Wikileaks has gained notoriety in the past few weeks for leaking confidential journals regarding the war (that was supposed to be over by now) in Afghanistan. I moseyed on over and checked out the documents myself. Boring. I supposed I should have dug deeper, because nestled in the controversy was this gem of a story. [...]
As I glanced through my Google News Feed this morning, I came across this article reporting on a series of stings in Memphis, Tennessee in which various beer purveyors were set up in a sting by police, and cited for various infractions, namely selling beer without asking for ID. In all, such stings as this [...]
I have yet to find anything that beer is not compatible with, and festivals are no exception. Here in Toledo, OH–a historic melting pot of elasticities–there are numerous festivals held to celebrate any given facet of the city’s heritage. The Greek fest, the German fest, the Latino fest…they’re all a blast, but it is the [...]
After defending BrewDog achievements of making a 32% and a 41% beer, I have to defend the creation of a 55% beer called The End of History, a reference to Democracy as the high human political achievement (the implication that the human political struggle reaches its terminus in democratic ideals). This is another notable achievement and [...]
There is absolutely nothing like coming home and finding a parcel waiting for you from UPS…especially when it contains beer…especially especially when you weren’t expecting it! Thanks for the surprise Buckbean Brewery! Without having even tasted their beer, they made my day. Besides the fact that Buckbean makes great beer, I like them for their [...]
One aspect of the beer community that I love in particular is the nature of the people in it. Upsetting other writers by disagreeing with them is a rariety (unless one behaves flat out insultingly). So, when I saw a post from Peter at Simply Beer discussing the disclosure of ingredients in a beer, I asked [...]
About a month ago, Andrea and I were visiting my family. I’d been about a year since we made the trek west, and we hadn’t seen them in a while. I have a beer cellar—in this case a big fridge full of beer—at my parents’ house in Indiana. I have, perhaps, 200 bottles of beer [...]
One of the real tricks to having a website is getting real interaction. Let me tell you guys and gals, we are extremely thankful for the beer community on our site. We get a lot of interaction from several people. That interaction is substantial and amazing. However, we want to get to know you more. [...]
Well, looks like Erik made it. Is there some hope for the rest of us moping slobs? It looks like Nate and I have a firm hope of raising some money through a site like kickstarter.com (eventually). Meantime, donations to Erik’s project made a roaring surge into and past his projected fundraising mark. Allow me, [...]
I love beer, but I hate SPAM email, even beer SPAM email. But this email from my buddy and brother-in-law, Paul, who lives in a craft beer desert–South Korea–is radical. (No, I won’t say “EPIC”…it’s “RADICAL” for me until the day I die). Anyhow, enjoy this story of international intrigue and craft beer cock-eyed optimism [...]
