Jul 9, 2015
Last weekend was Independence Day, one of America’s great holidays, when we celebrate our freedom as a country. So, it would seem odd that I select a lager for this article, a beer that originally came from Germany, instead of an ale, which was made by the English....
Jul 2, 2015
You’ve got to hand it to the Germans. They’ve been making beer for thousands of years. They brew, well, created arguably more styles than any other country. They throw the largest beer party in the world. And they do the seasonal drinking thing better than just about...
Jun 23, 2015
Last Tuesday, June 16 Home Team BBQ in West Ashley was packed as friends and customers came out to watch the 13th episode of Season 23 of the popular Food Network cooking competition show Chopped. Home Team BBQ partner and executive chef/pitmaster Taylor Garrigan...
Jun 23, 2015
I’ve written recently about fruit beers, and the conundrum with which many craft beer drinkers view them. Until recently, with the possible exception of some Belgian lambics, fruit was pretty much frowned upon as an adjunct in respectable craft beer. However, today,...
Jun 18, 2015
Fried chicken is a Southern delicacy. But hot wings are synonymous with New York. So when Atomic Wings opens later this month in West Ashley, there will be two worlds colliding. With its New York roots, Atomic Wings make their debut in Charleston on Saturday, June 27...
Jun 18, 2015
People often ask me “What’s my favorite beer?” This is likely the question I get the most, beer-related or other. And, it’s somewhat impossible to answer. Much like favorite songs, bands, foods and such, the options and diversity of possible answers tends to overwhelm...
