I had the “pleasure” of spending some times in New Orleans the past few days.  I didn’t put “pleasure” in quotes because New Orleans isn’t a fun town, I put it in quotes because I was there for a conference and didn’t get the chance to get out much. I did manage to escape the […]

Yesterday I posted about Ashley Payne the Barrow Georgia School District English teacher that was forced to resign based on this photo of her on vacation in Europe.  Her transgression?  Well drinking BEER of course!  So clearly this is patently unfair. UGH!  Well I think it is time to put some pressure in her behalf […]

This is the photo that got Ashley Payne, a High School english teacher fired from her Job at Apalachee HS in Barrow County, Georgia.  Nevermind the fact that she was on vacation, nevermind the fact that she didn’t friend students on her Facebook page where the photo was found, nevermind the fact that she did […]

Nick Collins, You’re the MAN!  When he returned the interception from Ben Roethlisberger to the end zone I thought it was going to be an easy win.  Then when the Pack went up by 17, 21-3 I thought man, this might be a blow out.  Then the Packers became the Packers and lost three of […]

I always like to try a beer more than once, especially one I didn’t like.  There’s always a chance that I just wasn’t in the right frame of mind when I tasted it the first time, and that it’ll be more pleasing the second time around. My experience last night with Founders 2010 Nemesis  was […]

There are lots of predictions flying around this week about which team will win the Super Bowl based upon statistics, match ups and even the whims of a monkey made of coconuts. But in these parts, it’s all about the beer, so let’s see how these competitors stack up based upon their locally-available brews.

I brewed again this past weekend.  This time it was an Imperial Stout that should be ready sometime in July.  I’m going to be adding some oak I’ve soaked in Four Roses bourbon to make it extra special good, and I’m really looking forward to tasting it.  I just hope it makes it to July. […]

Don and I fired up our cheap Logitech microphones once again to talk about one of our favorite things – libations that have spend time in barrels! We review two selections from New Holland Artisnal Spirits, including their awesome Brewer’s Whiskey (Don drank all 375ml in a single sitting!).  We also review Firestone 14 Anniversary […]

Last year, my wife purchased me a three month subscription to the Microbrewed Beer of the Month Club, and I have to say it was a bit of a disaster.  You see, she chose the “Original” option and I was more than a little underwhelmed with what arrived each month.  After sharing my disappointment here […]

Well it’s the first weekend of the last couple of dozen without any football, unless you include the Pro Bowl, which I don’t. I’m going to take full advantage of my freedom from football to brew up an Imperial Stout this weekend, which should be ready just in time for the next football season.  If […]

I just posted about how Walgreens is custom-brewing their own beer. It’s a “premium” lager called Big Flats 1901, and the tagline is “It’s the Water That Makes It.” We’ve been poking a little fun in the comments, and our pal Alex said we should all start playing with the tag line.  But why stop […]

  I guess if I can brew in my driveway, anyone can right?  Well the folks over at Walgreens apparently have this can-do spirit when it comes to, er, spirits, as they are launching their own custom-brewed “premium” lager called Big Flats 1901.  It should sell for about 50 cents a can. I’m not sure […]

I took a look back to see just how many times I have posted from the Super 8 hotel in Grangeville, Idaho, and believe it or not this is my 9th time posting from this hotel.  Well like John Candy in Splash, when I find something that works I stick with it!  What’s even a […]

Here are the results of last week’s poll, which asked you to share what three styles of beer you buy most often.  After hundreds of votes and dozens of comments here and other places around the Internet, things have cooled off enough for us to draw some conclusions. This whole thing was kicked off when […]

If you’ve seen the movie Beer Wars, then you know who Rhonda Kallman is.  She’s the former Sam Adams executive who started her own beer company called Moonshot 69, which she calls a “premium beer with caffeine.”  Her product fell victim to the ban on caffeinated alcoholic beverages that was enacted to keep stupid college […]