As I was drinking this beer at “The Murder Table” (that’s what Limpd calls the island in our newly renovated kitchen), I kept asking myself, “What’s a grunion?”. It turns out that a grunion is a type of fish which is indigenous to Southern California and northern Baja […]
With summer winding to a close, we (and by we, I mean Benita, The Urchins, and yours truly) headed up to Vermont for one last trip before school starts up again (Yay! School is finally on the horizon). While enjoying the great outdoors in Smugglers’ Notch, I found myself […]
According to the Brewers Association, as of 6/30/2014, there are over 3,400 craft brewers in the United States. While there are several craft brewers that are widely available across the country (Stone, Sierra Nevada, and Oskar Blues to name just a few), many smaller brewers barely get out […]
Well, it’s that time of year where we sneak in a last break before school starts up again (Yay! School is finally on the horizon). This time around, we headed north to Vermont and spent a week in the great outdoors at Smugglers’ Notch. As a means to […]
Up until a few years ago, I had never heard of the German beer style called Kölsch. Here’s what a few of the top beer-centric websites have to say about it: Rate Beer: Golden, top-fermented style native to Köln, Germany. The style has a very narrow profile and many beers […]
What is a Hipster? Dictionary.com tells us that this word, which they consider to be slang, is a noun with three possible definitions: A usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip. A person, especially during the 1950s and […]
PALOOZA! Slap that word on the end of just about any other word and you instantly think FUN! BaconPalooza? FUN! WhiskyPalooza? OH HELL YES! That would be SUPER FUN! Milk Of MagnesiaPalooza? Umm. No. No fun at all! Of course, there’s always Lollapalooza, which is a super famous […]
Yes. The Gargoyle is there. On the label. On the neck. And even on the cap. But this time around, there’s no Arrogance or Self Righteousness to be found. Deliciousness is what this IPA is all about. It says so on the label. Lemondrop and El Dorado Hops? […]
As I mentioned at the end of “45 Hours in LA, Part III“, there were pub crawl rumblings afoot for my last night in town. We knew where we’d be starting the evening’s festivities (Tom Bergin’s Public House in West Hollywood), but the rest of the night was […]
About four weeks ago, the G-LO Clan attended a college graduation party for the daughter of our good friend Rob. About ten minutes after our arrival, Rob says to me, “Let’s take a walk. I have some whiskey that I’d like you to try.” I of course obliged Rob’s […]
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