In anticipation of Super Bowl XLIX between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, Seattle’s Elysian Brewing Co. and Boston’s Harpoon Brewery have placed a bet on the game. The bet involves three kegs of beer from each brewery crossing the country in opposite directions, to be poured in the breweries’ taprooms the week after... View Article
BOSTON—For a long while there was a race among brewers to see what kind of strange or oddball ingredient could be used in a beer while still having it taste good. Taking existing styles—ones that have endured for centuries or less—brewers in the United States got to adding all manner of things from spices to... View Article
As part of its silver anniversary celebration, All About Beer Magazine asked me to name my 25 favorite American beer cities. Lists like these invite controversy, which isn’t a bad thing. Differences of opinion make for good discussion and are amicably resolved over a pint or two.
