‘Tis the season for sites like ours to come up with lists of holiday gifts for your favorite beer nerd. I’ve never done one of these, and for good reason – they’re usually full of stuff I don’t want. Instead, there are chintzy brew at home kits, books about beer, clever bottle openers and a […]
From the Cellar
Please Share: You Favorite Beer and Whiskey Food Pairings
We’re excited to be Foodista.com’s “Featured Drink Blog of the Day.” We’re also a little bit intimidated. What are we going to do with all the foodies who click the link and show up here? Actually, they’re probably here right now, reading this! Okay, let’s not panic. To start, we should show them that beer […]
Chanukah, the Festival of Lights: What Will You Celebrate With?
No better way to bring in the Festival of Lights than this classic from Adam Sandler! For our Jewish readers, what will you be drinking as you light the Menorah? Let us know in the comments, and enjoy this emerging classic from Mr. Sandler…Yes a Jew! . . UPDATE: Jim thinks Hanukkah Harry might be […]
“Brew Masters” is Hitting its Stride
Last week, I wondered if “Brew Masters,” the new Discovery show starring Dogfish Head’s Sam Calagione, would last. The first show was more infomercial than excitement, and the whole premise felt stale. Still, I held out hope that the show would be much better once Sam started traveling around the world. I am happy […]
Non-Alcoholic Dog Beer: Because You Need Friends
Lonely? Do you have no friends but still wish you had someone to enjoy your beer with? Someone with a wet nose and four legs? Or perhaps you’re just looking for a non-alcoholic beer with the beefy taste you crave. Whatever the case, your prayers have been answered – dog beer is here!
And Draft Magazine’s Top 25 Beers of 2010 Are…
That’s much better! …not the ones I’d pick. And that’s the whole point, right? Let me back up here a bit. DRAFT Magazine has released its list of the 25 top beers of 2010. There are some very good beers that made the list, some great beers that are missing and…whatever. I give them […]
When is it Cool to Drink a Macrobrew?
I had a Budweiser yesterday, for the first time in a loooong time, and I have to admit that it tasted pretty good. For some that’s not a shock, as they happily drink Budweisers all the time. But I’m a guy who’s a bit fussy about his beer, and it takes a special set of […]
2010 Thanksgiving Hot Links
Well, tomorrow’s Thanksgiving, and the Internet is buzzing with fun beer facts and pairing ideas. Instead of actually writing something clever or interesting myself, I figured I’d just steal the wit and insights of others. And with that, I give you the 2010 Thanksgiving Hot Links! …
The Top 10 Thanksgiving FAILS!
We here at Beer and Whiskey Brothers would like to take a moment and recognize some great Thanksgiving failures. No this has nothing to do with beer or whiskey, just a little whimsy for your holiday cheer. Enjoy.The world of fashion has given us some of our greatest failures! Seriously how OLD do you have […]
Midnight Sun TREAT: No Better Way to Spend 24 Hours of Daylight
One of the coolest things about living in Alaska was all the daylight in the summer…until it wasn’t. See when you first get there and it is bright light out at 2:00 am in the morning it energizes you. Its a rush like you might get from an energy drink. I think it must be […]
Brewery Love: Avery Brewing
Hello Foodista.com readers! We’ve put together a special post just for you, but unfortunately this isn’t it. So read up on how awesome Avery Brewing is if you’d like to, and then click here to pop over to our food pairing post. Cheers! – Don and Jim Usually, a brewery makes one or two […]
Podcast: How We Almost Had a TV Show
In honor of the premiere of Brew Masters on Discovery last night, Don and I dusted off the microphones and recounted our “near miss” with TV this past summer. It should be a fun listen. We also review a couple of nice beers and a whiskey named after a bearded musician who has a channel […]
Will “Brew Masters” Last?
Like many of you, I watched the premiere of Brew Masters last night with a craft beer in hand and a big smile on my face. And like many of you, I enjoyed the show because I’m a fan of Sam and a major beer nerd. Even if it was a bit of an infomercial, […]
Who Are You?
We know you’re out there. You are the readers, the watchers, the listeners, but what we don’t know is… who are you? You are the lurkers. The ones that come to the blog every day or several times a week and read our postings. Our stats say that there are many of you out there, […]
DVR Alert: “Brew Masters” Debuts at 10pm Sunday
Just a friendly reminder that Brew Masters, the TV show Don and I were up for (and didn’t get) premieres on the Discovery Channel this Sunday night at 10pm Eastern. I’ll set my DVR, but will probably be watching in real time, as I’m eager to see how the show turned out. There are also […]
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