.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. Here’s a goodie from the cellar, our craft beer obsession quiz. It’s pretty simple to […]
From the Cellar
Top 5 Beer, Whiskey and TV Pairings
More and more, folks are getting into pairing beer with food, and why not? The right marriage of beverage and bite can take your enjoyment of both to levels unreachable when tasted separately. I’m just getting into food pairings and can’t wait to taste all the possibilities. One thing I’ve been into for awhile is […]
Pong Beer to Expand Distribution to 20 States
HAHA Jim, looks like this is here to stay! Here is a link to the very brief write up by our buddy Adam over at Beernews.org. http://beernews.org/2012/02/pong-beer-planning-to-expand-distribution-across-20-states/
“Pong Beer” Exists, Makes Me Angry
I’m not someone who responds well to gimmicks, especially when it comes to beer. I have shuddered at chick beer, beer for the gays, dog beer, and caffeinated beer, and now we can add another painful marketing-idea-in-a-can: Pong Beer. Yes, it’s a light lager brewed specifically for putting into red solo cups and throwing balls […]
Devastated by Alcoholism, Indian Tribe Sues Big Brewers for $500 Million
Whiteclay, Nebraska has a population of 12 people, yet each day four local shops manage to sell more than 13,000 cans of beer. So where’s it all going? According to a federal suit filed by the Oglala Sioux tribe, it’s being smuggled onto the Pine Ridge Reservation just over the border in South Dakota. Reuters […]
Great Whiskey Challenge??
So this is what I feel like after the first round of the Great Whiskey Challenge of 2012. See I got almost everything wrong based upon price, but based on flavor I still contend I’m spot on. Here is how it broke down. Remember I said: All in all for those that are keeping score […]
The Great Whiskey Challenge of 2012 Has Begun
This challenge was given to me from our friends up at Selkirk Abbey, the new all Belgian brewery in Post Falls, Idaho. Remember Ron Wallace and Jeff Whitman sent this box along with a challenge for me. Four whiskeys, 1 top Shelf, 2 mid shelf, and 1 decidedly pedestrian whiskey from the nether reaches of […]
Buckbean Brewing to Close: This Is a Glimpse Into the Future. **UPDATED**
Buckbean Brewing will be closing its doors forever at the end of this month. February 29 will be the end of this brewery. This was reported by Adam over at Beernews.org. You can see his article here. Jim and I have warned about this before, and it looks as though the future is upon us. […]
VIDEO: If Girls Acted Like Guys in a Bar
. Check out this funny video from The Flip Side, showing what the world would be like if ladies acted like dudes while in a bar. While it’s funny, it’s also a utopia of sorts, where very attractive women aggressively pursue beer-commercial-grade guys; you’ll recognize at least one dude from a string of Bud Light […]
Beyond TODAY: Are Chocolate Beers the Most Female-Friendly?
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. I know it’s a stereotype, but* women really do go crazy for chocolate. It’s innate. […]
Deviant Dale’s Ready for Canning!
Looks good! Oskar Blues will enter into the 16 oz tallboy cans with their first run of Deviant Dales IPA. This IPA uses Dale’s pale ale as their base then dry hops the shit out of it 4 different times during the brewing process, and then again at the end when it goes into the […]
New Belgium Lips of Faith Cocoa Mole Ale: This stuff is wild!
I am so glad that New Belgium made this beer. Why, you might ask? Because this beer, more than any other that is available commercially from them, has restored my faith in the brewing chops at New Belgium. This beer is an ale that is brewed with cocoa and spices and comes in at 9% […]
Losers!: Boston’s Harpoon Brewery Is Serving Pints Wearing Giants Jerseys Today
Forget about senators betting lobsters and cheesecakes over the outcome of a football game – brewers do it with far more flair. NYC’s Brooklyn Brewery had a Super Bowl bet going with the folks from Harpoon in Boston. If the Patriots won, Brooklyn would have to pour pints of Harpoon IPA in their pub for […]
MillerCoors’ Tenth and Blake Acquires Crispin Cider
I’m very curious to see how the Big Boy Breweries are planning to infiltrate the craft beer world, and on Monday we got to see another piece of the puzzle. MillerCoors’ craft beer division Tenth and Blake just acquired Crispin Cider Company, a Minneapolis-based brewer of cider. I’ll be honest – I didn’t know that […]
My Irrational Fear of Cooking with Beer
There are some things that beer geeks love that I’m resistant to. Food pairings is one, as I prefer to enjoy my beers straight up without enhancements or adulterations. Another is beer trading – it’s just such a hassle to get to the post office or shipping store and then worry about getting caught trying […]
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 