We’re excited to be Foodista.com’s “Featured Drink Blog of the Day.” We’re also a little bit intimidated.  What are we going to do with all the foodies who click the link and show up here?  Actually, they’re probably here right now, reading this! Okay, let’s not panic.  To start, we should show them that beer […]

No better way to bring in the Festival of Lights than this classic from Adam Sandler!  For our Jewish readers, what will you be drinking as you light the Menorah?   Let us know in the comments, and enjoy this emerging classic from Mr. Sandler…Yes a Jew! . . UPDATE: Jim thinks Hanukkah Harry might be […]

  Last week, I wondered if “Brew Masters,” the new Discovery show starring Dogfish Head’s Sam Calagione, would last. The first show was more infomercial than excitement, and the whole premise felt stale.  Still, I held out hope that the show would be much better once Sam started traveling around the world.  I am happy […]

Lonely?  Do you have no friends but still wish you had someone to enjoy your beer with?  Someone with a wet nose and four legs?  Or perhaps you’re just looking for a non-alcoholic beer with the beefy taste you crave.  Whatever the case, your prayers have been answered – dog beer is here!

That’s much better!   …not the ones I’d pick.  And that’s the whole point, right? Let me back up here a bit.  DRAFT Magazine has released its list of the 25 top beers of 2010. There are some very good beers that made the list, some great beers that are missing and…whatever.  I give them […]

I had a Budweiser yesterday, for the first time in a loooong time, and I have to admit that it tasted pretty good. For some that’s not a shock, as they happily drink Budweisers all the time.  But I’m a guy who’s a bit fussy about his beer, and  it takes a special set of […]

One of the coolest things about living in Alaska was all the daylight in the summer…until it wasn’t.  See when you first get there and it is bright light out at 2:00 am in the morning it energizes you.  Its a rush like you might get from an energy drink.  I think it must be […]

Hello Foodista.com readers!  We’ve put together a special post just for you, but unfortunately this isn’t it.  So read up on how awesome Avery Brewing is if you’d like to, and then click here to pop over to our food pairing post. Cheers! – Don and Jim   Usually, a brewery makes one or two […]

In honor of the premiere of Brew Masters on Discovery last night, Don and I dusted off the microphones and recounted our “near miss” with TV this past summer.  It should be a fun listen.  We also review a couple of nice beers and a whiskey named after a bearded musician who has a channel […]

Like many of you, I watched the premiere of Brew Masters last night with a craft beer in hand and a big smile on my face.  And like many of you, I enjoyed the show because I’m a fan of Sam and a major beer nerd.  Even if it was a bit of an infomercial, […]

Just a friendly reminder that Brew Masters, the TV show Don and I were up for (and didn’t get) premieres on the Discovery Channel this Sunday night at 10pm Eastern.  I’ll set my DVR, but will probably be watching in real time, as I’m eager to see how the show turned out. There are also […]

I’m excited that the weekend is upon us, as it’s been a long week.  Last weekend was fun, but very busy, and next weekend is full of holiday stuff, followed by my son’s birthday weekend, the getting ready for Christmas weekend, etc. etc.  This is the last weekend for a while that we’ll have to […]

With Turkey Day right around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about what beers you’ll be enjoying on the greatest feast day of the year. Instead of just focusing on what to serve alongside your turkey (or deep-fried turducken if you’re Don), let’s break it down to three distinct courses: Before Dinner, […]

You have to love the idea behind a traditional Irish Wake.  It is a time to tie one on in remembrance and celebration of the poor sap in the box!  I always wanted to go to an Irish Wake, but I don’t want to have one…I want to be at the party, alive and fully […]

It’s not a fun visit to a water park until somebody breaks a toe. Judging by the purple digit on my left foot, my family and I had a blast at Great Wolf Lodge. There’s not a lot you can do for a broken toe, except tape it to its neighbor and wait for nature […]