A tough guy walks into a bar. He looks the bartender dead in the eye. “Give me a beer,” he says with deliberate gravitas. “And a back story to go...
Homebrewing teaches you good, practical stuff. How to follow a recipe, the life cycle of yeast, some good geography and history. (Tell the truth: Did...
Gentle tartness from citrusy and lactic acidity. Straw-like cereal flavors and very low carbonation. A dry mouthfeel, a rustic juxtaposition of...
When you pull into Bayou Teche Brewing’s property in Arnaudville, expect some genuine Cajun hospitality. The brewery is named after the neighboring...
Heartier, warming foods beckon as the weather cools off. What better time to make a rich chili and some garnishes using beer made with chili peppers...
When asked what makes Gelios Brewery beers special, Sales Manager Anna Barannikova does not hesitate to answer: “We put our soul into them,” she says...
Events Coming This Fall!
September
Brooklyn Sour Beer Fest
Brooklyn, NY
September 11 - September 20
California Craft Beer Summit
Sacramento, CA...
Judging Process
Our reviews are conducted in a single blind tasting format. This method provides the best opportunity to rely on facts and to avoid...
96 Rating – Mocha Porter – Rogue Ales and Spirits
Responses from Rogue brewmaster John Maier.
BC: Who came up with this beer’s recipe?
John: I did. I...
Pumpkin Beers
He Said
21st Amendment Brewery / Elysian Brewing Co.
San Francisco, CA / Seattle, WA
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Comes in porter and tripel.
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Mountain Brew:
A High Spirited Guide to Country-Style Beer Making
by Tim Matson and Lee Anne Dorr
The Countryman Press, Softcover, $10.95, 123 pp....
Sometimes, you just want more beer. Though beer packaging comes in all shapes and sizes – from tiny 8.4-ounce “nip” cans to burly 22-ounce bombers,...
by Carolyn Smagalski
The Mercury Rises
Over seventy performers entertained music fans from London to Philadelphia during the simulcasted Live Aid...
When Bruce Dickinson, the stentorian-voiced lead singer of massively popular metal band Iron Maiden, approached Robinsons Brewery of Stockport,...
European Beer
Iron Maiden Trooper
Robinsons Brewery
Stockport, England
http://www.ironmaidenbeer.com/
Inspired by Iron Maiden and handcrafted at...