With the Olympics underway, we get to see countries around the world compete to determine who is the best of the best at riveting feats of skill and prowess like gymnastics, swimming and…uhhh…table tennis. Seriously, they made table tennis an Olympic sport? What’s next, Bocce? Anyway, as with many important international events, I quickly get […]
From the Cellar
Glad I’m Not A Hipster, Because Pabst Blue Ribbon Sucks!
Jim and I have discussed our family history with PBR, and I have even discussed PBR’s recent history on the blog here. Jim and my history with this beer began when we were children. Our aunt worked for Pabst for a long time (almost 20 years) and it was my father’s beer of choice for […]
Selkirk Abbey White Ale: All Belgian Beer Needed Was a Little Idaho
“Well its about time!” I bet that is how my buddies Jeff Whitman and Rob Walace felt about finally being able to open up their brewery Selkirk Abbey in Post Falls, Idaho. They opened with four beers, and I have had the privilege to try two of them, the Selkirk Abbey Belgian White Ale, and the Selkirk […]
IKEA Brews Its Own Beer, No Assembly Required (Thankfully)
Good news boys and girls, we can now add IKEA to the ranks of companies that have gotten into the beer business for no good reason. The Swedish purveyor of impossible-to-assemble furniture has begun selling a its own branded beer in its UK stores. It’s called Öl Mörk Lager, an obvious homage to the classic TV […]
Bulleit Rye: More Rye Means More Better!
About 2 years ago the makers of Bulleit Bourbon came out with thier version of Rye. About six months after that I picked up a bottle of said Rye, and put it in my bunker. There it sat all lonely for these last 18 months. I guess in some respects it kind of scared me […]
Moral Dilemma: Ungifting Stranahans Colorado Whiskey
My boss is out of town this week, and I’m using his absence as an opportunity to get myself organized. Step one was getting my to-do list up to snuff, and step two was cleaning out three years worth of crap from my office. I was down in the basement, stashing the stuff that was […]
POLL: How Do You Take Your Morning Coffee?
Before I was a beer geek, I liked my morning coffee with milk and a couple of packets of Equal – a sweet pick-me-up to start the day. But then two things happened; I started working on the Starbucks Coffee account at work, and I started getting into IPA’s. Both taught me to appreciate bitterness […]
VIDEO: Is Craft Beer REALLY Better When You Drink from the Can?
. I know it seems preposterous to hardcore beer geeks, but some very bright and experienced people think it is better to drink craft beer from the can rather than the bottle. Okay, so maybe it’s just one bright and experienced person, The Alchemist’s John Kimmich.
Blanton’s the Original Single Barrel Bourbon, A Nice Change of Pace
It is hard to believe, I’ve been doing this blog for almost 3 years now, and drinking small batch bourbon for many years before that, but I have never had a Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon…until now. This one has always slipped through the proverbial cracks in the pavement with me. I’ve seen it at the store, on […]
SaveOnBrew.com survey reveals 75% of Beer Geeks Don’t Care to Save on Brew
There’s a bit of spin happening in this press release that summarizes the findings of a recent survey conducted by SaveOnBrew.com. Here’s the beginning of the release (emphasis mine): One in four beer drinkers say price matters when it comes to craft beer. A recent survey of 1,000 craft brew enthusiasts conducted by SaveOnBrew.com looked […]
So America, Belgium, Germany and England Have the Beer Olympics – Who Gets the Gold?
I’ll admit I’m a little nationalistic when it comes to craft beer. Our country might have its share of problems, but I think we brew some amazing beer in America, perhaps the best in the world. This got me to thinking what would happen if Britain threw a party (lets say one where everyone wore […]
What are people talking about on Twitter? Church or Beer?
Saw this circulating last week on Facebook and thought it was interesting. My county has as many church tweets as it does beer tweets. I’m taking credit for most of the beer tweets! How about you? Are you more churchy or beery?
Good Beers, Bad Beers, You Know I’ve Had My Share…
I’ve been into craft beer for several years now, and in that time I have been treated to many seasonal releases, industry shifts, and trends that I now know to be cyclical. I’ve also witnessed breweries getting craftier in that same time frame. Not only are they getting better at coming up with great, wonderful, […]
My Three Rules for a Celebrity Beer
I recently heard the news that Michigan Brewing Company, brewers of Kid Rock’s American Badass beer, went belly up. While it’s sad to see a craft brewery go under and get gutted at auction by MillerCoor’s craft beer division Tenth and Blake, I’m kind of pleased to see a “celebrity” beer bite the dust. Nothing […]
Moral Dilemma: What Coors Light Branded Merchandise Would You Enter to Win?
I was walking into the beer store last night, when a shiny new “ENTER TO WIN” Grill Master four-burner grill caught my eye. They only problem? It was branded with a big Coors Light logo. 😦 I have to tell you, I was temped to fill out a slip of paper and drop my personal […]
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 