Not 100 years old, 100 posts! We’d like to pause for a minute and thank all of you who read our stuff every day and have encouraged and enlightened us along the way. What started out as a bit of a lark has turned into a passion because of your feedback and support. Anyway, it’s […]
From the Cellar
Video Review of Dale’s Pale Ale
I’m still playing with the new video cam, and took the opportunity to try a Dale’s Pale Ale from the can for the first time. Check out the review below, and thanks to 52 Brews for turning me on to this beer! Have you tried this stuff?
Giving Beer to a Wine Lover: A Good Idea?
Sometimes it’s an easy call to give the gift of beer over the holidays. For instance, my beer nerd buddy Frank knows with certainty that I’ll lay a couple of nice bottles on him, and I’m pretty sure I’ll receive the same in return. But outside of our little world, you must be careful about […]
Its a Butte CLARK!
The Holidays have their share of challenges. There have been funny holiday songs like the “Twelve Disasters of Christmas”, countless humorous holiday cards, and I believe the quintessential holiday movie Christmas Vacation! The story of Clark Griswald an average food additives scientist and his family in a quest to find the true meaning of Christmas. Along the way he destroys his […]
Ten Million Horses Can’t Be Wrong!
At least that is what I thought when I bought my first Oatmeal Stout. I thought lots of people like oats, and of course the horse thing, but there must be at least 10 people I can think of off hand that like oats…Lets see, theres Wilfred Brimley, He loves oats, there was Ulle Gibbins, […]
It’s a Miracle – I’ve Found the Taste of Christmas!
As you may know, I’ve been rather disappointed in the most of the Christmas beers I’ve had thus far. It boils down to a simple fact – they just don’t taste like Christmas. They’re have all been very nice beers and all will make lovely gifts, but unlike Oktoberfests or pumpkin beers, the tastes are […]
Mad Elf Pour
My first season with the Elf and I’m loving it. Also my first day with a new video camera and I’m testing it out. This calls for a pour!
Who Should Get the Gift of Beer this Year?
Over the past year I’ve gained the status of beer geek amongst my friends and family. This blog might have something to do with that. Anyway, with the holidays just about here, I’m trying to sort out who I should give beer to and who is a lost cause when it comes to craft beverages. […]
The SPIRIT of the Season
In the spirit of the season I went out to my local beer store and picked up a few different Christmas brews, or winter brews if you prefer. I will review some of the beers that are easy to get out west, while Jim will focus on ALL the other beers. I know that you […]
Brawlin’ with the Big Boys
I recently had the pleasure of joining Peter from the blog Simply Beer for one of his Beer Brawl podcasts. A Beer Brawl is really just an excuse to drink some great beers and learn about what makes them special (or not so special, as the case may be). For this Beer Brawl, we sampled […]
Aging Takes Care of Everything
Have you ever noticed that some good things and some bad things come with age. In time you learn that the bad things might not have been as bad as you thought they were when you were going through them. Take for example the fall of the Greek empire, I’m sure it really blew for […]
What Are You Having for Turkey Day?
This is a little bit of an odd week for the blog. Typically we post a Whatcha Havin’ post on Friday, but this is a short week, and people are all over the place, so here is our Holiday version of the Whatcha Havin’ post. It is Thanksgiving week, and in my household that means […]
The Redder the Better?
Nothing evokes more of an emotional response than the color red. It seems people either love it or hate it, and there are fewer people in the middle than other colors. I fall in the middle, I think some things red are great, and others are not so good. Take for example hair. My wife […]
What Does Christmas Taste Like, Anyway?
I’ve just had my second Christmas brew, a Southern Tier Krampus imperial helles lager. It was a very robust beer that got creamier as it warmed, with sweet malts balancing out piney hops. And while apricot flavors danced in the background, there was no trace of sugarplums, fruitcake or eggnog. It was also a very […]
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 