Full Sail: Rejuvention!

As the kids used to say, Full Sail is Da Shizz…and they’re hitting a whole new gear, right now. One of Continue reading →

Crux Fermentation Project “Freakcake”: Freakin’ Perfection

    I said, in 2014, that Crux Fermentation Project “Freakcake” is the best Belgian-style American ale ever made…and my Continue reading →

Budweiser Versus American Beer: The Heart of The Matter

What if a good friend wrote you a letter…and in this letter, your friend said that he or she needed 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 →

All These New “Below-Average Breweries”: Where Are They?

(NOTE) I humbly apologize for the screwy spacing in this post. It’s just more WP whackiness.   Today, I read Continue reading →