Thee Brew Dog IPAs sitting on a wall
Do we need to say how good Brewdog Punk IPA is? Even the hard-to-please Tandleman is a fan. It’s obviously influenced by hop-bomb American IPAs, but the thinner body makes it seem rawer and fresher
We thoug…
There’s always a beer note or two in any good adventure, and my hospital sojourn was no exception.
Friday was the day when I went from early morning horrible to early evening good and it was pretty evident that both the guy I was sharing the roo…
A little over a month ago, I was told that links to my site had been banned at Beer Advocate. I sent a couple emails to Todd hoping for clarification though they may have been lost. The ‘Banned for Posting Abuse’ message seems misleadin…
Less than a week ago, drinking in the 50th state got a lot more fun with the opening of the Maui Brewing Co. Brewpub on the west side of the lovely Hawaiian island. The bar/restaurant is the newest destination on the sun-drenched locale and is the per…
Alan spotted it right away. A new camera?
Yes, the scratched five year old Canon compact has given way to something new.
Possibly the best point-and-click compact on the market.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4, which comes with a Leica lens.
I bought two …
There’s a lot of resistance in the beer world to the idea of terroir. The concept that certain beers belong to a specific location. And it’s not just from big brewers, wanting to shift production around as it suits them. New brewers like to think they…
As I noted in the previous post, I received emails and telephone calls from a host of great folks during my too-long incarceration in the hospital.
As you would expect, these were expressions of concern from folks like fellow writers Lew Bryson, who c…
It was a short trip. Just two nights in London. Our return flight was at 14:45, which meant being on the train in Liverpool Street around midday.I had suggested a quick trip to the archive, 10:30 to 11:30. Dolores soon shot that idea down in flames. “…
CNN Money is reporting that Boston Beer Co. has been downgraded by Goldman Sachs. The Samuel Adams brewers has been downgraded to “Sell” from “Neutral” due to slower traffic in bars and restaurants and lower expectations for v…
Mulled Spice Apple Beer, the 3rd of 3 Fall Beer Recipes for Keg Conditioning in Your Kegerator from Kegerators.com.