On Gossip, Trolls, and The Dark Side of the Internet

I owned a wine shop, once upon a time. In it was a lovely marble bar where I poured wine Continue reading →

Hair of The Dog Brewing: The Beating Heart of American Craft Beer

In the admittedly chaotic place that is my head, I have a little shorthand phrase that helps set my frame Continue reading →

Dick Cantwell: Corporate Brewing STILL Sucks

  Dick Cantwell has resigned from his position as partner and brewmaster at Elysian Brewing in Seattle, in the wake Continue reading →

Deschutes Jubel 2015: Why Great is Great and Good…Isn’t

I’m about to review another splendid beer from Deschutes Brewery and anyone who has ever read The Pour Fool will Continue reading →

Cigar City vs. AB: An Open Letter to Joey Redner

Dear Joey, In helping run LetsPour.com for three years, I had a lot of opportunity to experience CCBC’s beers and Continue reading →

The Bud Super Bowl Ad: Same Old Bud, Same Old S***

In the wake of my very straight-talking  – you can also spell that R-U-D-E, which is exactly what I intended Continue reading →

Why The Seahawks Lost The Super Bowl: WILDLY Off-Topic

I played several sports in high school and on into college at Maryland; not at any elevated level but it’s Continue reading →

Elysian and the AB/InBev Sale: The Response

In the wake of my criticism of Elysian’s former owners for their sale to AB, I expected to get a Continue reading →