Apparently my website was lost. Working diligently to recover as much of it as I can. My apologies.

Update. I was able to recover most of the text content from the beginning through February 2024. Unfortunately, it appears all images are gone, and all content from February through today (August 3) is lost, including the email subscriber list. I’m bummed and and am going to take some time to determine my next steps.

I’d appreciate it if you were to resubscribe to my newsletter, but completely understand if you don’t want to.

In the meantime, you can peruse the archives below.


New England IPAs are on the menu: Craft beers on tap in Eastern Connecticut

In the mood for sours, IPAs, and many other styles of craft beer? Here’s a list of delicious brews on tap this weekend in … Read More


American Pale Ale with Shawna Cormier

Place the specialty grains in a steeping bag. Bring your brewing water (~6 gallons) to 170° F. Turn off the heat and steep the grains for 30 minutes. Remove steeping grains. Stir in the malt extract, taking care that it fully dissolves and does not collect on the bottom where it can burn. Turn on …


Stone Brewing Announces Expansion of Richmond, VA Production

(ESCONDIDO, CA) – Stone Brewing announces expansions within its East Coast operation that will elevate the destination brewery experience and allow for increased production of its internationally… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read More


Call To Arms Brewing cuts Putin from flagship beers

Putin is done at Call To Arms Brewing in Denver, Colorado. Effective immediately, Vladimir’s image and name have been removed from the brewery’s flagship beer Shirtless Putin Catching Rays Dark Czech Lager, as well as any other beer names in the series.  The “Shirtless Putin” series debuted in 2016, when the internet was full of …


Craft Beer Experts Reveal Their Absolute Favorite ‘Grocery Store Beers’

With the craft brewing boom across all corners of America over the past four decades, the grocery beer aisle has expanded to … Read More


The Top Beers in Boston

Like a sweet breeze rustling the crocuses on the first open-window day of the year, the annual arrival of this lavender-lemon … Read More


Bale Breaker Brewing adds 3 more hard seltzers in variety pack

Bale Breaker Brewing is expanding their YOXI Hard Seltzer line with a new variety pack.  Until now, the brewery only has one hard seltzer – YOXI Lime Agave Ranch Water since August 2021. Now, with the addition of the YOXI Hard Seltzer Variety Pack, the brewery tacks on three more flavors – Paloma Ranch Water, …


Luck o’ the Homebrewer

There’s no better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than with a mug of homebrewed beer. Picture this: Your St. Paddy’s party guests arrive thirsty and then you open the fridge to unveil a keg of Irish-style stout and a few 6-packs of red ale. “I made this,” you say beaming with pride. The end? …


Mother Earth adds Heavy Cloud Hazy IPA to year-round lineup

Mother Earth Heavy Cloud Hazy IPA joins the brewery’s year-round lineup in March 2022.  Hazy IPAs are nothing new the Mother Earth, frequently released in the brewery’s ongoing Project X Series. According to Mother Earth, Heavy Cloud a “more accessible take on the style, with the softer palate and more delicate aroma.” Translation – it’s …


5 Videos on Beer Sensory Training

Breaking down beer profile to its flavor, aroma, and appearance; understanding the various beer ingredients; identifying hallmarks of classic brewing practices and new frontiers; diagnosing off-flavors and what may have caused them—these are all tools that help refine your beers and develop control over your homebrewing processes. The following list of homebrewing videos are recordings …