Category Archives: Beer

Randy Mosher video clip on why and how to taste beer

Posted on July 17, 2009 by

Randy Mosher, author of Tasting Beer, appeared on WTTW in Chicago to explain why and how to taste beer. He also has some good tips on glassware and how to pour a beer. Watch the video (about 9 minutes) I … Continue reading →

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July 2009 – Kwak

Posted on July 6, 2009 by

Kwak wins the award for Best Presentation (Glassware). Good beer is all about the experience, and the Belgians know how to do it. Each brewery in Belgium has a special glass that is designed specifically for each of their beers. … Continue reading →

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June 2009 – Moylan’s Kilt Lifter

Posted on June 2, 2009 by

You know anything that claims to be a “kilt lifter” had better be good, or the beer would be the biggest letdown in the beer world. Well, Moylans definitely made me adjust my kilt. Marilyn Monroe would be jealous. As … Continue reading →

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they stole my idea!

Posted on May 28, 2009 by

Well, to be more accurate at the risk of slander, they beat me to it. Great Divide announced their summer seasonals, Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout and Double Wit. It has been well documented on my blog that the … Continue reading →

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Friday lunch beer quick hit – Wittekerke Wit Bier

Posted on May 8, 2009 by
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Cinco de Mayo 2009 beer review

Posted on May 5, 2009 by

For the Untamed Beer Cinco de Mayo celebration, I donned my sombrero and popped open three selections of Mexican beer. The first is Bahia (which is actually from Guatemala. I guess I should have looked a little more closely at … Continue reading →

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May 2009 – Dogfish Head Immort Ale

Posted on May 1, 2009 by

I had to bust out my old-school fitted Denver Nuggets hat in honor of their first round playoff victory. I don’t think I’ve worn this hat in 15 years. Most of the time, when I’m looking at a restaurant menu, … Continue reading →

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interview with Julie Atallah from Bruisin’ Ales in Asheville, NC

Posted on April 28, 2009 by

Last week I had the great opportunity to interview Julie Atallah from Bruisin’ Ales in Asheville. We had a great time talking about how Julie and her husband Jason got into craft beer and started Bruisin’ Ales. We also talk … Continue reading →

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undress your beer bottle – the perfect bottle for homebrewers to reuse

Posted on April 21, 2009 by

Dogfish Head may have the easiestbottle labels to remove. In an effort to be more envioronmentally and cost conscious, I’ve started stripping the labels off the beer bottles I drink to reuse for bottling homebrew. In the past I would … Continue reading →

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my new books have arrived!

Posted on April 21, 2009 by

I’m very excited about two new arrivals: Radical Brewing and Tasting Beer, both by Randy Mosher. I have never read Mosher, but I have heard his books are must-haves for beer appreciators. While I think that I have picked up … Continue reading →

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