The mad men from the ad agency told Pete Slosberg, co-owner and public face of Pete’s Brewing Co., to sit down one breezy day at a red-draped table set up on a sidewalk in downtown San Francisco and stick a radio piece in his ear. Slosberg obliged. Above him and the table a sign read,... View Article
Just before Thanksgiving, a Nor’easter blew into New England. It blanketed Maine under four or five inches of snow, followed by a cold snap that kept the countryside looking Rockwell-picturesque. Maine is almost entirely rural, and though it has many (many!) delights, few consider trend-setting to be among them. And yet, when I set out... View Article
In what is both an act of honesty but raises an eyebrow on the judging process that takes place at festivals around the country, a brewery has returned a medal awarded last month. Earlier today Jason Yester of the TRiNiTY Brewing Co. in Colorado Springs, CO, returned the silver medal his brewery won at the... View Article
Say the words and eyes go wide. Bourbon County. The annual barrel-aged ale releases from the Goose Island Beer Co. are the stuff of dreams for collectors, aficionados and those who enjoy a healthy dose of additional booze in their beer. Released to the general public on Black Friday, where there was once just one... View Article
On Nov. 16, 1983, a Wednesday, readers of The Washington Post awoke to an essay, meandering over four pages, on which beers to pair with which parts of the Thanksgiving feast the following week. It was written by the English beer critic Michael Jackson. As difficult as it may be to fathom in our golden... View Article
Here’s a recipe from The American Craft Beer Cookbook (Storey Publishing, $19.95) that can add some extra beer fun to your table. Winter Warmer Pumpkin Pie Pumpkin pie is the quintessential kitchen smell of the season, and this recipe from the Harpoon Brewery is the perfect treat for the beer enthusiast. The heavenly combination of spices, pumpkin,... View Article
I began last week’s post with the story of a minor tragedy: a customer being forced to dump an IPA because it was so stale. That post discusses both what happens to beer as it ages and degrades, and how hard breweries work to slow the process. Nevertheless, we’ve all had the experience of buying... View Article
On Oct. 29, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History hosted a talk and a dinner to honor the contributions of some of the earliest makers of fine wine in the United States. It was also part of the museum’s American Food and Wine History Project, which has been curating artifacts, oral histories and documents... View Article
John Holl, the editor of All About Beer Magazine and author of The American Craft Beer Cookbook, talks about beer-infused side dishes on NBC 4 New York. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. There is no need for a present exchange, for long visits to the mall, or even to give a card. It’s just a celebration of... View Article
