I discovered beer with my first sip of Samuel Adams Boston Lager. I’m not saying it was my very first, but that it set me off in the right direction. It was different and it challenged me. Still the favorite of its creator and The Boston Beer Company President, Jim Koch, it made me realize [...]

I don’t like easy beers. By this I mean I like beers that challenge me. I want to experience brews that have something to teach me, something to remind me again why the world of beers and brewers is such a great place in which to live. The latest beer that I want to share [...]

Brown ales have been around for hundreds of years.  Actually, 300 years ago, most ales were dark brown, cloudy, questionable beverages (still better than the shit and water cocktail passing as drinking water back then). This dark color was due mainly to the almost singular prevalence of roasted malts that were often heated over wood [...]

I love the California-based Stone Brewing Company. They’re out of control, push the envelope, crazy-ass dudes and did I mention they make some of the finest ales on the planet? Perhaps nothing typifies their overall attitude like their Arrogant Bastard Ale. According to the Stone Brewing Company website, when it comes to Arrogant Bastard Ale, [...]