The Slate.com “Against Hoppy Beer” Debate: A Whine That’s Aging VERY Badly

For reasons known only to God and the little man in Nebraska who runs the internet, a post from 2013, Continue reading →

Stone “Delicious” IPA: Shoot For The Moon and Land Among The Stars

By now, all of us who consider ourselves true fans of American craft brewing know the story on the slippery Continue reading →

Best of The Northwest 2014: Breakout Breweries Break the Mold

This time of year – every year for the past six – I’ve compiled my most memorable experiences from travels Continue reading →

Deschutes “The Abyss 2014”: Deep Thoughts

For this year’s review of  Deschutes “The Abyss” Imperial Stout 2014, I was thinking, honestly, of just cut ‘n’ pasting Continue reading →

America’s Craft Breweries, Artisan Distilleries, and Boutique Wineries: A Modest Manifesto

It’s a question that won’t go away: How do we define what is or is not a “craft brewery”? This post Continue reading →

Budweiser Vs. The Craft Beer Culture: The Long, Slow Decline of The King of Beers

Slate.com, which has been doing a really admirable job of chronicling the evolution of the craft beer business, recently published Continue reading →

Zarabanda! Deschutes, Spain, and Getting Outside the Box

This past spring, a young home brewer pal of mine messaged me and asked if I’d suggest a recipe for Continue reading →

Deschutes “Hop Trip” and “Chasin’ Freshies”: Wet-Hopped Wonderation!

Fresh hopped beer. Wet-hopped beer. Call it anything you like, it’s one of my true passions and this time of Continue reading →