Archive for 'Musings'

Acquiring a Taste For Beer (or anything, for that matter)

If you were anything like me, you didn’t always like beer. The first few times I tried beer, I was repulsed. Granted, it was probably a Bud Light or Olde English 800, so that might explain it. However, I can say the same thing about coffee, asparagus and The Beatles.
How is it that things we [...]

Seasonal Beers Pull On Your Heart Strings

In the most recent issue of Beer Advocate Magazine, Andy Crouch wrote an article titled “Drinking Imperial Stout in Summer.” Andy’s point was that with today’s readily available ingredients and refrigeration, there really is no need for seasonal beers. If you want a marzen in June, you should be able to have one. Why are [...]

Gifts for the Beer Geek: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

It’s hard to buy good gifts for people. I understand. I’ve been friends/dating/engaged/married to my wife Nicole since 1996. After fourteen years of birthdays, Christmases, and random occasions, I am pretty much out of creative gift ideas. When all else fails, the default reaction is to fall back on her favorite hobbies: music and gnomes.
I’m [...]

The Perilous Journey of Beer

I’m sure you’ve had one at one time or another: a buttery, cardboard-flavored, skunky beer that smelled like a Band-Aid. You either took it back to the bartender and demanded a different beer or angrily sipped it while cursing the brewer of such a foul beverage.
Odds are you haven’t tried this beer since. The beer [...]