Yesterday Don posted about enjoying the great flavors of summer beers. This was actually his position in a bit of a debate we’ve been having behind the scenes. He’s a big fan of the summer seasonal delights, enjoying saisons, lagers, pilsners, pale ales and other light and crisp brews. I say keep ’em. I want […]
From the Cellar
Guest Post: Blended Scotch Whisky Defined
Keith Wood is a Scotch whisky expert who runs the aptly-named site Whisky Emporium. As we’re more whiskey with an “e” experts around here (you know, the stuff from Kentucky, not the Isle of Islay), Keith pinch hits from time to time when it comes to questions of Scotch. In this case, Keith schools us […]
Summer is here. Relax and Enjoy It’s Flavors…
Over the last couple of days I’ve heard a lot of people complaining about Summer. They are sick of it. They want cool weather, and dark beer. Well to them I just have one thing to say…Why don’t you go the the fridge and draw yourself a big frosty glass of shutthehellup! I live in […]
And the Best Beer in America Is…
Well, no surprises in the 2010 Zymurgy Best Beer in America Poll, I guess. For two years in a row now it’s Pliney, Pliney, Pliney! I haven’t had Pliney the Elder (feel free to send me some), but I have had Bell’s Two Hearted and can attest to its tastiness. Other than the fact that […]
Crazy Beer Store
There’s a place in Rockland County, New York called Cable Beverages that I’ve been meaning to check out for a little while now. I really hadn’t heard much more about the place than they have a great selection of beers and it’s a must-visit spot for beer nerds in the region. Well, I happened to […]
Guest Post: Top 5 Scotch Whiskies for Noobs
As you can see from the name of this site, we like to talk about whiskey with an “e” around here, focusing on the wonders of American distilling. But some folks are more worldly than us, and their interests in booze stretch far across the Atlantic. They want to know more about Scotch whisky, or […]
Whatcha Drinkin’ This Weekend: Founders Day Edition
I had a totally craptastic day yesterday, so I did what any other red-blooded American would do – I bought alcohol. Lots of alcohol. In this case, I was in the mood for stick-to-your-ribs big flavored beers, so I loaded up on Founders. I took one 4 or 6 pack of every kind they had […]
Don’s top 5 Whiskeys for Noobs
OK, so some of you have really been brow beating me for this post, so here it is, and it better be one of my best traffic’d posts ever, since you have all been clamoring for it. This is a symbiotic relationship…I produce, you read…Got me?! OK, not that I’ve got that little bit off […]
Welcome to the Golden Age of Craft Beer
I posted a ranking of the top 50 breweries in the US yesterday, and @scooteronomy asked if I could come up with hard figures about sales and beer production. I tried and failed, but in that attempt I came across the gem above. It shows the number of breweries in the US over the past […]
Aldergrove Empirical Staught: A Brewery 99% Of You Have Never Heard Of.
This brew I had the other night is from the smallest commercial brewery I have ever tried. No doubt in my mind. Maybe ever in the world. Is a matter of fact I’m certain that many of you have greater brewing capacity than Aldergrove Brewery in Marysville, Washington. It is a commercial venture located […]
Whiskey Purchase: A Buyer’s Guide.
I’ve fielded several questions in the past about how to select a bottle of whiskey. I recently posted about different types of whiskey and how you might know if you like a certain whiskey or not. That was based on mash bill percentages, and chances are if you liked one type on the list you […]
Bulleit Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey: Hanging With the Big Boys.
Bulleit Bourbon has had to muscle around with the big boys to get respect and the shelf space they deserve, but in large part they have had success even though they are otherwise a smaller player in the bourbon scene. They are crafted in small batches at the Diageo Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. I however, […]
Is Beer Pong Really Beer Pong Without the Beer?
If you were king or queen of the beer pong court in college, it might be time to dust off your balls (the ping pong type), because now you can go pro. The World Beer Pong Tour wrapped up a tournament in Atlantic City, NJ last week, with the winners (some nerds from California called […]
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 