Hops off the vine.
Well, it’s no surprise that we live in a hop utopia here in Oregon. Thanks to the Oregon Brewers Guild, we now have a way to show the world what happens here during hop season! They have compiled a list of all of the fresh hop bee…
Back to a topic that always arouses a great deal of interest: IPA. Before we go any further, I’ll admit that my information is still patchy on IPA. Don’t expect any grand theories of definitive conclusions. Early days, early days.IPA There was probabl…
Yeah, yeah I’m sure you’ve heard it before. This the obligitory sorry I haven’t posted blog entry. For many months I’ve posted every other day or even daily. Then I started slipping to every three days. I’m still here though. I have another website I’…
My spinning beer bottle ploy is like an old t-shirt I can’t force myself to throw away. It may not be well regarded, but it feels comfortable. Its resurrection, from last fall, comes just in time for tonight’s Ravens-Steelers game.How …
Last night, The New York Mets completed its second epic collapse in as many seasons, missing the playoffs by one game after a loss to the Florida Marlins (average age: 18.5). The failure reached new levels of pain, even for the terminally depressed bl…
Tomorrow evening (September 30th), the Thirsty Monk is hosting the second annual Michael Jackson Tribute Toast. Jackson succumbed to Parkinson’s Disease on August 30, 2007, and his legacy can be seen in places like the Thirsty Monk, which showcases m…
It seems we’ll never get another chance to visit the famous Hopduvel in Gent.
This has been one of Belgium’s top beer cafés, even if it is a frustrating hike from the city center. Just like Tim Webb’s Guide had warned us. The Missus and I walked tha…
It’s that time again. With the GABF fast approaching, it’s time for The Beer Mapping Project’s Fantasy Draught.
Last year I finished somewhere in the middle of the pack, but this year I have high hopes of winning all the glory. Footn…
Count me as being fully in favor of the trend to throw brewing curveballs at the beer dork public, with strange combinations of ingredients making their way into the hops & grains & malts of 22-oz bombers nationwide. Take the “Asian beer” …
If your planning on attending the Great American Beer Festival starting Oct. 9th, I hope you’ve already grabbed your tickets. If not… you may be shit-out-of-luck. For the first time ever GABF has sold out every session a record two-weeks early! Your…