I love Belgian beer all year round, but I have a special affinity for these styles in the springtime. There is something about the expressive Belgian style yeast strains that works incredibly well with the warming weather and blooming plants. While saisons are my favorite spring style I also love bigger Belgian styles, especially tripels […]
This COVID-19 pandemic is definitely not over yet, please don’t go around acting stupid like we’re in the clear, but with more people getting vaccinated every day we can start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I am still not at a point where I feel comfortable at bars, restaurants or […]
Another crazy month is COVID-land, and while there appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel, I imagine I am not the only one who is completely burned out. My time on beer social media has declined a bit, but I still managed to put together a thoughts/links article for March. As […]
I’ve been on a huge stout kick this month, partially due to St. Patrick’s Day and partially due to the desire to enjoy a bunch of rich dark beer before the weather gets warm and I switch my fridge over to lighter styles. The crazy thing with stouts is how much diversity you can find […]
Yesterday I was thinking about the drinks that often get associated with St Patrick’s day celebrations, at least in the US. Guinness and Irish whiskey are easy choices, they are foundational Irish drinks that have become year-round mainstays in American drink culture. “Green beer”, usually adjunct lagers mixed with green food coloring, are a fully […]
Saint Patrick’s Day is this week, normally a huge day for bars and breweries, but that is obviously still toned down a lot this year due to the continued presence of COVID-19. Hopefully by next year things will be fully back and we can all gather at our favorite local watering holes for pints of […]
It’s been a year of this shit. An entire fucking year. The last day that my family kept a “normal” schedule was March 13th, 2020, I remember well because it was my youngest son’s 2nd birthday, I left work early to grab him from daycare so we could go home for pizza, cake and presents. […]
My beer thoughts and links for February is a little late (obviously), these articles take some time to put together and I am struggling to find time in my schedule for much of anything right now. This article is still a monthly priority though, so I will find a way to keep getting it done, […]
As we approach a full year of social distancing, mask wearing and work/school from home I am thankful for everything my (real-job) company has done to keep employees connected and sane over the last year. Every month or so we get a gift box with themed treats or wellness activities. We also have monthly themed […]
The local craft beer community suffered a big loss on Christmas day when Dave Witham, proprietor and co-founder of Proclamation Ales in Rhode Island, passed away a month after being diagnosed with cancer. He leaves behind a wife and a seven year old daughter, a GoFundMe has been set up to help them during this […]
