It was a homebrew extravaganza for me this weekend, and I have to say I missed most of it.  Sure I drank the beers, but I’m coming off of a silly little cold, and it left me with a swell parting gift – a lingering sinus infection.  It’s hard to taste anything, I feel like […]

The other night I went out to a little Italian Bistro in of all places Clarkston, Washington.  For those of you that know Clarkston you know that comparing it to Venice, Italy is like comparing apples to race cars.  You can’t get farther away from the spirit of Italy than the small town of Clarkston, […]

To me, this sounds like a simple, happy life: You’re a brewery worker, spending your day helping to make a respectable assortment of lagers, pilsners and ales. Even better, there are coolers placed around the brewery, and you’re allowed to enjoy the fruits of your labor any time you like throughout the working day.  There’s […]

I got this Message from my buddy Rick over at Brewforia Beer Market last night: “An unfortunate update on this issue. UPS and FedEx are both now refusing our shipments claiming that we are in violation of our contract because we were shipping beer to consumers. We are contiuning to fight this policy so we […]

We’re big fans of Nate and Mike over at ThankHeavenForBeer.com, and, strangely, they like us too.  So much so that they’ve invited us to participate in their famous weekly ritual, Sip With Us Saturday.  For the unfamiliar, SWUS is a great way to spend time together while being apart. It works like this: The guys […]

Our sister Wendi recently shared a letter our dad wrote to her many years ago, and it got me to thinking about what was the best drinking experience in my life. Believe it or not, it had nothing to do with beer or whiskey.  Or wine, for that matter. 

Saturday night’s home brew tasting turned out to be a lot of fun.  There were like 50 people there, tons of kids running around, and each beer I tried was well-conceived and expertly crafted.  It also taught me that there’s always someone who can outdo you, no matter what you’re into. Those of you who […]

So another weekend is upon us and I say it’s about damn time.  My weekend will include a very special homebrew beer tasting. The homebrew I’ll be enjoying won’t be my own (that’s still a few weeks away), rather it’s several IPA’s brewed by some lovely people I ran into while sledding with my kids.  […]

I saw this on YouTube and thought I’d share.  This fella is absolutely wasted but still has the gumption to go for more beer.  Atta boy!  The set up is great, but it starts to drag in the middle as he shows his tenacity to get up off the floor and purchase his 12 pack.  […]

The Box is a film by Warner Brother’s Pictures that was released late last year, about a couple that are struggling financially (Who isn’t?) and they have a creepy old guy come up to them, played by Frank Langella who I might add plays a great old creepy dude, and propositions them. They can get $1,000,000 just […]

Katie from Gonzo Gastronomy had the good fortune to taste BrewDog’s Tactical Nuclear Penguin and Sink The Bismark back-to-back earlier this week and has lived to tell about it.  And (unlike me) she appreciates these beers for what they are – a raw, visceral head-pounding good time.  Her account is below in the way only […]

Well Friday has finally arrived and all I can say is it’s about time!  It’s been one of those weeks where the candle has been burning at both ends and in the middle.  I’d love to kick back and relax this weekend, but Mother Nature has conspired with my garage to keep me productive.  It’s […]

When you Google “A Match Made in Heaven”  this picture comes up.  And it got me thinking, is beer Divinely Inspired?  We are in the season of Lent right now.  Sometimes Lent is called Holy Season.  One thing the Christian Holy Season lets us do is reflect.  Reflect on our lives, the people who are […]

I was struck by something as I was walking to lunch last week.  I walked by a restaurant that was taking beer deliveries for the weekend, and parked in a row were three delivery vehicles.  Closest to the street was a Widmer van.  Widmer is a smallish craft brewery from Portland that has a lot […]

It seems extremely early this year, but Sunday at 2am is that magical moment where we trick mother nature into giving us one more hour of daylight each day.  The price we pay for this is a hefty one – an hour less in our weekends.  What’s worse, an hour less to enjoy our favorite […]