I was thinking about the Brooklyn Brewing Company this morning and how dismissive I am of their beers.  I’ve had some good stuff from them (Local 1 comes to mind first) but when I’m buying beer, I immediately look away when I see their swoopy “B” logo.  I respect what they do as a brewery […]

Pop Chart Lab makes some great beer infographics (and some rather confusing ones), a few of which we’ve brazenly stolen and posted here to share with our readers.  This is one is no exception. But at least this time there’s a chance that you’ll actually click over to their site and purchase a print from […]

Well it is November, and soon everyone’s attention will be focused on family gatherings, big meals, and shopping for presents.  And at this time of year a great amount of beer and whiskey is purchased and consumed, but it is rarely the focus of the gathering.  Instead it is Uncle Bernie and his fourth wife […]

Sometimes (like today) I have no clue what I’m going to write about – No clever observations, no geeky insights, no new bear videos that remind me of my better brotherly half.  Nuthin. On days like these, I’ll dig around the interwebs until I find something that sparks an idea for a post.  More often […]

I posted about Bud Light Platinum yesterday, a boozed up version of Bud Light, that raises the alcohol by volume in the beer by almost 50%, from 4.2% to 6%.  As the name “Platinum” infers, this is intended to be a premium version of a pedestrian beer – Bud Light turned up to 11.  But […]

As someone who writes a lot, I know that you must choose your words wisely.  Sometimes this is more important than others, like when describing the very essence of a thing to a highly sensitive and knowledgeable audience.  Call a tomato a vegetable, and a carpologist is going to call you out on it.  Tell […]

Word out of Longmont, Colorado is that craft brewer Oskar Blues is getting into the bicycle building business.  They’ve created a new brand for the bike called “Reeb” (beer pedaled in reverse), and their first model will be a mountain bike.  Colorodoan.com shared the following details: Chad Melis, marketing director for Oskar Blues, said the […]

If you’re a regular in these parts, you know who John King is.  When he’s not sending me pictures of bears (obsess much?) or deriding me here on the blog for being a fancyman, he’s an avid homebrewer, runner, blogger and all around troublemaker. John just posted over on Kentucky Brew Review about his quest […]

WHEW! Update: Looks like those nerds at NASA we’re telling it straight – this time! From Space.com: The asteroid 2005 YU55 came within 201,700 miles (324,600 kilometers) of Earth at 6:28 p.m. EST (2328 GMT) Tuesday evening before speeding off into deep space once again at about 29,000 mph (46,700 kph). As you’ve probably heard, […]

If I was pressed to pick a favorite beer style, I’d have to say it’s the Bourbon barrel-aged stout.  I love these rich, boozy treats, which are a great companion when it’s time to kick back, relax, and unwind.  But all’s not well in paradise, because there’s a deal-breaker of a flavor that I’ve picked […]

Don and I were lucky enough to get a 30 minute phone interview with Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione,  I started to transcribe the interview and realized that it was way too much content for a single post, so I’ve decided to break it into two parts.  Plus it takes FOREVER to do the transcription, […]

UPDATE: Our eagle-eyed readers have noticed that these are CURRENT breweries in the original 13 states, which is kind of a silly concept for an infographic, no?  I love the work Pop Chart Labs does with their infographics, and somehow I missed this one.  It’s the breweries of the original 13 states of the union, […]

If my KISS lunchbox or my Star Wars Underoos taught me anything, it’s that the REAL money is in merchandising.  If people are fans of something, they’ll buy up all sorts of doodads to build a deeper connection to the object of their obsession and show the world that they have great taste. Cha-ching!! With […]

. . Here’s Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione giving a 20 minute “TED Talk” about how his brewery looks back into history for creative inspiration as they try to reinvent what beer is all about. I love TED Talks, which are usually given by enlightened people who have something interesting to share. If you’re unfamiliar […]

Today is November 3rd, and that means it is International Stout Day, a special day (I’m not sure why it’s held on November 3rd) that has been deemed by someone (I’m not sure who) to celebrate this delicious style of beer (I’m not sure why it’s not Belgian Quad Day or IPA Day or Give […]