6101Barrel-aged stouts are delicious. The combination of deep roasted flavors with the whiskey or bourbon makes these beers complex and in high demand. High demand means the most popular versions are often hard to get and very expensive. People gladly camp out in long lines for hours then pay top dollar […]
914210Have you found yourself at your local craft beer retailer with a 6 pack in your hands when you glance down and see the “bottled on” date. You get concerned because it was bottled about 3 months ago and you start to wonder if it is still good. If so, […]
0100 The Brewers Association recently updated their Advertising and Marketing Code. This update was all about increasing diversity and discouraging offensive names/labels. There are a lot of mixed emotions about this; some are applauding their move while others feel like people are too easily offended. Craft beer censorship is an important topic […]
0200 Here is your warning – Mother’s Day is on May 14th. So if you are reading this, you only have a few days left to find the perfect gift. And if you have a Mother in your life that loves craft beer then this Mother’s Day Craft Beer Buying Guide […]
0204 AB InBev buys Wicked Weed Brewing AB InBev buys Wicked Weed Brewing is the big news in craft beer this week. It is the first craft brewery purchase of 2017 as Wicked Weed Brewing gets added to their portfolio called “The High End”. Read the full press release here. […]
0210 The Best Craft Beer – April 2017 Another month has passed so it is time to look over my Untappd check-ins to see what was the best craft beer I drank last month. April was a roller coaster month filled with beer from all over the US. I always find […]
1101 There is never a shortage of rumors about new breweries opening. Most of those rumors eventually materialize into reality but sometimes it takes years. Then there is the story of March First Brewing. I didn’t hear rumors or hype over a grand opening. Instead, out of nowhere, I started seeing […]
3201 Ales, ales and ales. The craft beer industry is full of ales. IPAs, stout, porter, sours, and many other styles make up the vast majority of what is called craft beer. But what about the craft beer lager? Is that a thing? Well of course there are craft beer […]
0100 I really enjoy stouts. The deep rich flavor is fulfilling and I find it soothing to just sip on a stout at the end of the day. An example of a stout that I’ve really enjoyed is Oskar Blues Ten Fidy. It’s a stout that I drink over and […]
1303There are a number of different ways to enjoy craft beer – at home, at a restaurant or at the local taproom. For me, most of the the beer I consume is done at my house. Ending the day with a single beer is quite common for me. This means the majority of […]
0100 Defining lager seems like it would be easy. Lager is a category of beer – aka, the “opposite’ of an ale, right? Or is it a style of beer like the American lager? When you say lager, I immediately think about the vast quantity of light lagers that dominate the […]
7321 ICE COLD BEER! Seems like that is all we have heard for the past few decades. It’s on billboards, on commercials and screamed at us by beer vendors at sporting events. So there is very little doubt as to why most think it’s best to drink beer ice cold. […]