Hate to be a bother, but we need your opinion. The blogging template we use has a “feature slider” thingy that displays our latest three posts in a flashy and animated way on the top of the home page.  While it was neat at first, it started to bug me a little.  The headlines were […]

I’ll fess up – I’m a bit of a Facebook whore.  If you send me a friend request, I’ll probably accept it as long as you’re not a really hot chick with only one picture on your profile and broken English on your Wall.  I also tend to avoid folks with facial tattoos, which probably […]

We often say that our readers are the lifeblood of this site.  You give us your time, your feedback and your expertise, which frequently outstrips our own.  So when we lined up a (typed) interview with Sam Calagione, we figured we owe you guys and gals the chance to chime in with your questions for […]

As you can see, we’ve just overhauled the look and some of the functionality of the site.  Some of you may recall that we’ve been looking for a way to make the site content more “scannable” than our old layout allowed, but we were having trouble finding the right WordPress theme.  Well thanks to a […]

My friends Jeff Whitman and Rob Wallace invited me up for a little get together they had at their awesome mancave a couple weeks back.  These guys love good beer!  And they are taking their love to the next level.  The mancave was designed to be a brewery with a members only club in the […]

We all know that Craft beer is great for drinking, and some of us are lucky enough to make a living in the craft beer industry, but what about the masses?  Craft beer is getting all grown up, and like a kid wearing a tuxedo for the first time, people (with money) are beginning to […]

The crumbling remains of the Pabst Blue Ribbon Brewery may be foretelling of this brand’s future.  Pabst Blue Ribbon has gone from blue collar, working class staple to almost extinct, to a resurgent hipster brand that has been closely identified with the folks who look like they are the product of a grunge artist and a preppy. […]

There’s something going on at Stranahans Whiskey, and they are keeping it to themselves.  Much like Goose Island, they are selling out.  Cashing in on the hard work and investment and the name they built for themselves by selling the place.  They are selling to Proximo Spirits, probably best known for their Soprano wiseguy endorsed 1800 […]

Memorial Day weekend is finally upon us and my thoughts are turning to lagers, pilsners and stouts (let’s face it, I’m a creature of habit!).  But my thoughts have also been lingering on a more serious subject – drinking and driving. Now before you roll your eyes, let me assure you this will be quick, […]

May 21, 2011 was Chimay Day in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.  Ok, they actually don’t have an “official” day for the City, but some friends of mine have started a tradition that needs to continue on a regular basis.  Sometime last year they started the tradition of gathering with some friends and opening several magnums of […]

Due to overwhelming demand the Laughing Dog Brewery was forced to leave their smaller and tighter facility and move into a much larger one down the road.  Even without the new fermenters that will be delivered in the next 6 to 8 weeks, Laughing Dog has already increased production over 91% from first quarter last […]

I just read our site without being logged into WordPress and saw a Groupon ad. WTF?!  Can anyone tell me how longs these ads have been here?  Are they bothersome?  We had no idea they were there! . .

UPDATE: I give up – I missed the old layout too much.  It’s neater, warmer and the comments sections is far superior.  It’s like coming home! 🙂 As you might have noticed, we’ve updated the layout of the site.  This was done for a couple of reasons.  Number one, we got bored.  It’s fun to […]

OK, hold onto your butts because this is some legal stuff I’m gonna be layin’ down here.  I have it on good authority that there is a method to AB InBev’s madness when it came to the purchase of Goose Island Beer Company, and unfortunately it has nothing to do with making beer…

I have to call myself out on something – I don’t have any facial hair.  No beard, no goatee, not even a soul patch.  I’m clean shaven and sideparted.  I’ve come to the conclusion that this makes me somewhat of a rarity in the beer geek kingdom, sort of like one of those weird skinless […]