Keith Wood is a Scotch whisky expert who runs the aptly-named site Whisky Emporium.  As we’re more whiskey with an “e” experts around here (you know, the stuff from Kentucky, not the Isle of Islay), Keith pinch hits from time to time when it comes to questions of Scotch.  In this case, Keith schools us […]

Well, no surprises in the 2010 Zymurgy Best Beer in America Poll, I guess.  For two years in a row now it’s Pliney, Pliney, Pliney!  I haven’t had Pliney the Elder (feel free to send me some), but I have had Bell’s Two Hearted and can attest to its tastiness.  Other than the fact that […]

There’s a place in Rockland County,  New York called Cable Beverages that I’ve been meaning to check out for a little while now.  I really hadn’t heard much more about the place than they have a great selection of beers and it’s a must-visit spot for beer nerds in the region.  Well, I happened to […]

As you can see from the name of this site, we like to talk about whiskey with an “e” around here, focusing on the wonders of American distilling.  But some folks are more worldly than us, and their interests in booze stretch far across the Atlantic.  They want to know more about Scotch whisky, or […]

I had a totally craptastic day yesterday, so I did what any other red-blooded American would do – I bought alcohol.  Lots of alcohol. In this case, I was in the mood for stick-to-your-ribs big flavored beers, so I loaded up on Founders.  I took one 4 or 6 pack of every kind they had […]

I posted a ranking of the top 50 breweries in the US yesterday, and @scooteronomy asked if I could come up with hard figures about sales and beer production.  I tried and failed, but in that attempt I came across the gem above.  It shows the number of breweries in the US over the past […]

Before you say anything, I know this is old news.  The list below of the Top 50 Craft Brewers based on 2009 sales was released by the Brewer’s Association in April, and these stats have been covered on more than a couple of sites.  But not here, until now. The reason I’m posting the list […]

If you were king or queen of the beer pong court in college, it might be time to dust off your balls (the ping pong type), because now you can go pro.  The World Beer Pong Tour wrapped up a tournament in Atlantic City, NJ last week, with the winners (some nerds from California called […]

You might recall a few weeks ago we called upon the BW&B braintrust (you guys and gals) to help us come up with a few beers to recommend to my friend Jill.  She’s a big wine lover and was interested in trying some of the bigger, more complex beers that I go on and on […]

We’ve seen a steady increase in votes to our World Cup (of Beer) poll, and as a result, USA is slipping a bit from its dominant position.  While it was once well over 50%, it’s now down to 41% and falling as folks vote for countries such as Ireland and Belgium. Many of the votes […]

Don and I had the pleasure of taking part in an online tasting with Wild Turkey last night.  And while we both survived sampling the six beverages they provided, the “after party” nearly killed us (one of us more than the other).  Oh, and Don won the Ice War. But let’s start at the beginning.  […]

There’s been some hubbub on the Internet lately about Sam Adams losing the status as a “craft brewer” when they pass the annual production mark of two million barrels, projected to happen in 2012.  Most folks who have chimed in on the matter are saying the same thing; it’s the quality of your beer, not […]

Billy Broas from Billy Brew created this very neat interactive map of beer bloggers from around the country.  You can read all about it on The Beer Wench’s Site (she had a hand in this as well).  Click the image above to check it out, and hit Drink With The Wench for more details on […]

So apparently this whole soccer/futbol thing is a big deal, but I just can’t get into it. While I appreciate all the enthusiasm and national pride, the sport of soccer still bores me.  I know, I’m the Unenlightened American and I’m missing out, but I’d rather watch reruns of Love Boat. Still, seeing all of […]

There was this made for TV movie that fascinated me when I was a kid called The Girl, The Gold Watch & Everything.  It starred Robert Hays, the guy from Airplane!, as a fella who inherits this gold watch from a rich relative and it allows him to stop time. In the process, he wins Pam Dawber’s […]