Many big brewers have started to tap into us humble bloggers in an effort to market themselves more effectively (most notably Flying Dog). To this end, Stella Artois recently contacted us and wanted to send a press kit. Now, we’re not huge fans of Stella beer, but the fact that a big brewery contacted us [...]

Our friend Andy has recently embarked upon a crusade to make beer and food pairings his bitch. Last night marked the second chapter in this poignant saga. The most delightful of his stylings, by far, was his dessert dish: fried plantains in a rum, cinnamon and brown sugar glaze (Andy, correct me if I’m wrong).
He [...]

For those unfamiliar with the phrase “pwn,” you can find an accurate definition here. Add it to your lexicon. I’ve found that, as a male who has recently adopted the phrase, I have become instantly desirable to the ladies.
So why does Monday Night pwn Google so hard? Take a gander:

Yes, that’s right. Type in “monday [...]

Or, more accurately, Joel has done something wrong. Go figure. After taking a one week hiatus from brewing for Labor Day, we returned to a beautiful bathtub full of moldy beer.

This is the first time we’ve encountered actual mold on our beer. After transferring our IPA last week, we recognized that it smelled a little [...]

Some of you may have noticed a deficiency of posts about our homegrown hops of late. This is because my hops have been experiencing a deficiency of their own. I’ve been hoping that they would turn their season around (much like Vince Young turned the Titans’ season around last year), but I think it’s about [...]

Roger over at The Potable Curmudgeon has been blogging up a storm lately. One of his most recent entries discusses the ability of small breweries (think gallons, not barrels) to do much of their business internationally as opposed to locally. In his words:
[I]n Europe at present, impossibly small breweries are mining a lucrative export trade [...]

Lost Abbey. A California brewery I have heard much about, but didn’t think I would have a chance to try until I trekked out west. Today at work I received a mysterious package from California with three Lost Abbey brews inside: Judgment Day, Cable Car and Devotion. (Kristin, a co-worker and all-around weird girl, wanted [...]