If it’s true what Benjamin Franklin once purportedly observed, that “beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy,” then the heavens are certainly smiling down on my neck of the woods right now. For one thing, the city where I live and work is in the throes of the second-annual “Baltimore… Continue reading Enjoying Beer ‘Week,’ One Bottle at a Time
Tag: Stone Brewing
Like IPAs? Then Turn to the Dark Side
How do you like your India Pale Ales, or IPAs? “Hoppy”? Yes. “Brisk and bitter”? You bet. “Strong”? Me, too! “Dark”? Whoa — I dunno. That sounds kinda weird, and scary. Well, that’s what I thought, until I met “Sublimely Self-Righteous,” the newest member of Stone Brewing’s “Year ‘Round Limited Releases.” This new-to-me brew may… Continue reading Like IPAs? Then Turn to the Dark Side
A Seven-Pack of New Beers Selected in Honor of a Special Week That Wasn't
The inaugural Baltimore Beer Week came to a close this past weekend. Some of you, I know, will wonder, “It did? When did it start?” And you won’t be out of line for thinking like that. I haven’t seen any official attendance numbers yet, so it’s hard to know if the turnout was strong or… Continue reading A Seven-Pack of New Beers Selected in Honor of a Special Week That Wasn't
Seeking (and Finding) a Few Thrills With Some New, Offbeat Brews
I’m not a thrill-seeker by nature. I don’t feel “the need for speed” when I get behind the wheel of my car, for instance. Frankly, driving bores me so much I go as fast as I can only in an effort to get from Point A to Point B in as little time possible. I’ve… Continue reading Seeking (and Finding) a Few Thrills With Some New, Offbeat Brews
Giving Thanks With (and for) Beer
Thanksgiving is my favorite American holiday. Hands down. That’s partly because it is the most under-appreciated and misunderstood of all the celebrations yearlong, falling as it does somewhere between the great vacation migration of Labor Day, Halloween’s rising tsunami of sweets, and the madness of the so-called “holiday shopping season.” It’s certainly the most likable of the… Continue reading Giving Thanks With (and for) Beer