Official description: Saison du Smeirlap is Taras Boulba refermented with Oxbow’s house mixed cultures and conditioned with brettanomyces. Produced in… read post The post Reviewed: Oxbow Saison… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read More
The streets are so packed with people in various stages of undress and intoxication that we can barely see them, but the visible slivers are enough to prove that no, these lanes are not paved in gold. Indeed, opportunity of any kind, other than the opportunity to blast your current misery into drunken oblivion, is … Read more
The holidays are such a busy time for so many of us, and they are also known as a time of indulgence. From big holiday meals, to endless cookie swaps and cheese plates. Speaking of cheese plates…. If you want a no-fail, easy-to-put-together cheese plate, try for three cheeses; a blue cheese (or a … Read more
(CHICO, CA) – Today Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. announced the release of its 2021 limited edition fall seasonal, Oktoberfest, the… read post The post Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest 2021 Begins Shipping… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read More
Atlanta based SweetWater Brewing Company has announced a new production facility, taproom, and restaurant in Fort Collins, Colorado. This week, SweetWater acquired Red Truck Brewing, a Canadian brewery that bought the brewery from Fort Collins Brewing back in 2017. Red Truck closed its doors in March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic, and never reopened. The … Read more
While the saying sells t-shirts, it’s not far from the truth: “My other beer is coffee.” Many in the world of craft beer seek out the artisans of coffee who show the same amount of love to coffee that craft brewers pay to craft beer. As these brewers develop a love and appreciation for craft … Read more
The honey should be of good quality—your mead will have flavors of the honey you use. If you like the subtle background flavors of the honey, it should make good mead. Nutrients need to be dissolved in either must or water before being added to the larger volume of fermenting must. Stir or swirl your … Read more
Mus tek cyear uh de root, fa heal de tree is one of many Gullah Geechee proverbs that fell on my ears during my childhood in Charleston, South Carolina. Though most sayings like this are didactic, I didn’t always understand their meaning when I was young. But now, at 42 years of age, I find … Read more
It was an amazing run, that of Pretty Things Beer & Ale Project. With their whimsical imagery, and spot on beer quality, as well as their creative bent, Dann and Martha Holley-Paquette took the Boston beer scene on a wild ride for seven lovely years. Dann was a Boston area brewing mainstay for over 20 … Read more
American Craft Beer Week (May 10–16, 2021) is our annual springtime salute to local beer and local breweries. It’s an opportunity to honor the hometown gathering places that give our communities their unique flavor, because here’s the glorious truth: Local Beer Is Better. We invite you to toast the local businesses that have endured tough times to … Read more