This is not the first time I touch on this subject and likely won’t be the last. When you invest a lot of time interacting with the Craft Beer community, you see the many differences on how people view things.…

                        The image above illustrates the many aromas (and tastes) that are produced by strains of Brettanomyces. Brettanomyces, or Brett, like many wild yeast has a long history of…

              Recently, glassware has come into the public light more than usual. From articles written by people ignorant to the rich history of the beer culture accusing craft beer of trying to copy wine,…

On Saturday March 30th and Saturday April 13th, Vito from The Copper Mine Pub and I will be hosting “Off Flavor” Sensory Training Classes. For those of you wondering what exactly that is, we have ordered kits that will allow…

“Beer People are Good People”… I’m sure you’ve all heard it. Many of you have probably said it. Some of you may have even argued against it. Let’s be honest, some of us are tired of hearing it. Overused, uninspired…

2012 has come and gone. It’s that time of the year when people have their top beers or top events or whatnot. Last year I did a “most memorable beers” to try and do something different. This year I tried…

In the past couple of months there have been two topics that have stood out to me in the craft beer community. Both are quite interesting and could turn into two (or more) bigger in depth discussions, but I felt…

Hurricanes in the Mid-Atlantic and North East coast of the US are not that common. However, Irene’s damage in Vermont to places like the Alchemist have forced us to take these warnings seriously.

I figured with today marking the Two Year Anniversary for Untappd, it would be great opportunity to talk about sites (and more of an App in the case of Untappd) that are useful tools for us beer geeks and enthusiasts.…

As most craft beer lovers realize, our palates change frequently. It comes with time, mood, weather, seasons… pretty much anything can trigger the appetite for a particular taste. While I have the every day cravings that can go from hop…