I’m sitting down to watch an old movie with a bomber of Foothills Baltic Porter. Pop the cap and pour a nice tulip glass full of the dark liquid. I put the bottle on the coffee table and pick up the glass. Then I look at the open bottle. I put the cap back on... View Article
Some evenings can’t get much better. I’m such a sop for gatherings in the bar. This one tops the list however. After a bit late stay at work, I stopped in at a wonderful source of draft Fullers London Porter, Bull McCabe’s. Laura called and I invited her to join the musings at a bar.... View Article
A recent ruling by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) has put a stop to any homebrew competition or homebrew gathering. They interpret the law, which refers to “home consumption,” to mean just that: consumption in a home, which means you make it in your home and you drink it in your home. They now... View Article
They did it again, those enthusiastic folks from the Brewers Association, Boulder, CO. The third annual Savor, the quintessence of beer and food events located in Washington DC, was a stunner with tickets selling out in minutes. Back at the National Building Museum, with its soaring columns, Savor meant fifteen stations with four breweries each,... View Article
What’s particularly cool about the craft beer industry are its hidden gems (like this post I just found hidden in the drafts folder!) that are rare and distinctive, those unique experiences which are so far removed from the tried and true comfortable local or favorite beer. This job allows me the opportunity to chase down... View Article
Round three or four of the brewery young guns slam fest got seriously toned down this year. From previous years’ mash-ups, with heavy doses of bathroom humor, this beer maven summit transformed itself into an historical, sociological, political, aesthetic feast of rare talent gathered on one platform. Of course, it took the legendary Dave Alexander,... View Article
I had the pleasure of once again addressing the James River Homebrew Club at one of their meetings at Legends Brewery, Richmond, VA. These are the guys who will be handling the beer for the upcoming World Beer Festival – Richmond, and a perfect bunch for the job without a doubt. So, how could I... View Article
What an event. A tent in the SweetWater Brewery parking lot full of more than 80 casks. Now, lest you think they were a bunch of English ales served cool but not cold and under-carbonated but not flat, each one represented the vision and aspirations of a person or a business with few ties, if... View Article
As the cab pulled up to SweetWater Brewery, I knew there would be trouble. But for whom?
