I saw this map on Facebook today, and thought I would share it.  These are all the breweries that won Gold at this year’s GABF.  It would be better if they had also included the beer and the category they won for, but I guess this is better than nothing.  Of course Idaho came up […]

So where is the weirdest place you have found craft beer?  I have mentioned mine a couple of times here, but thought it deserved its own post.  I was coming back from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho and really REALLY had to pee.  I was only 10 miles from my house, but this wasn’t going to wait, […]

This is a spin on an old classic that I just know you’ll get a kick out of. Want to know how to keep a moron busy for a very, very long time?  Click here to find out! . . .

So you’re new to the world of craft beer, and you’ve discovered that it’s actually a little complicated – some people really take this beer thing seriously! There are different types of glassware for different types of beer, different serving temperatures for different styles of beer, and words like “nose” and “mouthfeel” are thrown around […]

Last week saw me driving a lot and heading south to the biggest little city in the world Reno, Nevada.  I was there for work, but I managed to get in a little pub time while I was there too.  The hotel I was staying in (The Eldorado) had what they advertised as the best […]

The single barrel showdown has made it into round 2.  After a lengthier than anticipated break in the action I have finally gotten back to the showdown!  This match up pits the last of my Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit against a Willitt special barrel purchase.  These are two heavy weights indeed with the Wild Turkey […]

Well the time has come to “Draw” the winner of the two tickets to the Denver Rare Beer tasting.  We had 8 people put their hat in the ring for their chance to buy at face value the two tickets I have in my possession.   You know who you are, but everyone else will want […]

UPDATE: We have a winner!   Well for some reason interest in these tickets is beginning to peak.  If you recall I have two tickets to the Denver Rare Beer Tasting that I am willing to sell for face value.  I was about to do the drawing this morning, but overnight I got three more […]

UPDATE: We have a winner! Well, we don’t usually do this sort of thing around here, but I’ve been thinking that I have these tickets that I’m not gonna use, and the event I bought them for is sold out, so why not recoup my $$.  I’m not out to make a profit, just to […]

This is the first single Malt Scotch I’ve had from the Dalmore, but I can guarantee it won’t be my last!  I was sent a sample for review a few months ago, and I really gave this a good go!  Not only did I have it with a cigar, but I finished the sample and […]

Melanie Gravdal was fed up with the tepid market for her Glenview, Illinois townhouse, so she decided to up the ante.  Gravdal lives across the street from Grandpa’s Place, a pub that’s been in the community for 113 years.  She thought it wouldn’t hurt to add a $1,000 gift certificate to Grandpa’s into the package, and […]

Thought I would throw up a few pictures of a momentous occasion at Founders Brewery in Michigan this morning.  For the first time ever, Canadian Breakfast Stout on the bottling line!    

Yesterday was a weird day for me on the blog.  I got this idea that there is a lot of talk about the different beer tattoos that people have nowadays and I thought I would throw up some examples of the good and the not so good ink I found out there on the internet. […]

Here’s something you don’t see every day, mugshots of Amish fellas, courtesy of the Graves County Jail in Kentucky.  Their shocking crime? 

  There seems to be a growing trend among beer geeks these days.  They are taking their love of the brew to the next level and making it permanent.  No they aren’t marrying their favorite beverages in some cultish ceremony, even worse they are defacing their body to show allegiance to their favorite beverage. There […]