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 →

The Import Snobs: A Quick Observation

This post first appeared at seattlepi.com in 2013. It’s updated for this posting. Just this morning, I was reading a Continue reading →

The Wine Headache: The Facts and a Fix-Up

I get wine headaches. It wasn’t always that way. Back before my near Handshake with the Grim Reaper, back in Continue reading →

The Northwest Stout Conundrum: Where’s the Beef?

A Challenge for ALL Northwest Breweries FACT: exactly ONE of the legendary, modern American Stouts is made in the Pacific Continue reading →

Off-Topic: David Bowie: Changes

“And these children that you spit on As they try to change their worlds Are immune to your consultations They’re Continue reading →