During these last months of summer, it is imperative that we, the beer-drinking community, drink as many white ales, hefeweizens, and summer ales as possible. Also probably some kolsches and a few saison ales. Better toss in a couple of lagers, too….
There is only a slight hint of floral hop aroma to this beer. The color is a light brown and very clear. The head pours light with low retention.This beer has a lot of sweet malt flavor, with caramel notes. The hop flavor is very light, just a hint…
A petition with approximately 5,000 signatures has been certified, placing a proposal on the November ballot in Erath County, Texas, that would allow the sale of beer and wine in the county for off-premise consumption.Texas law required 2,746 valid si…
Last night was the Sacramento Brewing Company’s Brewmaster’s Dinner and it was outstanding. This was the third dinner we’ve been to and my personal favorite, the portions were spot on and the beer pairings were exceptional. I think my favorite food/be…
While the weather is still nice, I encourage — nay, implore those of you who live in New York’s Capital District or the “Collar City” in particular, to visit the Brown’s Brewing Taproom, located at 425 River Street in Troy, NY, off the banks of the H…
The area around Charlottesville, Va., is pristine and beautiful. The Blue Ridge Mountains are a great vacation spot and the region has a number of fine wineries that attract savvy consumers. Now beer makers want in on the action.The Devil’s Backbone…
There’s a great article by our beer pal Eli Shayotovich at the Southern Colorado Beer Examiner on the top places to buy beer online. This is a great tool for any of you who have a poor beer selection where you are or if you just want to find some good…
When I was in Washington DC a few weeks ago I did some pre-flight homework on beer outlets from which I could purchase alcohol beverages to store in my suitcase, and as it so happened, there was a good retailer near my hotel (the name already escapes …
As I’m a fan of Lukas Liquor’s blog, I was already aware but that didn’t mean I was any less surprised to see “Pumpkin Ale” on the chalkboard at the Maplewood Farmer’s Market today. One of my all time favorite seas…
I could’ve had a Bitter, a Bigfoot, a Blonde, a Celebration, a Southern Harvest, an IPA, a Pale Ale, a Porter, or even a Stout, a Schwartz, a Wheat, or a Torpedo. But, when you can also choose from a 20th Street Ale (last year’s version of their homeg…