Soltado Tequila: Mexico, Packing Heat

A Short Note On Changes and Why They’re Good:  Over the past eight years, LOTS – and I mean that Continue reading →

The Abyss 2015 x 3: Fresh Out of Adjectives

  I had intended to write this post about the THREE(!) versions of Deschutes Brewery’s “The Abyss” – that legendary, Continue reading →

Budweiser Versus American Beer: The Heart of The Matter

What if a good friend wrote you a letter…and in this letter, your friend said that he or she needed Continue reading →

Stone “Pataskala” and “Americano”: Can The Bar Go ANY Higher?

Stone Brewing may just be America’s Best Brewery…And The Proof is in the Bottle. I have a quotation I’ve used Continue reading →

Tastes & Tribalism: The Circle-Jerk of Internet Erudition

Human beings are tribal animals. History tell us, anthropology tells us, archaeology tells us, folklore tells us, and everyday experience Continue reading →

The Bruery: Patrick Rue’s Brilliant Career Fail

This post first appeared at seattlepi.com in 2012. It’s been revised for reposting here. If you have any regard at all for Continue reading →

The 15 into 16 Bounty of Deschutes: Dissident, Hop Trip, Hop Henge, Red Chair, EHop, And MORE!

At various points during this exhausting fall into winter, packages would arrive via FedEx from a fella named Brett Counsellor Continue reading →