You don’t have to watch Boardwalk Empire religiously to admire the work of actor Jack Huston. He plays WWI veteran Richard Harrow, a Wisconsin boy who went to war and came back missing half of his face. Harrow is all grizzled on the outside and seldom speaks, but when he does it’s slowly and with […]
From the Cellar
Now THIS is What I call Christmas Music!
Christmas is a time of year for hanging out with the people you love, reflecting on the blessings in you life, and, if you’re basically an eight year old trapped in an adult’s body like me, begging for the things you really, REALLY WANT!! It’s also a time of music, with many artists from Burl […]
Infographic: Why Craft Beer Beats Red Wine at…Everything
The folks over at Samuel Adams whipped up this infographic showing how craft beer pummels the snot out of wine when it comes to variety, value, food pairing and attracting members of the opposite sex (I may have made one of these up). Send this to your wine-loving friends and tell them now’s the time […]
“On Jan. 1, 30-year Anheuser-Busch veteran Andy Goeler will take over as Goose Island CEO and president”
Things just got real. Beer geeks have had our collective noses pressed up against the glass at Goose Island, wondering how the takeover of the brewery by Anheuser-Busch might effect the quality of the beer. Up until now, there was a safeguard in place – Goose Island founder John Hall was hanging around keeping an […]
Stone’s Greg Koch Compares the Craft Beer Industry to a 3rd World Bus
We’ve been talking for years about the craft beer bubble, asking whether or not we’re already past the golden age of craft brewing, a time when the industry is young and creative, and the future’s so bright, you gotta wear shades (which also help with hangovers, BTW). Will things continue to get bigger and better, […]
Samuel Adams and the World’s First Whiskey Barrel Aged Beer
I was chatting with Samuel Adams founder Jim Koch not to long ago for a Today Show piece I was writing (double name-drop in a single sentence – woot!). Jim likes to talk, as do I, and our conversation wandered away from topic at hand and into some of the innovations he and his brewers […]
Hooray for Beer: Sipping Through the Superstorm
All of you who follow me on Facebook know I’m alive and well after Superstorm Sandy dragged her swirling ass over my little North Jersey town. For those of you who aren’t my virtual buddies…umm…I’m alive and well. And beer helped. The storm was scheduled to roll in last Monday, and I waited until the […]
I’m Alive…Help Me Name My Store
Well, it is just about official. I have a store! I should sign the lease in the next day or two. It has been, at times, tumultuous getting to this point, and now the real work begins! I am renting a former restaurant space in Downtown Nampa, Idaho formerly called the Copper Canyon. I will turn […]
Breweries in the Path of ‘Frankenstorm’
I realized just how much of a metrosexual vibe I put out there as I walked through the Home Depot last night. I was looking to buy a generator, a backup for the one I had just ordered from Amazon.com (the metrosexual superstore). It’s not due to arrive until Monday, which might be too late, […]
Mad Love for Bad Beer: Fun with Online Reviews
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so our pal John over at TDYLF (an awesome movie and TV blog) should be blushing right about now. John has created a series of posts where he takes funny and bizarre user reviews from Netflix and features them on his site. It’s an easy way […]
Miss Don’s Posts? Tell Donnybear All About!
You may have noticed Brother Don has pretty much disappeared from these parts of late. He’s been busy working to open up a beer shop and doing whatever else takes up the day of an unemployed fella (70% of my time would be spent on Magnum P.I. reruns). Anyway, at the prodding of John King, […]
Athletic Robot Has Me Thinking About Building a Bunker
Okay folks, this is…scary? Exciting? Good news? The beginning of the end? Oh, hell – it’s probably all of the above, and has me thinking that maybe now’s the time to start digging a bunker in the back yard and figuring out how to make a robot-disabling EMP device out of old microwave parts. UNLESS…I […]
What Keys Would You Drink First on this Keyboard Made of Beer?
The video above shows a 40-key computer keyboard created entirely out of cans full of beer. While there’s no reason for such a device to exist (typing anything worthwhile on it would be akin to playing a concerto on the giant piano from Big), it did get my wheels turning. Specifically, I started to think […]
The Girl with Colitis Goes By…
I’ve been in a sentimental mood lately, and it led me to download The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band on iTunes. I first heard this album when I was about eight years old. My neighbor Scott Weisman made me sit in his room and listen to the whole thing while we looked through […]
Whatcha Drinkin’ this Weekend?: ‘It’s Good to be the King’ Edition
Well the weekend is upon us, and I’m sure a few of the greenish-blue little puppies you see above will find a new home in my belly over the next couple of days. You see, our buddy Rich Blair, the “ambassador” guy from New Holland Brewing Artisan Spirits sent me a very big bottle of […]
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 