Category Archives: Beer

beer vs. wine dinner at Brixx (Greenville) on July 12

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Brian

I would like to invite anyone in the Greenville area to come out on Monday, July 12 at 7 pm to Brixx Woodfired Pizza on Woodruff in Greenville for a beer vs. wine dinner. I’m going to be the “beer presenter,” … Continue reading →

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January 2010 – RJ Rockers Black Pearle

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Brian

You shall not take my beer, swarthy Gnome! I thought I’d kick ’010 off with something different, and RJ Rockers’ Black Pearle fits the bill. (I wrote a full feature on the brewery for the HopPress earlier this week, if … Continue reading →

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Oskar Blues beers aged in Stranahan’s whiskey barrels

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Brian

Last night at Barley’s we had a flight of Oskar Blues beers that had been aged in Stranahan’s whiskey barrels and served from casks: Mama’s Little Yella Pils, Old Chub and Ten Fidy. If you have never had a barrel-aged … Continue reading →

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December 2009 – North Coast Brother Thelonious

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Brian

Author’s Note: It has been five months since my last Beer of the Month nomination. I have been focusing a lot more on homebrew over the past few months, so I haven’t been drinking as much commercial stuff as I … Continue reading →

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From the HopPress: Sour Beer – The Last Frontier

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Brian

My first “real” beer post is up on HopPress: Beer School: Sour Beer – The Last Frontier It’s a style explanation of sour beer with a few recommendations to try if you’re adventurous. Since it can be pretty far-out, most … Continue reading →

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Duchesse de Bourgogne with grilled chicken salad

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Brian

Yesterday I was at the Charleston Beer Exchange scouring the shelves, looking at all the beer I haven’t tried yet. It’s at those moments when you realize that beer really is a life’s work. There is so much beer out … Continue reading →

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guide to selecting beer glassware

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Brian

Beer is a beautiful, complex and wondrous beverage. We all agree on this, right? Drinking a hand-crafted beer is more than an exercise to swallow yellow fizzy water. It’s an experience that should be savored. I’m sure some of you … Continue reading →

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don’t fear canned beer

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Brian

When many of us think of canned beer, flashbacks to college parties or tailgates often come to mind. Coolers full of Natty Light, The Beast, PBR. And is there a better sound than cracking open a cold can of beer? … Continue reading →

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Jimmy C’s beer bottle cap collection

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Brian

Jimmy C (aka Jim Ciallella) from OrangeCoat shows us his 400+ beer bottle cap collection. It’s about 20 minutes long, so you may be asking yourself, “How can they talk about bottle caps for 20 minutes?” I don’t know, but … Continue reading →

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Cleveland beer tour, part 3 – Cornerstone Brewing Company

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Brian

After our “wild and crazy” Wednesday night in Cleveland at the Rocky River Brewing Co. and The Buckeye Beer Engine, we slowed things down on Thursday. We decided to go to the Cornerstone Brewing Company in Berea for lunch with … Continue reading →

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