In his charming book, Great American Eccentrics, Carl Sifakis defines his subject matter thusly: “The true eccentric follows his own
Walter Scheurle is one of my favorite people. He and I became acquainted some 25 years ago when he was
Bavaria, best known for its smooth, clean, bottom-fermented lager biers, is synonymous with great brewing tradition. Golden pilsners, Munich helles,
The beer we know today as “bitter” has a long, low-profile history as the everyday drink of the common jamoke.
Yet again, I have been rumpled. Quoting me in an article about the serving temperatures of ales, the Wall Street
A blonde, a blonde, I need a blonde. Being a bit particular, not just any blonde, of course, will do.
A long-time collecting friend and labelologist, Bob Kay has taught me ways to trace brewing history from a simple piece
Great beer in France? Long renowned for its fine cuisine and its wine industry, France is today recalling its past
Last fall I was invited to visit and judge homebrew with the Music City Brewers of Nashville. They shared beer,
In the previous issue, we discussed oatmeal stouts and how that style has split into three sub-styles comprising the group.