Every time we’re at an average restaurant and I order a beer, I give my wife the first sip. And every time she takes that sip, she wrinkles up her nose and says, “you’ve spoiled me!” You see, we only drink really great beer at home and I’ve turned her into a bit of a […]
From the Cellar
Its Madness I Say, Madness!
What do you get when you combine an insane amount of hops in a beer that uses plenty of two row malt and Munich malt, and age it in the bottle before releasing it? Leafer Madness from Beer Valley Brewing in Ontario, Oregon. Their web site states that in addition to the two malts there […]
It’s the Weekend – Whatcha Having?!
It’s been a gnarly week and I’m glad it’s over! I’ve got a few treats (and probably a couple of tricks) in the fridge for this weekend and can’t wait to get started. I’m gonna begin with the basics; a couple of devilish Stone selections and then maybe a Dogfish Head Pangea. What about you? Are […]
Into the Wheat Pt. 4
Van Gogh was an amazing artist. Some of his most inspired, I think are his paintings of wheat. The colors, the shadow play, the texture, and depth of these paintings seem to me to be some of his best work. I also like the analogy to bourbon, the color the depth, and mouth feel (texture) […]
You Can Always Go Home Again
It had been a while since I stopped by my local beer shop, so I decided to pop in the other day. I used to be a regular at this place until I got a new job and my routine changed a bit. The new gig put a big beer store with a great selection […]
OH NO, They Say He’s Got to Go, Go Go DogZilla!
With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound he pulls the spinning high tension wires down!! I remember as a kid watching the Godzilla movies and just loving the carnage and destruction. I would watch all the hokey monster movies with Mothra, King Kong, thatflying turtle thing! They were awesome, they’d fight each other, and then Godzilla turned […]
Of Mice and Men and Beer
One thing Steinbeck taught us is that our plans often do not come to fruition. This weekend was a mixed bag for me, on the one hand I had a couple of great drinks, and on the other hand the sports stuff really didn’t go my way. The Vikings finally lost their first game. Two […]
Its Beer 30! What are you drinking?
You gotta love Texas! They take everything to extreme, not only is it legal to drink and drive (as long as you aren’t drunk), but they have these nifty drive through liquor stores for the alcoholic on the go! So what will you be picking up this weekend and why? Make sure you tell us […]
A Stupid Question
It’s been said that a stupid question deserves a stupid answer. But in this case, the question is so fundamentally flawed that it might actually deserve an intellectually informed, well-reasoned answer. At least that’s my hope.So here goes: Can you microwave beer? Now many of you are probably thinking the same thing, and that’s “WTF?!” […]
Vats it Tooo Yooo?
Well its that time of year again. time for all the ghouls and goblins to come to the door and collect their prizes, just to turn around and run back into the night. I am just about done with my kids going out to trick or treat. My youngest is ten, and he will be going as […]
“Poor” Old Overholt
Old Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey has a very significant history in the development of the whiskey industry in the United States. Established in 1810 it is recognized as the first commercial distillery in the United States. It produced Straight Rye Whiskey that was aged in oak barrels for four years as it is today. Prior […]
A Man of My Word!
I hopped up on my little soap box last week and recommended that you run out and show your support for Rock Art brewery by purchasing their beers. The photo above shows that I practiced what I preached, an increasingly rare penomemnon in our day and age. So far I’ve had the Vermonster, which was […]
Those CRAZY Trappists!
OK…so these are Buddhist Monks, but the question is what kind of MONK-Y business do the Trappists get into? Think about a bunch of guys, all they do is brew beer and yeah pray some, I’m sure they need to sample their brew…I’m just saying I bet the Nun’s convent down the road has had […]
Triumph and Trials: How Was Your Weekend?
So How was your weekend? Mine was…well, a mixed bag. Yeah that is an adequate description. As far as sports are concerned, my fantasy football team rocked! I scored 157 points, and my kicker still plays tonight. I now have the dubious distinction of having scored the most points in the league, but my record […]
What Are You Picking Up for the Weekend?
Its Friday!! Yeahhhh! I don’t know about you all, but it has been a hell of a week! For me it started on Sunday with a 6 hour drive to small town Idaho so I could be there for meetings at 9:00am Monday. I have earned my weekend, and I will take it! I have […]
The Brothers
Beer & Whiskey Brothers 