We started the night at J Gumbo’s where Mike DeWeese had some very nice vintage beers for sampling. The two that the group tried were both Gales Prize Old Ales; one was a 1999 aged in a Brandy Cask and the other was the 97 version. The 99 tasted li…
My wife and I went to Evenston, Wyoming last Saturday for a long overdue change of pace. We decided to to meet up with friends and attend, A Taste of Evenston. It’s a little”get acquainted with Evenston” Street festival put on by the local chamber(…
If you’re a K-12 teacher and have thought about giving brewing a try get on over to Vine Park. During the month of August Vine Park is offering a 20% discount for all beers and wines brewed. Remember to play nice and don’t abuse this offer by as…
Magnolias First Annual Beer Festival takes place in Purcellville on Saturday. Sounds like a fun event, barbecue and beer! I’ll be helping with a Boy Scout skills camp on Saturday so will miss this one. If you go, let me know how it was.Friday, July 18…
Any excuse would be poor; I’ve known about 7/18 being tagged International Brewers Day by Jay Brooks since he announced it almost 2 months ago. But, I let it go…didn’t even put up a banner for it until this week. Now, I’ll attempt to make up for my …
“In Flanders Fields the poppies blow”.In the western corner of Vlaanderen, De Westhoek, not only poppies, but also hops grow. The area is home to some of the best brewers in the world, notably the Sint-Sixtusabdij at Westvleteren and De Struise Brouwe…
OK, last Tour post, I promise. Through the first 12 stages (the riders are on stage 13 today) and after over 50 hours of riding, Aussie Cadel Evans has a 1 second lead over Luxembourgian Frank Schleck and a 38 second lead over American Christian Vande…
THE WAFFLE-HUMPERS, as Stephen Colbert mockingly called them the other night, may have an American institution in their Euro-paws, but Philly-area beer drinkers are just shrugging and taking another sip of Bud.
This is another one of the brews I sampled during my recent Hong Kong jaunt.I have to honest and say that I only drank one bottle of the stuff and I was already hammered.I can’t recollect what it tasted like.It wasn’t foul or vomit inducing but afte…
August 17, 20084:00 pmLove the name, guys… In any case, I’ve been instructed to clear my calendar for August 17th and have done so… here’s why:
Attention WILD & SOUR BEER fans!
Introducing “WHERE THE WILD BEERS ARE…