About a week ago when I got wind that Bud was going to make their big launch of Platinum during the Super Bowl, I thought it was a risky and short sighted plan. Sure you would get a lot of eyes on the screen, but the Weego commercial is where Bud Light drinkers live, not […]
From the Cellar
Hitachino Nest White Ale: The Power of Food Pairing
Under the right circumstances, the flavor of a beer you consider ordinary will strike you as extraordinary. Most recently, this happened to me with Hitachino Nest White Ale, a 5% ABV ale brewed by Kiuchi Brewery in Ibaraki-ken Naka-gun, Japan. This beer is a subtle beast, with mild flavors of orange peel, coriander and white pepper […]
Uinta Hop Notch: The Pliny Killer
Ok, go ahead, call me a liar. Not two days ago I said how I don’t drink beers out of season and here I am about to wax poetic about an absolutely beautiful IPA. But here goes. About two weeks ago I went to a dinner pairing event at Brewforia. This event featured several stellar […]
The Least Interesting Man in the World!
Those guys at Breckenridge are up to their old shenanigans. Good one guys!
Our First Beer Post for The Today Show
I humble-bragged the other day that I have been invited to be a regular contributor to the The Today Show’s food blog. My first post appeared this morning, a “beer brawl” between New England and New York in honor of the Super Bowl. I’ll admit that this is certainly not the most original post idea, […]
VIDEO: Somebody Call John Connor, I Think We Have a Problem Here
. . Behold our future overlords, the Nano Quadrotors. While I’ll admit that this is very cool, I can now plainly see a day in the not-too-distant future where the “intelligent” little gadgets we create wind up snuffing us out (especially as we get fatter and dumber while out technology becomes free-roaming and autonomous). It […]
Craft Beers I’ll Buy DESPITE their Packaging
Let me start off by admitting that I love good branding. I appreciate products that project a fully realized vision, from the packaging to the nuts and bolts inside. The easiest (and these days the most clichéd) example here is Apple, which creates a lovely and cohesive brand experience from the store where you shop […]
I’m Not Drinking Non-Seasonal Beers or Whiskeys.
We all know that there is a certain order to things in the beer world, and to a lesser extent in the whiskey world as well. For beer, Barleywines are a harbinger of spring time, IPAs make a big slpash in summer as do Saisons. Fall leads to Marzen and Pumpking Brews and Winter is […]
5 Reasons Craft Beer is the World’s Greatest Beverage
I’ve recently been asked by the folks over at the Today Show to do some beer posts for their website. My first thought was to write a manifesto about why craft beer is the World’s Greatest Beverage – I figured it’d be a good tone setter. They figured differently, and instead suggested I do a […]
Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey: Great Whiskey Is Still The Priority
Time does change many things, but here is to hoping that time won’t change a thing about Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey. There have been a lot of internal changes taking place at Stranahan’s. A while back they were bought out by a multi-national conglomerate in the spirits industry called Proximo Beverage. Then they contracted into just […]
Getting Rid of Perfectly Good Craft Beer
As some of you may know, I’ve spent the past week taking care of our mom and helping her move from Wisconsin to Michigan. She needs hip surgery and is to the point where she can’t really walk, stand or do anything on her own, so I had to stay sharp day and night and […]
What’s Your Blues Name?
This is kind of fun. Use you initials to find your blues name. Mine is Old Harp Jones. I wonder if that meand I’m a big fan of Harp Lager. Perhaps I should try one someday. It is simple choose your first initial from the first list second from the second, etc. Let me know […]
Of Bones and Beer and Brussel Sprouts
This is a hip x-ray. Why would I be showing a hip x-ray on a beer and whiskey blog? Well, because it happens to mean a lot to Jim and I right now. Our Mother who is now flying solo since Dad’s exit from this mortal coil in August, is in need of a new […]
Video: Man Drinks 3 Beers in Under 1 Minute with No Hands
I’m not sure if this is cool or cringe-worthy, but I’m leaning towards cringe-worthy. There’s something about the whole process that makes me sightly…uncomfortable.
Drunk Babies Used to Sell Chocolates? Sounds About Right!
Everybody loves babies, and quite a few folks like to drink. Put these two things together, and you get drunken babies, an almost irresistible marketing force.
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 