Can’t say we didn’t see this coming. Rhonda Kallman, former Sam Adams executive and brewer of Moonshot 69, the gimmicky caffeinated beer featured in Beer Wars, is officially calling it quits. She will be shutting down her “brewery” (her beers were contract brewed) this month, and will no longer be heaving her cleavage at bartenders […]
From the Cellar
Which Would You Rather Drink: Shackleton’s Whisky or a 170 Year Old Beer from a Shipwreck?
Last year, a 170 year old shipwreck was found at the bottom of the Baltic Sea, and among the various baubles recovered were a handful of intact bottles of beer. Finnish researchers recently cracked one open, only to find the bottle had been infiltrated by sea water. When analyzing the brew, they found malt sugars, […]
Beermometer: Solving a Problem or Wasting a Buck?
I’m all for industrious folks making a buck, but sometimes you have to ask – do we really need this new doohicky? In this case, it’s the $0.99 Beermometer app, a new way to keep track of the beers you are chilling.
Avery Joe’s Pilsner: Value You Can Taste…Finally!
Finally a Pilsner I can get behind! Avery Joe’s Pilsner was Avery Brewings first foray into canning beer. It was their first release in cans about a year ago. I talked about it here. Well it finally made its way to Idaho (only took a year)! As soon as I saw it I picked a […]
Do Americans Drink More Milk or More Beer?
There’s nothing more wholesomely all-American than milk. You put it on your cereal, you put it in your coffee, you even cook with it. According to data from the Beverage Marketing Corporation, the average American consumed a whopping 20.4 gallons of cow juice last year. That’s more than distilled spirits, wine, energy drinks, tea and […]
Jura 16: Slow Down and Smell the Flowers.
Yesterday was a hectic day. It began well enough, sleeping in until about 9 am (a real luxury in my house), with morning coffee and the paper, and some good conversation with my wife. That afternoon however was where it all began to fall apart. See lately my wife has been into the whole coupon […]
Our New Look
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 […]
Rogue John John Beer Pour’n (Down the Drain)
This was disappointing. I cracked open a Rogue John John on Friday evening, only to be greeted by a thin and sour tasting beer. I’ve had it before and don’t remember it being a sour (it’s Rogue Dead Guy Ale aged in Rogue Dead Guy whiskey barrels), so I think there might be a quality […]
Guy Pays $740.00 for a $2.50 Beer
I guess some folks just HAVE to be first. In the case of Lanny Wagner, that means paying roughly 300 times the going rate for a can of beer. And I thought they gouged you at the ballpark!
Rogue Brutal IPA: Making Terroir Taste Good
Rogue Brewery has taken the Terroir movement to heart, growing all their ingredients within the state where the reside, and making some pretty good beer with it at the same time. Truth is this is the ONLY way Terroir works. If you get apples grown in your state but they are small and come with […]
Do You Have Weekend Drinking Routine? I Sure Do.
I’ll admit, I’m probably the easiest person to assassinate in America. Why? Because I’m a creature of habit. Want to shoot me as I drive by? Be at the bottom of Skyline Drive at 8:37 on any weekday morning. Want to poison me? Inject the tubs of Original flavor Tribe Hummus with Strychnine at the […]
Do You Care if You Can’t Tour Your Favorite Brewery?
With the news of Victory Brewing closing their doors to behind the scenes brewery tours, it got me to thinking about the tours I’ve been on. Now I’m one of the lucky people that have been able to actually tour Victory Brewing, so take what I say with however big a grain of salt you […]
Americans Spending More Time Sleeping, Watching TV, Brewing Their Own Beer
The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released their 2010 Time Use Survey and it looks as if the nation’s employment landscape is changing the way we live. Time.com’s Brad Tuttle is all over it. First the obvious news – Americans are spending more time than ever watching TV (2.1 hours per day, up 5.4 minutes […]
It’s All Your Fault: Victory Brewing No Longer Giving Tours
If you ever wanted to peek behind the curtain at Victory Brewing to see how they make their delicious beer, you better get your butt to Downingtown pronto. As of July 4th, Victory will no longer be conducting brewery tours, and if you’re one of the folks who loves their beers, it’s all your fault!
Most EPIC Beer Commercial Ever!?
This one has been floating around the interwebs for a while now, but I thought I would share it for those of you who might not have seen it before. It clearly demonstrates how beer is made so awesome!
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 