I haven’t been posting about cocktails very much in the last few weeks, mainly because I’ve been drinking through my beer cellar. I’m not sure what came over me, but I felt inspired to stop sitting on these delicious beers and just drink them. In doing so, I discovered that my preferences really don’t lie … Continue reading »
This is always a fun topic to take on when the seasons change. Its even more fun when there is a hurricane brewing outside your window. Frankenstorms aside, we have officially entered fall here in the Washington, DC area, with crisp cool days and chilly nights. The transition to fall beverages typically moves to darker … Continue reading »
I got an email from the folks over at Frugaldad.com with a link to this stellar infographic they put together about beer. It has some general information on beer pairing, temperature ranges, and the health benefits of drinking (whaaaaaaaatttt????), all wrapped up in some snazzy graphics. So take a look and if you like it, … Continue reading »
I’ve been inspired by John Cusak in High Fidelity on many levels, but none more so than in my love for top five lists. The number of lists I write seems to directly correlate to the number of times I’ve seen that movie. It’s also got a killer soundtrack. But I digress. With the early … Continue reading »
One thing that I noticed on my West Coast excursion this weekend was that these West Coast breweries (or at least San Diego breweries) take their barrel aging programs really seriously. I’m not sure if it’s a result of the culture of West Coast beer drinkers and their love for sour beers, or if it’s … Continue reading »
Oliver Ales in Baltimore Brooklyn Brewery Sixpoint Brewery Continue reading »
There are a few definitive places that you should be getting your information from (aside from here). I’ll include the obvious ones, like reading the NY Times restaurant reviews (this week’s review was a one-star gem about Shake Shack, btw) alongside the *slightly* more obscure places you can read about beer and cocktails. Without further … Continue reading »
Ok, so I’m as much of a fan of the “extreme” beers as the next guy, but things are getting a little bit out of hand. When I’m picking drafts these days, one of my primary concerns is ABV. At this point, you have to factor that in. The average craft beer seems to have … Continue reading »
Word on the street is that we have a lot of new breweries finding their way to MD. Everyone already knows about New Belgium, although I can’t say I’m thrilled about their rollout plan with only 22oz bottles for the first six months. And, in addition, I’m not too happy about their choice of Katcef … Continue reading »
We get good beer in Maryland. We really do. Craft brewers seem to love us. For some reason, Maryland sells the most Oskar Blues outside of Colorado. We’re getting New Belgium. All of the breweries that are pulling out of states are staying in MD. Us Marylanders love good beer and we have a beer … Continue reading »
