November 2010 Volume 31, Number 5

Features

Surviving Being Over-Entertained
by Pete Brown

Swearing, when judiciously employed, is brilliant. Sometimes, there’s simply no non-cuss word that will do, no mild alternative that can add the same perfect spice and flavor to a sentence. ...

Beer Pilgrimages
by Brian Yaeger

You love beer. That’s a given. But how do you show beer you love it on a deeper level (besides reading a magazine that is all about it)? Whenever you ...

Secrets of Beer Judging
by gordonstrong

I’ve gotten some strange responses over the years when I tell people that I’m a beer judge. Some people don’t believe it’s a real skill―“Is that like a bikini inspector?” ...

Oktoberfest, Unexpected
by Stephen Beaumont

It wasn’t until about 10 A.M. that I saw my first corpse, but then again, it was only Monday. I was pretty certain the bodies would grow more plentiful closer ...