Ok, so it’s no big story that Mussels and Beer go great together. In fact last September I did a post about mussels and brew at my favorite South Jersey seafood cafe Max’s (click here to read). But maybe you don’t have access to a bar that makes […]
Beer may not be the first thing we think of when someone mentions Italy, but believe it or not, Italian craft beer is on the rise. I first read about this phenomenon in the New York Times and Saveur, but up until this past Sunday, I had yet […]
POP QUIZ: You are traveling in a strange area of the country and think to yourself, “What if I can’t find any freshly brewed beer?” What do you do? WHAT DO YOU DO?
Photo courtesy of http:// [caption id= After the Noble Pils and the Irish Red, the third beer I pulled from the split case of Sam Adams is the Revolutionary Rye Ale. From the Sam Adams site. “Samuel Adams Revolutionary Rye Ale is the winner of our 2010 Beer […]
Free beer is always good …. Right? WRONG!! Not when that free beer is a marginally drinkable or undrinkable brew that was “orphaned” by a “friend” and is now taking up valuable space in your beer fridge. So what do you do? This post retells the “Orphaned Beer […]
“Since 1816, Lagavulin single malt Scotch whisky has been made in a picturesque huddle of buildings on Lagavulin Bay. Perhaps the most beautifully situated of distilleries, Lagavulin makes arguably the most intense, smoky and rich whisky of all. For many, this is the definitive Islay malt.” – Malts.com […]
On a recent trip to BJs, I made a quick check of the beer aisle to see if they had anything interesting. To my great surprise they had a split case of Sam Adams that included their Noble Pils (see the Wookie’s fine review here). As this beer […]
What’s the best way to end the weekend (or start a new week)? With a late Sunday night tasting of one funky brew, Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout, at the Pour House in Westmont, NJ.
Ever since we launched “It’s just the booze dancing…” last April, I’ve spent a good bit of my spare time reading about the stuff we write about, i.e. craft beer, whisk(e)y, and cocktails. If you’re going to put yourself out there as some some sort of booze expert, […]
When it comes to beer, unlike our buddy Miracle Max, I don’t like to stash it away and let it age. Maybe it’s a lack of the willpower required for aging brew but I like my beer fresh and prefer that it is local. So when I was […]