While fans of The Ohio State University practically bleed scarlet and gray, there’s more to Ohio’s capital city than the famed Buckeyes or the state’s iconic peanut butter and chocolate candy bearing the same name. Columbus is overflowing with new breweries. Half of the nearly 40 breweries that call the city home have opened in... View Article
I have a confession: While I enjoy skiing, my favorite part of the experience is après ski. Who doesn’t love kicking back with a tasty beer to celebrate a day in the powder, after all? Although most après ski experiences happen slopeside, I’ve ditched that tradition this Sunday afternoon. Instead, I’m driving to Park City... View Article
There’s no doubt we are living in the golden age of American beer. The quality of beers available to today’s consumers, coupled with diversity in styles and flavors, is unparalleled. But I feel like we’re missing something: bona fide beer barons. Oh sure, a few names have risen to beer nerd celebrity status. Dogfish Head’s... View Article
On any given day, the Market Square in Bruges, Belgium, teems with tourists. They arrive from around the globe to stroll the narrow cobbled streets and float the tranquil canals of this impossibly charming medieval Flemish town. If you exit the square at the far end, opposite the iconic bell tower and dueling frites stands,... View Article
With nearly 365 days of sunshine and more than 140 brew houses—and even more brewery-owned restaurants and tasting rooms—there is no locale more attractive or more daunting to tackle than San Diego. Recognized by many as the craft-beer capital of the U.S., the county—one of the nation’s most expansive—has so much to offer that not... View Article
The Jersey Shore—that is, the 130-mile stretch of coastline that is where people actually go when they say they are going “Down the Shore” in New Jersey—isn’t navigable in a single beer weekend. You might not even be able to do it in a week. That’s because of a thing called traffic that hooks up... View Article
On August 21, astral geeks will outshine beer geeks. Beer we theoretically get to enjoy everyday, but a total eclipse of the sun is, for most people, a once in a lifetime opportunity. For those who find themselves along the path of totality that will stretch from Oregon to South Carolina, a portion of 14... View Article
Eight hundred and counting. That’s how many breweries are currently operating in California. If you’re itching to tackle a beer trip to the Golden State, San Diego is the most obvious starting point, with several dozen breweries in the city and more than 100 sprawled out across San Diego County. Then there’s the San Francisco... View Article
Sure, it was dark and rainy the night I visited. And on this particular west-of-the-river strip of 21st Street in Chicago, the buildings happen to be mostly empty, with nighttime activity virtually constrained to an occasional passing car or bus. Moody Tongue Brewing Co. (2136 S. Peoria St.) gleefully hides amid that environment, however, waiting... View Article
