860. Brooklyn Keller HellesJadyn and I went to Christopher’s in porter Square for drinks on July 17th. I neglected to bring my notebook, so this is what was jotted down after-the-fact.Beer Stats:Brewery: Brooklyn BreweryAlcohol: 5.00%Serving: TapSty…
The People’s Republic of Flying Dog is now in session. It’s happy hour at Flying Dog Brewery, so here is your latest dose of irreverence.Release The Hounds of DogtoberfestDogtoberfest is our annual fall tribute to one of the greatest beer …
I’d love to write a more complete review of Martyn Cornell’s delicious new book, Amber Gold & Black, but I haven’t finished it yet. That’s a way of saying that it is quite a substantial text — 232 pages of rich history, …
Friends, Brewers, Cerevisaphiles, send me your brews; I come to drink your beers not to pour them out. The evil that unclean vessels can do lives on in the beer, and the good is oft interred with the wort; so let it be with bad beer. The noble Brewer …
Pirate lassOriginally uploaded by cizauskasIt was the annual Brew at the Zoo yesterday evening from 6-9PM at the National Zoo in Washington, DC.This is an annual fundraiser sponsored by FONZ —the Friends of the National Zoo. About 20 breweries —an…
This season’s brewer’s dinner was a little bit short notice, so we almost missed it! The crowd was quite a bit smaller than usual, probably for the same reason. Good food, good beer and good conversation were all still present so we had a great time…
Firestone Walker Twelve, the twelfth special release beer to celebrate the brewery’s anniversary, got label approval earlier this week. According to Marketing Director, Jamie Smith, production was bumped up from last year’s 500 case mark…
Got my Alamo City Cerveza Fest scores back on August 20. The ACCF was Saturday, August 16. The Kiwit (sour as hell) scored 24 points. Everyone agreed I had sanitation issues. They did praise me for the orange flavor, though! (I didn’t call it a K…
In the interest of transparency, be aware that I sell beer and wine for Select Wines, Inc., a wholesaler in northern Virginia. As when I was employed by the Clipper City Brewing Company, I will make an honest effort to mention any potential conflict o…
On Thursday, the Washington Post ran an article that indicated that some college Presidents are pushing Congress to reconsider the drinking age and open debate on the subject. But, if you are going to disagree with 119 college and university President…