Yesterday afternoon I posted a trailer for a new Discovery show that argues that Beer was at the root of most, if not all historic movements in civilization.  The trailer does its job by peaking your interest about the topic.  I actually brought it up at the dinner table last night.  I told my family […]

I had a craft beer “a-ha’ moment this weekend, when my buddy Frank brought over a four pack of Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron. It’s been a couple of years since I’ve had one of these beers, and it struck me what a truly wonderful brew this is, and how it’s a testament to the […]

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Well, the holidays are upon us and Don and I took to our microphones to create a special holiday edition of the Beer and Whiskey Brothers podcast. Listen in as we review a few seasonal beers (and I bitch about them), Don reviews one of his favorite holiday whiskeys, and we talk about the stuff […]

Like all beer lovers, I’ve hit a patch where I’m trying to lay off of the nectar of the gods for a bit, and I’ll be honest – it’s the hardest it’s ever been. As you might recall, I broke my toe a few weeks ago, which kept me from working out for a few […]

Like many of you, I watched the premiere of Brew Masters last night with a craft beer in hand and a big smile on my face.  And like many of you, I enjoyed the show because I’m a fan of Sam and a major beer nerd.  Even if it was a bit of an infomercial, […]

With Turkey Day right around the corner, now is the time to start thinking about what beers you’ll be enjoying on the greatest feast day of the year. Instead of just focusing on what to serve alongside your turkey (or deep-fried turducken if you’re Don), let’s break it down to three distinct courses: Before Dinner, […]

It’s not a fun visit to a water park until somebody breaks a toe. Judging by the purple digit on my left foot, my family and I had a blast at Great Wolf Lodge. There’s not a lot you can do for a broken toe, except tape it to its neighbor and wait for nature […]

It turns out that you’re not the first person who would go out of their way for a beer. According to LiveScience.com, archaeologists suggest that the quest for grains with which to brew drove early man into neighboring territories, and that beer was an important social lubricant, taking the anxiety out of early meetings between […]

Hi, my name is Jim and I have a beer problem. It started out innocently enough.  On a whim, I purchased a Chimay Premiere (mostly because of the silly cork) and my mind was blown.  As a Bass drinker, I had no idea that beer could be so dizzyingly delicious. Suddenly, I realized there were […]

Here are 10 indications that your love of good beer might be crossing the line into beer snobbery. I think I’m guilty of a couple of these myself. Did I miss any? As always, please share below!

Our most recent poll confirmed what we suspected.  Most beer drinkers prefer their brews from a tap but wind up with beer from bottles.  For the majority, craft beer on tap remains an occasional treat, something to look forward to and savor. More than 7 out of 10 folks who cast a vote said that […]

I’ll be honest – it’s a long time since I’ve been excited about Halloween.  We’re talking decades.  Once I stopped trick-or-treating, the holiday lost all of its charm for me.  That all ended yesterday morning when I discovered a care package on my front porch.  

A wise man once said “you don’t know what you got till it’s gone.”  Actually, it was the 80’s hair band Cinderella, but it’s still a good insight into the way things work – you usually don’t know that the best times are happening until they’ve passed you by.  I’m sure Cinderella didn’t realize that […]

Why is it called a “boomerang” beer poll?  Well because we did a similar one half a year ago, but the results were sketchy.  And that’s been bugging Don and I for a while now, so we called “do-over!”