I was transported last night to a place far far away! Perhaps it was a galaxy, and perhaps it was just a happy place that I have never been to before, but it was transforming! It all started at my local beer store. See in Idaho we don’t have a great selection of brews to […]
From the Cellar
THROWDOWN!! Coffee Porter Style
I had the idea to do this throwdown, because coffee porters are getting a lot of attention lately on the various posts, and I had the Rogue that I had picked up previously, so I got the Pipeline and was going to do a two coffee Porter throwdown. I happened to mention this to Rick […]
The Beer of the Month Club Strikes Back!
I received a response from Brett Olson of the Beer of the Month Club about my recent Saranac rant. I went on their site and clicked around and discovered that they’re total beer nerds, so I dropped them a line about my post so they could defend themselves. Brett sent such a well written response, I’ve decided to […]
The Best Thing About the Beer of the Month Club is the Box
My kind and lovely wife decided to do something nice for me this Christmas and signed me up for a Beer of the Month Club. I was excited when I came home last Friday evening to discover a large box on the kitchen table. I carefully opened it and pulled off the protective carton to […]
The Luckiest Beer in the World: Southern Tier Oat
Now, I’m not a superstitious person, but I can tell you exactly what I’ll be drinking come 3pm on Sunday – the luckiest beer in the world, Southern Tier Oat. You see, for the past two weeks I’ve just happened to be enjoying a Southern Tier Oat (their fabulously aggressive imperial oatmeal stout) while watching […]
What Beers Would You Choose for Someone’s Bevereducation?
This topic came up last night when I was doing the Coffee Porter throw down, that one of the tasters didn’t have a lot of experience, and was making comments like “this is really full bodied like a lager”, and “I like all the hops in the porter”, he really had no clue what he […]
WEEKEND UPDATE
I though I would try something a little different this week. We always have our weekend post on Fridays, and I thought this week I would try something a little different. Try stopping by anytime over the weekend to check in and let us know how things are going. Did you have some great beer […]
To Be Young Again!
It has been a quest as old as time itself, man searching for the secret to lift the affects of aging. The magical fountain of youth, just drink the water and roll back the clock! What an amazing concept, people trying to reverse the aging process and be forever young. We’ve sung songs about it, […]
How was YOUR Weekend?
Well the Wildcard Weekend has passed and 2 wildcard teams are still in the hunt. Congrats to the Jets and Ravens, and their fans. So a better question is what did you enjoy while those games were being televised across this great land? I know I had great plans to have a couple of new […]
What’s Your Drinking Schedule?
When I first discovered the world of craft beers, I wanted to try everything all at once. I started with Belgians, and I’d uncork a big bottle just about every night to experience the uncharted (for me) wonders contained within. After a few weeks, I realized I probably need to pace myself, and started spacing […]
What’s Yer Pleasure This Weekend?
Well, it’s the first weekend after all the holiday madness, and I have to admit, I’m a little pickled. I took the week off between Christmas and New Years and enjoyed my lack of responsibility with quite a bit of (mostly) responsible drinking. Lots of beer and a good deal of whiskey as well. […]
You Can Go Home Oatis…
Otis was the town drunk on the Andy Griffith Show. He used to come into the jail voluntarily to sleep off his drink from the night before. It wasn’t like he was a threat or anything because he was always on foot, but his wife would bitch at him unmercifully if he came home in that […]
It was a Great Decade for Craft Beer Fans
I came across this article by Patrick Orr from the Idaho Statesman (and I’m the brother who lives in New Jersey!) which looks back at what the 2000’s did for craft brewing. Turns out it was a big decade indeed.
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 