What’s better than a delivery from FedEx that contains beer? That’s right, a delivery from FedEx that contains amazing beer. Our friends at InsideTheCeller.com have added the complete year-round lineup from Modern Times Beer out of San Diego to their website. For those outside of Southern California, you may have not yet heard of the greatness that is Modern Times Beer. I’m sure however you soon will grow to love these guys. Their first beer…
A few weeks back I wrote a post called The Top 5 Beers in the World that seemed to strike a chord with many readers. One of the big takeaways is that I’ve never been a huge fan of definitive lists. However I do enjoy a good list that helps me discover new things, especially if that “thing” is beer. Often times I see beer suggestions online and I think “cool, but I can’t find…
Okay, I don’t want to hear any “your Mom” jokes. It’s Mother’s Day so let’s show a little class! She gave birth to you, she clothed you, fed you, cleaned up after you, and possibly also had a day job on top of all that. If she was a stay-at-home-mom, Forbes.com estimates she should have earned $115,000 a year for all of the work she did. So at least get your mom a card for…
Eugene, Oregon based Ninkasi Brewing Company just announced a new addition to their year round lineup of beers. Expected to hit stores in 22oz. bottles any day, Vanilla Oatis Oatmeal Stout should be found just about everywhere Ninkasi’s current distribution reaches. “Aged on whole natural vanilla beans, Vanilla Oatis is a unique and delicious take on our traditional Oatmeal Stout,” sai Nikos Ridge, Ninkasi Brewing Company co-founder. To make Vanilla Oatis, they basically dry-hop the beer in…
Valentine’s Day. Whether it excites the butterflies in your love-stricken heart or antagonizes your gag reflex… it’s happening. But don’t despair or avert your eyes from these words until you’ve read just a tad more! If upon hearing the words “Valentine’s Day” you first think of the actual St. Valentine being martyred by beheading, or think of the 1929 St. Valentine’s Day Massacre in which Al Capone “retired” 7 mob associates, this first beer is…
The end is nigh! Every great civilization throughout history has fallen in one way or another and why should we be the exception? The Mayans, in all of their diligence regarding astronomy, have given us until December 21st of this year before the end of days. They say that the god Quetzalcoatl, depicted as a feathered serpent, will return from the sea and that will be that. But, we know better. If we truly are…
With the leaves falling off of the trees, the chill in the air, and the smell of Ticonderoga #2 pencils, the beer world is once again blessed with the bounty of the harvest in the form of Pumpkin beers. As the autumnal spices fly off the shelves and pumpkin goes into the mash to make beer, many breweries will be vying for our taste buds’ attention with this seasonal offering. One brewery in particular is…
Picking out a pumpkin for Halloween can be a daunting endeavor for sure. As the man or woman on the tractor tows you along as you sit perched on a bale of hay, and as your eyes scan the patch for the perfect pumpkin, you envision how your Jack O’ Lantern will turn out this year! Just as there are endless options in the pumpkin patch, so are there seemingly endless amounts of Pumpkin Ales…
Whether you are into craft beer, home brew, commercial brew, or even strange brew, the fact remains that we live in exciting times in regard to beer! With so many varieties and versions popping up seemingly daily, it can be a little overwhelming trying to figure out a new beer to try. So if you’re looking to take a break from the Lagers, Pilsners, Wheat beers, and IPA’s that are being marketed at you, try…
Now I know there are plenty of you out there that will no doubt NOT need a reason to celebrate the much loved brew that you are probably enjoying as you read this. Tuesdays, Flag Day, Teacher In-service day, whatever! Crack one open! But for some the celebration is part of the ritual, part of the love that he or she feels for our beloved beverage. And when it comes to parties, few can measure…