Let me start this post by saying that Fred Colby the owner of Laughing Dog Brewery is one of the nicest, warmest, most genuine people you will ever meet. I am fortunate to know him, and even more fortunate to be able to call him a friend. Also, what you need to know about Fred […]
From the Cellar
Homebrew Question: Extract Kits Versus All-Grain?
I cracked into my latest homebrew last night, a clone of Bells Two Hearted Ale, and I have to say it kind of sucks. It’s not awful like the Wheat I brewed last year, but it’s deeply mediocre. It has me questioning why I bother brewing beer at all – why put so much time […]
It’s the Weekend, and Jim’s in Germany!
Yes, Jim is in the Motherland on assignment for Beer and Whiskey Brothers. Ok, I made that part up but it sounds impressive! No he is on a very quick trip for work, some sort of laser Buck Rogers removal of sweat gland kind of thing. I just got a text from him and he […]
Craft Beer is Good Medicine Part 2: Here Comes the Science
Jim has done a bunch of whiny posts about how he was sick and how craft beer came to his rescue. “Oh my back hurts, oh I don’t feel good, oh I just turned my shorts into a fudge factory”…please. His posts were about how craft beer made him feel better when he was ailing […]
BYU Basketball Player Suspended for Having Sex With Girlfriend
Here’s a contrast for you: Appalachian State University is on the verge of starting a full-fledged brew master program while Brigham Young University just suspended one of it’s best basketball players for having sex with his girlfriend. That’s right, he got fouled for illegal dunking! 😉 As a guy who has both a son and […]
Innovation Is Making Me Thirsty
I know you are sick of me saying it, but there is more innovation happening in the whiskey world, and it seems to be happening daily. I guess if everyone’s doing it is no longer innovative? I dunno, but what I do know is that the folks over at Bulleit have made a Rye that […]
Sign of the Beerpocalypse?
I was talking with Fred Colby, Owner and Brewmaster for Laughing Dog Brewery, and he informed me that the Coeur d’Alene Brewery had shut down. That was quick. They made a pretty good pale ale that I reviewed about 8 months ago. At the time I thought Hummph…Thats too bad. Now you all know I […]
Looking for New Beers to Try? Fall In Love with Pintley
Last year’s GABF was a bit of a blur (it might’ve been all the beer), but I do remember Don and I having a late night snack at the Rock Bottom Brewery with our pals from Brewforia and the guys from Pintley.com. The Pintley crew were bright and motivated beer nerds who were really excited […]
In a Funk…
That’s me. Been about a month now. I just can’t get interested in beer and whiskey right now. Oh, I still like it, don’t get me wrong, but every night I tell myself I should drink a beer or whiskey and write up a review about it. Then this overwhelming wave of apathy comes over me […]
Guess How Much a Brewmaster Makes?
I wrote an entry the other day about Appalachian State University’s new chemistry class in beer making. It got me to thinking about how brewing beer is becoming a more and more viable career option as the craft beer juggernaut continues to gain steam. Then I found out how much the average brewmaster makes, and […]
Another New Whiskey, and More Innovation
Buffalo Trace Distillery has just released an artizan bourbon that is Bottle In Bond and uses a unique souring method for the mash used in the make. This whiskey is 100 proof and aged for 9 years, so it already sounds like it fits the bill for a good whiskey experience. This is named after […]
University Offers “Honors Chemistry: Intro to Brewing Beer”
That’s an “A” in my book… It looks like it’s time for me to go back to school. NPR is reporting that Appalachian State University will soon have a carboy cozied up to their Agilent 6850 Series II Gas Chromatographer and a brew kettle bubbling next to the Dionex ICS 1000 (with anion exchange column, […]
What’s Going On at Beam,*GULP* Innovation?..
Yes, another new product on the way from the folks at Jim Beam. Chuck Cowdery discusses this new release on his very good blog about the whiskey world and points out that this follows on the heels of several other new releases including Jim Beam Signature, Old Crow Reserve, and Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve. […]
As Protests Divide Wisconsin, Beer is Bringing Folks Together
If you’ve been following the news, you know there’s quite a dust up happening in Madison, Wisconsin over Governor Scott Walker’s attempt to weaken the union rights of state workers. And while the two sides can’t agree on the major points, apparently they can all agree that beer is good.
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 