Jul 17, 2013
I’ve had several beer revelations in my lifetime. Not counting the first, that the Busch Light I just tasted on offer from my father was by far the most awful liquid that side of Robitussin, I guess revelation number one would have been tasting the great imported...
Jun 26, 2013
Looking back across my columns over the many years, it’s quite obvious I’m an ale guy. Even here at the beginning of summer, I still hold a preference for ale. Beyond my personal preference for the warm-fermenting beer, there are other reasons why more of The Beer...
Jun 19, 2013
A friend who read last week’s column on Stone Levitation Ale posed the query and response: “why is low-gravity beer desirable again? Gimmie Stone’s Ruination or Arrogant Bastard or the Smoked Porter any day.” To which I responded something to the effect that brewing...
Jun 12, 2013
I know in recent weeks I have been trumpeting the horns of many big time beers. Double IPAs, Old Ales, a crazy curry Imperial Stout. There are some wild and wooly and strong beers on the shelves. But I want to again praise the continued trend of the craft beer that’s...
May 21, 2013
In this hectic, bustling world, it’s easy to forget to stop and smell the roses. We all have too much work to do and too little time, so it can be quite tough to just relax and enjoy the good stuff once in a while. Luckily, after attempting to move too much furniture,...
