I suppose this post should have gone up yesterday, but seeing as my wife is out of town and I have all four of my little ones to myself, and that on Thanksgiving (driving around to see family) Thank Heaven for Beer had to take a back seat. Anyhow, I thought it fitting to regurgitate [...]
Since I mentioned Lagers first, that is what I’m going to talk about (yes, it’s that arbitrary). I know that we have all heard the term ”Johnnie come lately.” In the beer world, the pinnacle of this saying is found in the Pilsner style of beer. As you might or might not have guessed, Pilsner is actually an appellation that denotes [...]
Now that we are getting some people who really seem to be interested in our site, I thought I would write a series on various beer styles. We will try to address topics like what is the difference between a Lager and an Ale? Beyond this, we will also address categories within this types of [...]
This article is what you might call an inspired tirade. I don’t think I can inspire like William Wallace in Braveheart, but here goes. Maybe instead of leading you into battle against an oppressive foe, I can smooth talk you into taking a chance. Here is the chance that I propose: drink as many different types [...]
In an earlier post I alluded to the fascinating connection between beer and religion. Unbeknownst to many of our readers, both authors of this site have an educational background in theology. Unavoidably thus, when two passions intersect we take notice. Below is a beautiful–and outstanding paragon of journalistic excellence– AP article that explores the historical [...]
Previously, I alluded to the fact that I would write about Stout. Well, here it is. We just drank a Stout as our past beer, so let’s have some info about it. To understand Stout as a beer, it is necessary to understand a Porter. For those who have not sipped a Porter…sip one! It’s a real treat. [...]
There are various reasons a beer may be stronger than others. In our modern time, the catalyst making a stronger beer has often been the desire to make the strongest beer. That was the one and only goal. This led to making beers that went beyond the formerly strongest beer called Samichlaus (which means Santa Claus…merry Christmas indeed). [...]
“Beer is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy…” So said Benjamin Franklin…supposedly. Not really true! Histories and religions never develop in isolation (in my humble opinion). Whether the former affects the latter more or viceversa is certainly a matter opinion. Beer history is no different. As long as there [...]
Here is the “drink with us Friday” beer…Trois Pistoles (three towers). Look for it in a four pack or a 750 ml bottle. The 750 ml bottle might run around $7.99, so share it with a friend. The four pack may run you about $9-11. The 9% ABV is plenty for you both. This beer from [...]
Having done some reading and thinking on the subject, I wanted to post something about beer in the good ole U.S of A. These are just a few facts to consider. As I stated before, prohibition really changed the beer culture in America. Just after the Civil war there were literally several thousands of breweries [...]
