It seems that the post I did yesterday is being reflected in industry news. The article below from “BeerNews.org states that Goose Island is looking to contract with Redhook brewery out of Portsmouth, NH to fill its ever growing demand. See to my way of thinking Redhook is a mediocre brewer, they don’t make anything […]
From the Cellar
An American Revolution: Beer
Some revolutions are worth fighting for. My Cousin David sent this to me and it is a brief segment and article from reason.tv. Not a lot new here, but it does explain some insights into why right now is the golden age of craft beer. We have already begun to see the balkinization of mediocre […]
Bell’s Cherry Stout: Deeply Disappointed
You know when you’re just sure that something is gonna be great and then it turns out more awful than you could have imagined? I’ve experienced this a few times in life. There was that gorgeous redhead that was great in small doses but just horrible after 10 minutes of conversation. Then there was the […]
Is it OK to Make OK Beer?
I was reading a blog post about Saranac Beer over at The Brew Club, and it got me to thinking about how many middle of the road brews there are out there. See a comment was made by one of Scott’s visitors about the fact that he had a “What Ales You” Case of Saranac, and that […]
Why Beer is Better Than Whiskey
Oh boy, this is gonna peeve Don to no end an potentially spark an internal BLOG WAR right here on our site. You can imagine my excitement! 🙂 I’ve written here before about the potential health benefits of craft beer, which offers proteins, flavonoids and other nutrients that can do a body good when consumed […]
Maui Brewing’s Coconut Porter: Too Subtle?
You know what I hate? I hate it when people are just too subtle. Like when me and my wife were dating, well actually before we began to date, she said she practically had to hit me over the head to get me to respond to her very subtle advances. Good thing she is persistent. […]
Drink up America! We Need the Fuel…
Well it finally has happened, researchers have figured out how to make fuel for automobiles from the remnants of whiskey production! It seems like a no-brainer, especially with some of the higher proof stuff, its flamable and some of it tastes like jet fuel, but now its official. In this article, Researchers at Edinburgh Napier […]
Pike’s Kilt Lifter; What’s Under There?
Far be it for me to suggest that Sean Connery doesn’t wear anything under his kilt, but given the evidence on the internet it seems that most guys that are daring enough to actually don the tartan plaid do so commando style. To quote Kramer from Seinfeld…”I’m out there Jerry!” So when I had the […]
Happy Birthday to Us!
Well it turns out Don and I are manly men, because in true guy tradition we both forgot an important birthday Saturday before last. It’s now been just over a year since Don texted me out of the blue and said we should start a blog where he reviews whiskey, I review beer, and we […]
Who’s Afraid of the GABF? Maybe Me a Little Bit
It nice to have friends with some pull. After waiting too long to get our own damn tickets, Don and I got the great news yesterday that we have scored Brewers Passes to the Great American Beer Fest, courtesy of Boise beer gurus Rick Boyd and Chris Oates at Brewforia. A million thanks guys! Don […]
End of History, Pliny the Younger, Dark Lord: What Tops Your “Ungettables” List?
I have benefited from the generosity of beer nerds on number of occasions, and I am thankful. Folks have shared tastes of Sam Adam’s Utopias, lunatic beers from Brew Dog, and, most recently, Pliny the Elder. These are all beers I wouldn’t have tasted without a little help from my friends. Thanks guys. As Don […]
I’m Hoping Its a Boring Weekend…Whatcha Drinkin’?
The last few weekends in my household have been, to put it mildly, eventful. We had a wedding of my Son last weekend, wedding prep the weekend before, the weekend before that we were in Coeur d’Alene running all over the place, and on and on. This weekend I want to be bored! I want […]
Avery Expansion…Oskar Who?
This is a picture of the new grain silo at Avery Brewing in Boulder, Colorado. I LOVE how BIG it is! Looks like there will be plenty of Maharaja coming from that baby! They are also taking delivery of four new tanks this month, so the Avery Warehouse should stay full for the foreseeable future, although it […]
The Best Part of Our Latest Podcast Is…
I was thinking about our latest podcast – the one we posted on Friday – and by far the best part is “Fun Facts with Don and Jim,” where we tell embarrassing stories about each other. It was recorded with Don at his house and me visiting our folks’ place in Milwaukee. Our two sisters […]
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 