TheStreet.com released their Top 10 craft beer vacation destinations earlier this morning, and while some are slam dunks, others are head scratchers. Sure visiting Stone and Dogfish Head make sense (they have beaches!), but Pottsville, PA?  Also, The state of Wisconsin gets a nod, but Colorado is left out in the cold?! Wisconsin is a […]

Talk about a perfect moment – grilling with my daughter (the narrator) and enjoying a crisp and refreshing Victory Prima Pils.  After that, I wrapped up a Band of Brothers marathon with my boy. Hope your holiday was as good as mine. Summer’s off to a fabulous start!

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, […]

It seems to have taken forever to get off the ground, but starting June 3rd the beer will begin to flow on the roof of Eataly, and NYC will have its latest must-see stop for beer geeks. Called “Birreria,” the beer garden in the sky will feature beers crafted in collaboration between Dogfish Head, Birra […]

If you’re a gay guy or gal and have been wondering “how come no one has made a beer just for me?,” I’ve got some good news for you.  It seems the Minerva brewery in Mexico has been reading your mind and has released two beers that will be marketed to the gay communities in […]

I’m not sure why I find this vaguely insulting, but I do.  Carlsberg Brewery has launched a new beer called Copenhagen they say is tailored to the tastes of women (and “stylish” men).  It has been crafted specifically for those who don’t like the bitterness of beer, which sounds like code for “those who don’t […]

This happened over a week ago and I still haven’t figured out how something so weird got into my beer. Here’s the sequence of events: 

If you’re a regular in these parts, you know we don’t shill for the man but we do support the stuff that we love.  I’ve recently added beer-inspired Brubar Energy Bars to the “stuff we love” category after getting a few freebies to try from Christian D’Souza, Mr. Brubar himself. I reviewed the bars on […]

I’ll admit it – I think Justin Timberlake is hilarious when he pops onto Saturday Night Live.  He has immaculate comedic timing and doesn’t seem to mind making a fool of himself. 

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, […]

So this happened.  Friday night I was dipping into my wife’s hoard of Dragon’s Milk and watching the movie Kick Ass.  I was having a great time – the beer was delicious and the movie was fun for what it was.  It had been a CRAZY week, so kicking back with a good beer was […]

My wife is awesome.  Last night she popped into our local beer store, which has recently begun to offer a limited selection of craft beers.  There she found six bottles of New Holland Dragon’s Milk, one of our all time favorites, and a beer that’s been tough to get lately.  So what did she do? 

Dan Ackroyd is more than just an awful/terrific actor, he’s also a distiller of a top shelf vodka called Crystal Head.  It’s the stuff that comes in a cool skull-shaped bottle. Well, Mr. Aykroyd should be bummed today, because some 21,000 bottles have been stolen from a California warehouse.  While the news is bad, his […]

I just came across the label for Smuttynose Homunculus, a Belgian-style golden ale that’s part of their Big Beer Series.  While this looks like another tasty brew from Smutty, the label gives me major cause for pause. Now before you call me a homophobe (to which I’d reply “is that some kind of record player?”), […]

The folks over at GOOD.is (I have no idea what a “dot is” site is, but it looks like the real deal) have put together an infographic showing the United States of GOOD Beer.  They asked their readers to vote for “the most awesome, best-tasting, sustainably brewed, independently owned, community-oriented craft beer brewed in your […]