finally starting to…uh…spring, it’s time to turn our attention to one of my favorite outdoor activities – going to beer festivals.  It used to be that there were a few key events and a few also-rans and that was it.  But as craft […]

The art of aging beer is something for which I have very little patience.  Jim and I make no bones about the fact that we don’t really age beers and that we think if beer is supposed to be aged that the brewers ought to age it before releasing them.  Some do, most do not. […]

Every once in a while I run across something that makes me realize what a happy little bubble we have here.  This site is frequented by some of the most opened-minded and knowledgeable beer geeks around.  Frankly, I forget that there are other folks out there, some of them very intelligent and articulate, who really […]

I was recently sent a couple of samples of Bourbon from the folks at Angel’s Envy.  I tell you this in the interest of full disclosure, and because free whiskey typically tastes better than the stuff I have to shell out for myself.  All kidding aside this was a pretty interesting bourbon. The story starts […]

I picked up a six pack of Schlafly Irish-Style Extra Stout on Friday night and have to say it’s a wonderful beer.  It has a dry, chocolatey flavor and a creamy, satisfying mouth feel. It’s a total treat, and is only available for a limited time, so go snap some up if you’re a stout-loving […]

Unable to turn down an opportunity to do something “outlandish” for attention, Brew Dog has created something special for the upcoming royal wedding.  It’s a 7.5% ABV beer containing Viagra, chocolate and horny goat weed called Royal Virility Performance.  Ugh. The beer will be available for purchase on Brew Dog’s website on April 29th (the […]

If you have ever doubted that the heart of a beer geek beats inside the chest of the Boston Beer Company, look no further than the Latitude 48 IPA Variety Pack that Sam Adams should be releasing in the coming weeks (or months – the 8 Ball is still fuzzy on this, but we’ve heard […]

I Am so excited!  I just scored a Pappy Van Winkles 15 year old bottle of Bourbon at my local (State Run) liquor store.  The Price?  $54.95!  I haven’t ever seen this particular bottle for less than about $80.  So psyched to give this a try!  I just had to share!

Its Baseball Season officially now.  All the clubs are playing in their home fields, and not down in Florida or Arizona (except for the clubs that belong there), and things are starting to happen.  Boston is off to a horrible start, people are breaking arms, Manny retired because he didn’t want to face the humiliation […]