“Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn’t mean politics won’t take an interest in you.” — Pericles, 430 B.C. Not much has changed in 2400 years since this ancient promoter of democracy penned those words.  I am bewildered every time I hear the complacent citizen state:  “I don’t care about politics.”  [...]

Do you have a favorite style of beer?  How long has it been your favorite?  Have you always liked the style?  These are some questions that I wonder about you guys and gals sometimes.  Let me know the answers to the questions. As for myself, the answer is simple.  I do have a favorite style [...]

The following is a guest post from Billy Broas, a beer blogger at BillyBrew.com, where he’s telling the world about craft beer and sharing his obsession for homebrewing. Are some beers overrated? Nate wrote a great post about the topic where he says “Yes.” I agree. He explains that certain beers are highly rated because [...]

Hey, everyone— Dark Lord Tickets will, no doubt, be in the mail before too long.  I’m writing this post to get a good idea of who, among the people we know, is coming to Dark Lord Day.  My thought is that we can arrange to meet up and hang out the day of and maybe the [...]

Here it is.  Easter is fast approaching, which is a time of reflection for many.  Perhaps it’s even a time of humbling for many of us.  We become more conscious of what we have and what gifts we’ve experienced throughout the year…and it sometimes even humbles us.  So, I thought we’d sip something that was [...]

As many of you know, the world is becoming more and more conscious of environmental issues.  The beer world is no exception, and breweries are scaling back their carbon footprint.  Some breweries are even boasting that they have gone all green.  I think this practice is imperative if we are going to keep perpetuating the [...]