Category Archives: Practical Beer Tips

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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Randy Mosher video clip on why and how to taste beer

Posted on July 17, 2009 by Brian

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

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Brian

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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alternatives to wine for St. Valentine’s Day dinner

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Brian

As St. Valentine’s Day approacheth, I have begun brainstorming for creative ways to celebrate the day with my bride. (Side note: being married for four years now, I’m impressed that I actually started thinking about this two days in advance…) … Continue reading →

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hops in your pocket?

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Brian

I came across an add on Facebook this morning for “Pockethops.” I couldn’t resist, so I clicked through: www.pockethops.com The concept is this: you carry this little dispenser with you that contains “Pockethops Bitter Powder.” According to the site, 30 … Continue reading →

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beer for beginners

Posted on November 24, 2008 by Brian

If you’re reading this blog, odds are you either really like beer already or you are stalking me. If it’s the latter, while I am certainly flattered, I’d rather you just focus on the beer. I’m not worth stalking. However, … Continue reading →

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I like cold beverage

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Brian

As a follow-up to my post on frosted mugs, I was listening to an interview with Gary Vaynerchuk, the guy from Wine Library TV, and he made an interesting comment on cold beverages. He said that he always tastes anything … Continue reading →

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frosted mugs: a refreshing travesty?

Posted on August 14, 2008 by Brian

At the Flying Saucer a few years back I saw a quote on their big chalk board, “Frosted glasses are for amateurs.” Of course that led to the debate: are they being beer snobs, or is there validity to the … Continue reading →

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