Stone 18th Anniversary IPA and Xocovesa: Divergent Deliciousness

Every time I taste a new release from Stone Brewing, I hold my breath. My seemingly life-long passion for this Continue reading →

21st Amendment and Elysian “He Said/He Said”: Mutant Pumpkin Beers In Earth Take-Over Bid!

Be afraid. Be very afraid…. Someone…well, make that “someones“, had the audacity to trifle with The Accepted Order of Things. Continue reading →

America’s 20 Best IPAs: Hoptimum Bitterness

I posted the first entry in the Seattle P-I version of this blog on May 6th, 2009. On May 9th, Continue reading →

Too Many Breweries? One Fool Thinks NOT

My FB friend, RateBeer’s Joseph Tucker, today posted a piece – for the second time – from bonapetit.com, titled “Too Continue reading →

The Pour Fool’s State-by-State Beer Map of Emerging Styles!

I worked hard and thought about this a LOT. So, here is my first-ever National Map of each state’s great Continue reading →

Men’s Journal, Sierra Nevada, and Some Choice Language about “Best”

Just this morning, I clicked on a link that wound up on my Twitter feed, leading to a post  entitled Continue reading →

America’s Best Stout: Hey, You Asked So YOU Vote

Anyone who reads this bloglet for longer than a post or two knows that I am a Stout Guy – Continue reading →

Beyond IPA: Where Do We Go From Here?

If you started reading this thinking I’m going to tell you what the Next Big Thing is  in American Craft Beer…you’re Continue reading →