On our latest podcast, Don and I discussed beers and whiskeys that are well regarded, but we can’t stand.  My beers included Duchesse De Buorgogne, a Flemish red ale that it just waaaay too sweet for my tastes.  Other people rave about this beer and I just cannot understand what all the hubub is about.  Bell’s Oberon […]

As you may know, I’m visiting the Beer & Whiskey Parents here in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, a lovely part of the world just outside Milwaukee.  And as you definitely know, I’m obsessed with beer and I’ve been foaming at the mouth in anticipation of trying some delicious brews I can’t get back in New Jersey.  

Well, someone’s gone and done it!  BeerAdvocate has rated the top 100 beers on the planet.  How did they do it?  Well it’s all explained here, but should they have done it might be a better question. One thing I have come to learn about brewers is they are all passionate.  They put their heart […]

Well it is August, and many people who are currently employed are taking vacations.  I just got back from 5 days up north, and Jim is currently in Milwaukee with his family, visiting with my sisters and my folks.  He will then escort our mother back here to Idaho for my Son’s wedding.  Unfortunately Dad […]

On my recent foray up to Northern Idaho we took a day to tour the lakes region, which includes the areas around Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint, Idaho.  Well one of my favorite Idaho Breweries just happens to be located just outside Sandpoint, Idaho in the small town of Ponderay.  The Laughing Dog Brewery is a […]

Seems there is another big name getting into the flavored Whiskey business.  In September Evan Williams a Whiskey produced by Heaven Hill Distilleries will launch their version of a cherry flavored whiskey.  Evan Williams Cherry Reserve will be a 70 proof liqueur that will go head to head with Beam’s Red Stag for the flavored whiskey […]

I’m back and ready to tell of my travels.  This will be done in two parts, because there is simply too much to tell in just one post.  Tomorrow I will put together a post of my trip to Laughing Dog Brewery, but today I’m just going to let you all know where I was […]

Looks like things are afoot at the Harpoon Brewery, as they are filming some sort of home brewer challenge there this evening for the History Channel.  Details are scant, but it sounds like a pilot for a show that blends a little bit of Peter Kennedy’s Iron Brewer concept with Sam Calagione’s new show “Brewed.” […]

Thank goodness the weekend is upon us!  It’s been a long week around here and I’m looking forward to a little R&R.  Even more than that, I’m looking forward to a tasting party being held by my pals over at Manor House Brewing.  It’s always a casual affair, with a predefined beer tasting menu and, […]

This is the best chicken in the world, and the easiest one to make too!  All you need is a grill, a can, some beer, and spices.  I have a gas grill, so I have to have enough propane to last for approximately 1.5 hours of cook time.  All you do is get a whole […]

First it was penguins, then it was battleships, then stuffed squirrels, now tattoos? Seems the guys over at BrewDog are again in a bit of hot water for encouraging irresponsible drinking.  They are about to open their first brewpub in Aberdeen, Scotland in September.  They are planning to have a tattoo artist on hand for […]

Seems like there are so many new trends in the whiskey world.  Well here is one that I personally am very interested in, and intrigued by.  This is Whiskey in its purest form, White Dog.  Otherwise known as White Lightening, Moonshine, Shine, Bug Juice, pick a name, what you are drinking is the raw distillate […]

It finally happened!  After 25 years of abstinence I have to abstain no longer.   There is a story here of college-aged overindulgence.  See I used to drink fizzy yellow beer like everyone else.  My beer I drank to impress was Michelob, but the standard in the dormatory was Old Style.  I grew tired (at a very […]

Well as some of you know last week we began our podcasting for the Beer and Whiskey Brothers.  The shows will be available soon through iTunes but there is a bit of a delay because iTunes has to listen to and approve the first one, then we should be able to post immediately after they […]