This brewery from Quebec makes some very unique beers, including an ale made with peppercorns and a wee heavy with maple syrup. I still think they’re my second favorite Canadian brewery behind Unibroue. They are worth a try if you can find their stuff. This particular ale incorporates hibiscus flowers in the brewing process. The [...]
I never ever ever ever grow tired of beer. Trying new stuff is thrilling, learning about it is fun, and drinking it is blessed. Even with the fact that I enjoy beer this much, there is room for deeper appreciation of what really goes into making a beer. As I’ve said before, I now work [...]
It has become a serious platitude, at the point, to recount the recent problems created by President Obama due to his remorse-causing remark about the police acting “stupidly” in the arrest of Henry Gates. Later, the president retracted his initial stance by essentially stating that he hadn’t weighed his words too wisely. Speaking extemporaneously, as [...]
Anniversaries are exciting, aren’t they? They provide an oft overlooked opportunity to engage in a retrospective state of mind and consider growth at many levels that has occurred over the years. Next Saturday my wife and I will be celebrating the anniversary (sixth) of our marriage, so I am already getting into the celebratory state [...]
I have been accused of not liking and/or being overly critical of IPAs (India Pale Ales). Neither statements are true, but the latter is close. In reality, I love the style. A well balanced IPA in any season is delicious and refreshing. I am not overly critical of beers within the style, but I am [...]
In a life that is ever increasingly moving towards beer, I just landed a new job. As some of you know, Nate and I (Mike) plan on opening a brewery someday. We would like that someday to be about 5 years from the present. Both of us are homebrewers. But both of us would like [...]
This is our second attempt to do the uncouth: intentionally stereotype, our first attempt was a tad fun. You see, in a past post we discussed stereotypes a bit in a nonjudgmental and humorous attitude. It occurred to those who participated in the discussion that it might be fun to take to higher, beer level, [...]
We still have a long way to go and a lot to do, but I distinctly remember writing about the 1000th hit on our blog. We were and still are ecstatic that we have gotten so much participation. Putting something out there that is growing and appreciated is a very nice thing to have. October [...]
Many readers of this blog may consider Schlafly beer to be a beer store staple, but for this beer geek residing in the outskirts of beer-distribution-doldrums, Schlafly is exotic. So while vacationing in Kansas City, MO, I decided to pay homage to the conservation state and drink and stock up on plenty of her beer. [...]
My lovely wife had a brain child. That brain child was to tell you what it’s like to be married to a beer geek like myself. Sit back and hold… When my husband and I married almost seven years ago, he was well on his way to beer geekdom. Obviously, now he has fully arrived [...]
