Springtime.
A young man’s fancy turns to…beer?
Well, at least here in the Mid-Atlantic, that’s true for the stretch of spring that signals the final approach of summer. The last weekend of May I attended the Brewer’s Association of Maryland (BAM) Springfest. This weekend signals the kickoff of Philly Beer Week and SAVOR in Washington, DC, then [...]
It’s a little rough, but here’s a little Christmas Cheer for my readers…
‘Twas the night before Christmas and through the Brew Haus
Not a creature was stirring, except brewmaster Claus
For the month before while it rained snow and ice
Local brewers were busy making beers filled with spice
During the month beer fans searched their liquor stores with [...]
“I won’t brew a beer simply to present a gimmick for the sake of a gimmick.” Tom Flores, Brewer’s Alley
This week I have five pretty damn fine brews that I’m looking at. But first a quick note -
Bacon is a wonderful thing. The best thing pigs have ever gifted us with. Vodka one the best things that Russia has given the world. The two together? I have my doubts.
On to the Beer. Like last [...]
In this week’s installment of BR, I sampled five beers, four from mid-Atlantic states – one of which has Maryland ties. Along with those four mid-Atlantic beers is a West Coast brew that came to me on the recommendation of a home-brewer I know.
Let’s work our way through them, from best to worst, the worst [...]
During this weekend’s football fest, I sampled four beers – some with distinctly different feels and flavors.
I am running on a ten point rating system, rating the beers on bouquet, flavor, color, and carbonation. Each aspect is rated from one to ten, ten being the best, one the worst (ie: 1 could be poor taste, [...]
Everybody has their favorite places for stocking up on beer, wine, and other liquefied fruits and grains.
Living in Frederick County, MD, I have my local place where I will pick up a six for my weekend quick fix of beer or even a bottle of the fermented grape. Unfortunately, the local place, which will remain [...]
