When I asked her if she had a spoon, she looked at me kind of strangely.  In fact, she had no idea that she needed one.  Okay, I had a customer come into the store where I work, and she was looking for Harp Lager. Another store employee came and found me to help this [...]

White labs makes some very nice yeast strains.  In fact, I just made a starter of WLP 099, a Super High Gravity Ale Yeast.  Can’t wait to see what that does.  At any rate, I’ve used this yeast for four generations of beers, which gives me a decent handle on how the yeast seems to [...]

Tour of Boulevard Brewery and interview with Head brewer, Steven Pauwels

Wheat beers are wonderful.  Many varieties use up to 70% wheat, which is a considerable amount.  Rye beers are also very good.  I’ve had beers that are 40-60%, and it adds a really nice spicy quality to the brew.  Both of these types are beer are certainly worth a try.  If you have not been [...]

Not what I expected.  If I had one thing I had to say about this beer, it’s my previous statement. Having sipped It’s Alright, I had to believe that this would be a sour as well.  The label mentions that it’s a Belgian Wild Ale.  Well, you’re going to have to wait on those Brett [...]

Saint Arnold is one of the official Patron Saints of brewing.  Isn’t it interesting that some branches of the Church embrace this aspect of human innovation and others degrade the very notion?  I think it is.  Of course, Saint Arnold Brewery has picked up on this aspect of Catholic dogma, naming their operation after the [...]