My Brother’s problems with sour style ales has been long, storied, and well documented, on this blog at least. But I think I learned a little something about his and my taste last year at the Great American Beer Festival. While we are very similar minded on many brews that we like, I think I […]
From the Cellar
Uinta Brewing’s Labyrinth Black Ale: Barrel Aging with Licorice?
I love Black Licorice. I mean I will climb trees for the stuff. If someone said there was a bag of it on the roof I’d have my ladder out in a flash and make my son climb up there and get it for me! (what else are kids for?). I love the stuff, but […]
New Year’s Resolutions of a Beer Geek
Well the New Year is here, and I’m in the mood for change. Not change for change’s sake, but change for the better. Here’s how I plan on being a better, more sensible beer nerd in 2011:
Sam Adam’s Infinium: A Better Way to Ring in the New Year?
True to my word I did pick up a bottle of Sam Adams Infinium Ale to ring in the new year. The ball was dropping and my taste buds were filled with anticipation with what wonders might be inside. As I took off the cage that contained the cork of the 750 ml bottle I […]
And America’s Drunkest City Is…
Milwaukee! At least according to The Daily Beast, who recently published a list of America’s Top 40 Drunkest Cities. Milwaukee residents drink about 13 adult beverages each month on average, nudging those teetotalers from Fargo, North Dakota by about four ounces of hooch a month. It makes sense that Milwaukee is the winner as […]
A Totally Tasteless Holiday
It’s back to work today after a long holiday weekend, made longer by the two feet of snow that was dumped on my part of the world Sunday night. Looks like that white Christmas I ordered arrived a day late. No worries, as the kids and Daisy the Wonder Poodle had an awesome time playing […]
Getting Our Terminology Straight: Beer Geek v. Beer Nerd
I’ve given this a little bit of thought over the holiday, and realize that we don’t have a clear definition of the differences between a Beer Nerd and a Beer Geek. Not that this is that important in the course of world events, but it keeps us busy, so what the heck… A few weeks […]
A Great Whiskey for Beer Geeks: Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey
When we started this blog, I knew nothing about whiskey besides the fact that it all tasted like paint thinner, just different brands. But as Don kept posting whiskey reviews (remember when he used to do that? 🙂 ) I started to get curious. I tried Knob Creek and liked it, and I bought some […]
Ho Ho Ho: Whatcha Having this Holiday?
For many of us, today is the last day of work before the holiday, which means today is kind of like a Friday (just a really cool one). With so much revelry ahead, we want to know how you’ll be celebrating and (of course) what you’ll be drinking. I’ll be enjoying be Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, […]
Guess What the Best-Selling Craft-Style Beer Is?
I was reading an article on time.com about how smart and successful Sam Calagione is (of course) when I came across an interesting fact. Guess what the best selling “craft-style” beer is? You’ll never guess, not in a bl…uh…never mind.
Let It Snow, Yes or No?
Ho ho ho, it’s starting to snow! WordPress has this feature where you can make it snow on your blog. Seeing as it’s the week of Christmas, I decided to turn it on. I think it’s kind of cool how you can swish it around with your mouse, but also kind of annoying. We don’t […]
‘Tis the Season to Give Great Beer
Christmas is a time for giving, and this weekend I learned just how nice it feels to give someone a special beer, even someone who drinks Budweiser.
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 