Jun 26, 2014
When discussing ‘summer brews’ with friends and fellow beer drinkers, one style tends to dominate the proceedings: wheat beer. This is not to say that everyone I know truly loves wheat beer, or that this style is better than any other style, summer or otherwise. It’s...
Jun 19, 2014
Every four years, the world aligns with one time zone, and all nations join together to experience the greatest sporting competition on the planet. The World Cup kicked off on June 12 in Sao Paulo, Brazil as the host nation met Croatia, hoping to lift their 6th world...
Jun 5, 2014
For your standard burger and fries, go for a solid pale ale, like Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale. This balanced yet hoppy beer is a great pairing for a classic burger with lettuce, tomato and onion. The hop flavors do a nice job of complementing the veggies, so as not to...
May 7, 2014
Welcome to May, friends, where the hint of summer is juxtaposed with the last grasp of winter. As pollen clogs the drains and coats the cars, I awoke recently to my heat kicking on late at night; it was set on 66. I digress…the days of spring are aggressively making...
Apr 16, 2014
To be completely honest, I do love an American IPA. No, I’m not a hophead; far from it. While I tend to lean toward malt-centric brews, with a good classic porter being one of my favorite beers, I do adore the American hop plant and all the bitter goodness that comes...
