I’ve opened beers with many found objects – my favorite being the bottom of a Bic back when I was a smoker – but this one’s new on me. The video above shows a rather furry gentleman opening a rather crappy beer with a very ordinary piece of copy paper. The trick is simple but […]
From the Cellar
Infographic: Homebrew is Cheaper than Gasoline, Mine Tastes Like It
The gang over at Keg Works have sharpened their pencils, done some math and made something purdy. The created an infographic exploring the cost of gas versus the cost of beer. As it turns out, homebrew is cheaper than gasoline, but Labatt’s Blue costs more per gallon. Good to know. Of course if you ever […]
The Best Beer at the NYC American Craft Beer Fest
What do you get when you put a pumpkin in a barrel? You get hands down the best beer at this weekend’s New York City American Craft Beer Festival, at least in my humble opinion. And it wasn’t even in the fancy VIP room, it was with the more common offerings on the main show […]
My Wife is a Craft Beer Extremist. Are You?
My lovely wife surprised me last night with a growler full of beer from a well-loved regional brewery that’s near her work. I don’t want to name names, but it was from Captain Lawrence’s new taproom at 444 Saw Mill River Rd Elmsford, NY 10523. Oops – guess I didn’t handle that very well! The reason […]
Beyond TODAY: Why Craft Beer is Better for You Than Milk
Beyond TODAY is an extension of our weekly column for the TODAY Show food blog. Here we’ll look at the same subject from another angle, which will likely be far geekier. This edition is from the archives, all about the nutritional goodness in craft beer. Click here to see our latest TODAY Show post. About […]
Mikkeller Beer Geek Brunch: What Do Civet Poop and This Beer Have In Common?
If you will recall waaayyy back in the early days of the blog I said I wanted to find the worlds best oatmeal stout. Said that here. All the way back in December of 2009. Well my search is over. I’ve had some awesome oatmeal stouts in the mean time, with the best being (until […]
Help Make New Jersey a Better Place for Craft Brewers (and Craft Beer Drinkers)
Johnathan Moxey just alerted me to the fact that this is happening, which is kind of embarrassing, seeing as he’s from Missouri and lives in NYC, and I have lived in New Jersey for decades. Anyway, my state is a crappy place to start a new brewery, and because of that, New Jersey has very […]
The Imperial IPA That Blew Me Away
It’s rare that a beer will catch me off guard these days – I guess it’s part of being a beer geek in the information age. I usually know a little something about most beers before I try them for the first time, at least the good ones. I guess there’s also a legion of […]
Will Starbucks Do for Craft Beer What it Did for Gourmet Coffee?
It’s fun to bash Starbucks as a symbol of yuppiedom and paying too much for something that you can get for less down the street, but there’s little denying that they put gourmet coffee on the map in America. Look no further than the grocery store, typically the last place that latches onto a trend. […]
Bitterroot Nut Brown Ale: The Best Brown Ale You Can’t Get
Well, truth is “most” of you can’t get this delightful nutty sweetish brown ale from Bitterroot Brewing in Hamilton, Montana. So why bother doing a review? Well first of all it is a fine example of what a Nut Brown Ale should be, and secondly, like the old russian saying goes “men (or women) are […]
Beyond TODAY: Noble Rot Q&A with Dogfish Head Founder Sam Calagione
Beyond TODAY is an extension of our weekly column for the TODAY Show food blog. Here we’ll look at the same subject from another angle, which will likely be far geekier. Click here to see our latest TODAY Show post. It’s always cool to speak with Sam Calagione, the founder and spiritual leader of Dogfish […]
Video Review: Dogfish Head Noble Rot
. . Here’s a quick look at Noble Rot, Dogfish Head’s beer/wine hybrid that was brewed with grapes infected with the botrytis fungus. While it sounds gross, the result is actually a wonderfully sophisticated beer that your wine snob friends (if you have any, traitor!) are sure to love. For more about Noble Rot from […]
What Beers and Booze Would You Put on Frontier Airlines?
All types of folks reach out to us here at B&WB, but this is the first time we’ve ever been approached by an airline. Yesterday, Brian Dassell, the manager of the food and beverage program at Frontier Airlines left us a comment on the About the Brothers page, asking what we thought of the recent […]
Weekend Beer Reviews: Two Princes and a Frog.
This weekend was a pretty good one where beer was concerned, but when you drink as many new beers as I do, you learn to enjoy the really good beers, and let the bad beers just kind of roll off you. Chalk it up to part of the craft beer lifestyle, you have to “kiss […]
Brew Free or Die: An IPA that Pales by Comparison
A flight of beers typically consists of four to six different beers served in sample-sized glasses that are tasted in a single session. Most times you start with the lightest of the beers and work your way through to the darker samples, with the flavors intensifying along the way. This is a great way to […]
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