Category Archives: Practical Beer Tips

I like cold beverage

Posted on August 28, 2008 by

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

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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divine poultry

Posted on August 3, 2008 by

Big Gnome is awed by the Little Chicken I can now add beer-can-chicken to the list of “things I regret missing out on for years because I never tried it,” which includes humus, Thai green curry, and playing the guitar … Continue reading →

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the perfect pour

Posted on July 15, 2008 by

I’m sure that we all remember one of the most important lessons we learned in college, how to pour beer into a cup. I’m sure for most of us, this was pouring Bud Light in a can into a plastic … Continue reading →

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beer and running

Posted on February 10, 2008 by

Being a runner and a brewer, I was particularly interested in an article in this month’s issue of Runner’s World about running and beer. Essentially, the message from the article was no big surprise. Beer is ok for runners, so … Continue reading →

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beer calories and carbs

Posted on August 12, 2007 by

The time has come for me to address a long-standing myth that has pained me to hear for many years: that “‘good’” beer has too many calories, too many carbs, and will make me fat.” While I readily admit, most … Continue reading →

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