I always like to try a beer more than once, especially one I didn’t like. There’s always a chance that I just wasn’t in the right frame of mind when I tasted it the first time, and that it’ll be more pleasing the second time around. My experience last night with Founders 2010 Nemesis was […]
From the Cellar
Interesting Interview with Jake Norris, Master Distiller for Stranahan’s Whiskey
<p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/19200400″>Jake Norris Interview – Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey Distiller</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/user5846020″>Drink Spirits</a> on <a href=”http://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p>
Mixing My Vocation and My Avocation.
Every once in a while a story comes along that gets you so conflicted that you really don’t know how to approach it, so you don’t. This is what happened to me yesterday. I was combing my usual sources for a post I could put together yesterday when I came across the story I’m about […]
Super Bowl Beer Poll: Green Bay vs. Pittsburgh
There are lots of predictions flying around this week about which team will win the Super Bowl based upon statistics, match ups and even the whims of a monkey made of coconuts. But in these parts, it’s all about the beer, so let’s see how these competitors stack up based upon their locally-available brews.
Is Whiskey the Next Wine?
I’ve been reading a lot about the Artisan Whiskey movement lately. It seems like almost every state has some sort of Artisnal Spirits industry that is in some stage of development. This all came to a head today when I read that Texas is thinking of putting together their own Bourbon Trail like the original […]
Homebrew Questions: Fermenting in Buckets and Where to Buy Kits
I brewed again this past weekend. This time it was an Imperial Stout that should be ready sometime in July. I’m going to be adding some oak I’ve soaked in Four Roses bourbon to make it extra special good, and I’m really looking forward to tasting it. I just hope it makes it to July. […]
New “Old” Bourbon May Miss the Mark
There’s a new…I mean old…no, new bourbon in town. Early times a brand owned by Brown Forman is re-entering the bourbon market. Probably best known as the distiller of Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey Brown Forman also distills quite a lot of other spirits, including Early Times Kentucky Whiskey. Early Times has been part of the […]
Our Latest Podcast: Fun with Barrels
Don and I fired up our cheap Logitech microphones once again to talk about one of our favorite things – libations that have spend time in barrels! We review two selections from New Holland Artisnal Spirits, including their awesome Brewer’s Whiskey (Don drank all 375ml in a single sitting!). We also review Firestone 14 Anniversary […]
Beer of the Month Club: Choose Wisely
Last year, my wife purchased me a three month subscription to the Microbrewed Beer of the Month Club, and I have to say it was a bit of a disaster. You see, she chose the “Original” option and I was more than a little underwhelmed with what arrived each month. After sharing my disappointment here […]
Whtacha Drinking This Weekend: Pro Bowl? More Like “Pro Bore” Edition
Well it’s the first weekend of the last couple of dozen without any football, unless you include the Pro Bowl, which I don’t. I’m going to take full advantage of my freedom from football to brew up an Imperial Stout this weekend, which should be ready just in time for the next football season. If […]
You Fill In The Blank: Mega-Store-Branded Beers
I just posted about how Walgreens is custom-brewing their own beer. It’s a “premium” lager called Big Flats 1901, and the tagline is “It’s the Water That Makes It.” We’ve been poking a little fun in the comments, and our pal Alex said we should all start playing with the tag line. But why stop […]
Sign of the Craft Beer Apocalypse: Walgreens is Brewing a “Premium” Beer
I guess if I can brew in my driveway, anyone can right? Well the folks over at Walgreens apparently have this can-do spirit when it comes to, er, spirits, as they are launching their own custom-brewed “premium” lager called Big Flats 1901. It should sell for about 50 cents a can. I’m not sure […]
Poll Results: Top 5 Beer Styles Purchased by Beer Geeks
Here are the results of last week’s poll, which asked you to share what three styles of beer you buy most often. After hundreds of votes and dozens of comments here and other places around the Internet, things have cooled off enough for us to draw some conclusions. This whole thing was kicked off when […]
Should Moonshot 69 be Spared from the “Four Loko” Law?
If you’ve seen the movie Beer Wars, then you know who Rhonda Kallman is. She’s the former Sam Adams executive who started her own beer company called Moonshot 69, which she calls a “premium beer with caffeine.” Her product fell victim to the ban on caffeinated alcoholic beverages that was enacted to keep stupid college […]
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 