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 →

America’s Top Ten Emerging Beer Towns

As of sometime in 2010, every state in the US contains a brewery. From barely a dozen craft breweries in Continue reading →

The Programming of The American Drinker: Why Do We Like What We Like?

What you’re about to read here is the product of the past 23 years of work in the beverage trade Continue reading →

Cricket Club Gin: Lively Up Yourself

Bob Marley, sainted icon of steady-rollin’ life and mellowest of the Mellow Fellows, said once, “Some people feel the rain…Others Continue reading →

Deschutes Brewery: Going Dark, A Belgian Foray, and “Dinkel” Spelt Correctly

(Quick Note: When I posted this piece, it contained some rather comically WRONG information about the new Black Butte XXVI…Yes, XXVI, NOT XXVII. Continue reading →

Tin Dog Brewing and Big Block Brewing: Let’s Get Small!

Harley Davidson. Hewlett-Packard. Disney Corp. Google. Amazon…Apple. Lotus Automobiles. MagLite. Dyson. Mattell. Starbucks. Microsoft…What’s the common thread in all of Continue reading →