I came across something interesting while perusing the local bottle shop on my lunch hour – a box containing an unknown assortment of craft beers. All it said on the side was “Craft Beer Variety Pack” with no description of what may lie within. A craft beer mystery pack, hmmm? Intriguing…
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I Got In The Mood For Fall Beers at 6:57am Today
The fall is by far my favorite season. The weather is warm but not hot during the day, the nights have the perfect sleep-inducing chill in the air, and the trees slowly explode into a symphony of rustic beauty. Every year, there’s one moment in early September or late August when I step outside […]
Share Your Favorite Craft Beer to Drink While Watching Your Local NFL Team for the TODAY SHOW
Let’s have some fun, o legion of beer geeks. I’m writing a post for the Today Show’s website in honor of the 2012 NFL season, and I thought it would be cool to recommend a local craft beer to enjoy while watching each of the 32 NFL teams play. I’d love to get you guys […]
Are Bloggers Destroying Beer Writing?
I had a bit of a caffeine-fueled run in with Marty Nachel yesterday, and it led me to a new realization about the state of beer writing in the age of the Internet. It started with a comment he left on my “Five Beer Stereotypes” post that struck me as odd: We typically don’t get […]
De-Lurk Yourself: Annual Call Out To The Lurkers
Once every year or so we do this here at Beer and Whiskey Brothers. We know you are out there, our stats don’t lie. Only a small fraction of you ever comment on our postings. How do we know? Wordpress tells us how many comments we get, and how many views we get. Subtract one […]
Five Beer Stereotypes That I Wish Would Disappear
I recently wrote about how my uneasiness with Renaissance Faire play-actors has kept me from trying mead, a form of honey wine that’s been around for thousands of years. Every time I see it on the shelf, my thoughts immediate go to men and women dressed up in medieval garb, putting on thick accents and […]
Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale: When Old Standby’s Become New Favorites
When you were a kid, did you ever have a favorite toy or game that you played all the time, it was always available, you loved it, but then you tired of that toy or game? You went on to look for different toys, more sophisticated toys and games that made you feel differently, maybe […]
Green Flash Double Stout: A “Refreshing” Stout For Summer
So I was going through my dwindling collection of beers the other day, and was reminded that I had some Green Flash brews that I haven’t tried yet. I remember when I last posted about Green Flash I had drank their West Coast IPA and it was a really easy drinking IPA that went well […]
If America Had an Official Toast, What Would it Be?
It’s weird to think that a country as established as America doesn’t have its own official thing to say as we raise our glasses, but that seems to be the case. “Cheers” is British, “Salud”/”Salute” is Mexican/Italian, “Prost” is German, and “Slainte” is Irish. But now there’s a (weak) movement afoot to correct this and […]
It’s Still Summer – Back Off with the Fall Seasonal Beers!
I was at one of the larger beer stores in my area last week, picking up a four pack of Founders Cerise, their ale brewed with Michigan tart cherries that is particularly excellent this year. I love fruit beers in the month of August – they are a tasty pick-me-up at the end of a […]
What’s Your Favorite Lawn Mower Beer?
Well summer is fully upon us and most of us spend at least some time in the sweltering heat mowing our yards. I know I have, however it has gotten a lot easier this year with the addition of my Father’s old Cub Cadet riding mower. Yes, we were mowing and caring for 2.5 acres with a […]
Squatter’s Outer Darkness: A Beer to Break the Summer Doldrums
I don’t know about you, but for me Summer is beginning to D…r…….a….gggggg. Yes, there is only so many sunny warm days an unemployed guy can take. Seriously it has been so hot here nobody goes outside, the house has that artificially cool feel to it, and every time I do step outside it is […]
SURVEY: Do You Toast with Champagne, Craft Beer or Booze for These Occasions?
This week’s article over at TODAY is about people replacing champagne with a finely crafted beer, which I think is an awesome trend. One interesting piece of data provided to me by Sam Adams is that if given the choice, 60 percent of men prefer to toast a special occasion with beer rather than champagne. […]
What Happens When Normal People Vote in a Craft Beer Poll
It turns out that American beer geeks see the world quite differently than the other 90% of beer drinkers. A series of events unfolded over the past few days that demonstrated this point to me quite clearly. Let’s start at the beginning. Last Thursday morning I posted an Olympic-themed poll here on B&WB, featuring […]
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Are Pricey Brews Ruining Craft Beer?
My most recent weekly post over at Today.com was about Prestige De Nuits, a Belgian Strong Ale that runs $45.00 a bottle. I nearly fainted when I saw the price tag on this one, but it won me over with its complexity and craftsmanship. Considering that this is a rare, world-class beverage, $45.00 for a […]