Porters and Stouts are both are dark, moderate in alcohol, and have aromas and flavors of coffee, chocolate, and toasty malt. Much like Pale Ale and IPA, Porters and Stouts can also confusingly overlap. Porter is a style rich in history, dating back to early-1700s England. There are many versions of the story of […]
The Beer Podcasts You Should Be Listening To
Not every beer podcast consists of two dudes in a basement tasting through the beers that they stood in line and traded for (though there is a lot of that). There are a number of really excellent interview, news, educational, and tasting podcasts that are worth giving a listen. Don’t waste your time weeding through […]
8 Easily Available Oktoberfest Options for 2018!
While I honestly wouldn’t be all that upset if Pumpkin Ales disappeared forever (besides you, Cambridge Brewing Great Pumpkin Ale…I like you), I’m in the camp that believes Oktoberfest-style Lagers should not be restrained to just a few months out of the year. The golden-colored Festbier – the style that is actually served at […]
3 Must Visit Austin, Texas Breweries
Once a year, for each of the past five years, I have taken a week off to go to Austin, Texas. Austin has quite the reputation as a food destination (can you say brisket?!), and is one of the best known epicenters for live music in the US. Recently though, the Austin beer scene has […]
GABF Survival Guide
This year’s the Great American Beer Festival is the biggest yet! Since 1982, the Great American Beer Festival is presented by the Brewers Association, a not-for-profit educational and trade organization that is devoted to making quality brewing and beer information available to anyone and promotion & protection of craft beer and brewers. Combined, our […]
Beer Review: Sixpoint August Releases
Each month, we look forward to checking out what the Redhook, Brooklyn Mad Scientists at Sixpoint are up to with their small batch, app-only releases. We all know and love their classics like Resin and Sweet Action, but these releases show the more experimental side of the brewery. As their September release beers went […]
The CBC Guide to Pairing Beer and Video Games
For avid gamers, the early fall is full of excitement. You’re still enjoying a few of the summer’s hits, and have already marked all of the holiday season game releases on your calendar. With all those games to play, and more on the way, it’s time to grab a beer and get to work! […]
Beer Review: Banded Brewing’s Champagne Papi(s)
IPA. Those three letters sure do mean a lot of different things these days, the majority of which come nowhere close to resembling the origins of the of the world’s most popular craft beer style, especially when you tack on a modifier: New England IPA, Sour IPA, Brett IPA, Milkshake IPA, English IPA, West […]
Drinking In Good Company 002: Inge!
Rumbling along the cobblestone streets of the medieval city of Bruges, there is no shortage of things to see, smell, hear, and taste. The small city in the West Flanders region of Belgium has had some time to perfect its quaint, European character, having first been mentioned in history books around the mid-800’s! In […]
Mythbusting Oktoberfest
Busting Oktoberfest Myths Myth #1 – Oktoberfest takes place solely in the month of October. False: Oktoberfest draws its official roots from the nuptials of Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese in October 1810. The two-day festival was an immediate hit and became an annual tradition, gradually growing into a two-plus week extravaganza that attracts millions of […]