Recently I've been on the road for business and of course wanted to try some of the local beer fare. While I knew i would have a limited amount of time available to sample new beer (I do have to work sometime) I want to try as many as possible.
Read moreBeer on the Road
I recently read an article Beer Tourism and actually contacted the authors about some of their thoughts. So while recently traveling to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan I decided to take this thought into practice. I would be spending four days in Marquette, a beautiful town on the banks of Lake Superior.
So doing a some pre-trip recon I learning there were three local breweries within walking distance of my hotel. Score!
Read moreHow Beer Saved The World
According to this documentary, How Beer Saved the World, the builders of the ancient Egyptian pyramids were paid in beer, 1 gallon per worker per day. It took over 231,000,000 gallons of beer to build the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Rite of Spring
Spring to a craft beer aficionado normally means one thing - the release of a multitude of hoppy beers.
Read moreMaryland Craft Beer Festival 2013
At almost the last minute I was able to attend the Maryland Craft Beer Festival in Frederick Maryland. I wasn't sure what to expect. Here are some of my thoughts.
Read moreR-eye-n-heights-ge-boat
The Reinheitsgebot (pronounced R-eye-n-heights-ge-boat), often called the German Purity Law of 1516 (which was passed in Bavaria and later spread to other German states) was passed in order to make sure that there were sufficient amounts of wheat and rye for bread making.
Read moreThe Pursuit for Great Beer
The pursuit for great beer has taken me many places. Most recently I took a trip to Philadelphia to meet up with an old college friend in the pursuit of the “Pliny’s”.
Read moreDrink to This Line
The Plimsoll Line is the line where the hull of a ship meets the surface of the water.
Read moreDrink Beer, Save a Bat
Who wasn’t a fan of Black Sabbath back during the Paranoid days. While some myths can't be substantiated, the rumor that he bit off the head of a bat while on stage was actually true.
Read moreBeer Styles
The Beer Judge Certification Program has an excellent guide for those who want to better understand the wide range of beer styles.
Read moreOh So Little Time
The Brewers Association reports that as of August 6, 2012 there were a total of 2,126 U.S. breweries, with 2,075 considered craft breweries (97 percent). (1,195 Brewpubs, 790 Microbreweries, and 90 Regional Craft Breweries) in the United States.
Perfectly Contented
“The mouth of a perfectly contented man is filled with beer.”
Beer = Civilization
“Fermentation and civilization are inseparable. ”
Coming of Age
In the 70s (meaning coming of drinking age) my group of friends thought a good beer was Michelob and a really good beer was Heineken. I've always been about drinking good beer, whatever that meant at the time.
Read moreSamuel Smith Nut Brown Ale
Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale is made with well water from the original well at the Old Brewery, sunk in 1758, with the hard well water being drawn from 85 feet underground.
Read moreBottles Worth Saving
Isn't it true that some bottles that house that beer are simply works of art in themselves? Haven't you looked at a bottle at one time or another and simply said, "Now that is a work of art."
Read moreBeer Was Not Invented
“Beer was not invented, but discovered. ”
