Well it’s Friday, which means the weekend is fast upon us.  Last weekend Don and I were in Denver for the GABF, so I doubt either one of us will match our beer totals from a week ago, but I’m happy to say that my “Craft Beer Overload” has subsided and I’m eager to drink […]

New York Craft Beer Week kicks off tomorrow, and if I weren’t still a bit pickled from GABF, I’d probably be a little more excited.  Still, the folks over at Beer Nation have put together a really awesome teaser video starring Gotham’s own Garrett Oliver.  He’s definitely ready for his close up. Check out the […]

‘Tis the season for Fall beers (literally – look at the calendar).  And there are two styles of beer that typically mark the season: Pumpkin Beers and Oktoberfest Beers. I haven’t had either yet, but the beer fridge is barren and I’m due for a trip to the beer store.  When I go, I’m gonna […]

There’s a proposition to legalize (and tax) marijuana on the California ballot in November, and the California Beer & Beverage Distributors don’t like it one bit.  In fact they’ve donated $10,000 to Public Safety First, a committee created to oppose the measure. In doing so, they may have alienated a pair of their largest members. 

Consider my mind just a little bit blown by seeing a finely-picked selection of craft beers appearing in the Martha Stewart Universe. There was an article a couple of weeks ago on Martha Stewart’s Radio Blog celebrating the new season of Cooking with Emeril, a radio show that appears on the Martha Stewart Living Radio […]

I found this beauty over at Geekologie, a web site for cool guys who like cool things.  It’s not for geeks.  Really.  I’m cool, okay?! Anyway, I think it does a brilliant job of showing how the many styles of beer are interrelated.  I finally understand Kolsch!! Hit the pic to see the full size […]

Don and I “get our bitch on” in our latest podcast, where we sample three bitchin’ beers: Dogfish Head’s Bitches Brew, Flying Dog Raging Bitch and Bitch Creek’s ESB. We also talk about the things that bug us about the world of craft beer and small batch whiskey.  Some of our blog readers get into […]

Don and I decided to do a podcast at the GABF to document our thoughts about the event before the brain cells carrying them succumbed to alcohol poisoning.  It was a close call! Check out our iTunes page or PodcastDirectory.com to get our thoughts on the beers we enjoyed (and didn’t enjoy), the folks we […]

Yes.  Yes you can. This happened to me this past Friday at GABF.  The day started with a flight, not of beers, but on an airplane.  I was up at 4:30am in New Jersey and in Denver at 10am local time, where Don greeted me at the gate.  I was impressed that he had held […]

Don and I had the chance to rub elbows with some of the best-known and best-loved brewers in America this weekend.  One of the cool things about being a beer fan is accessibility – you get to meet your heroes. And that what Don and I did.  But instead of getting a photo WITH them […]

So we’re back from GABF, older, wiser and maybe even a bit wider as well.  All in all it was a great time, and I’m gonna try and share some highlights…

Here’s an attempt to post a video of the line that wraps around the block at Wynkoop Brewing as we all wait to get into the rare beer tasting. Who would pay $80 to taste rare beers? Turns out lots of guys. Don and I hustler Dave from Drunken Polack. Helluva guy! Still waiting for […]

Don and I are both headed to Denver this morning ready to take on the GABF. I’ll try to keep you updated as our adventure unfolds. Or I’ll get drunk and lazy. One of those! Anyway, stay tuned-this could get interesting!

Well our fancy business cards are done, and with just hours to spare.  They look great (disregard that bit of schmootz in the corner,the one in the pic’s been beat up a bit). I think we got about 500 of them, which means they should get us through the GABF and then the next 25 […]

We’re not the only guys and gals to ever love us some great beer.  Beer has been a pleasure and an inspiration to humans of all walks of life for thousands of years.  As proof, here are some quotes about beer from famous folks through the generations. Sometimes when I reflect on all the beer […]