2020, the Year We Did Our Part
We masked up. We stayed home. When we drank at breweries, we did so outside, or in taprooms operating at 50% capacity or less. We...
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Gifting Guide: Local Brewery Memberships for 2021
by Jacob Berg
Tis this giving season, and what better way to give than with the gift of beer. Sure, a 4- or 6-pack works, but let’s set...
Stoutsgiving: What to drink with those pies
by Jacob Berg
Over on the podcast we discussed why Saison Dupont is the ur-Thanksgiving beerpairing, though hey, dark lagers, other saisons, and even sours work well. Cider,...
Where Have All the Flowers Gone: The 2020 Wet-Hopped Round Up
by Jacob Berg
Let’s get the bad news out of the way: a summer that was alternately abnormally hot and abnormally wet lead to abnormally smaller hops yields...
2020 Great American Beer Festival: Virginia’s Vienna’s Victorious, Silver Branch’s Superlative Saison
by Jacob Berg
The Commonwealth of Virginia nearly completed a sweep of the Vienna-Style Lager category, with Ashburn’s Lost Rhino RhinO’fest taking gold, and Alexandria’s Port City Oktoberfest...
Daniel Drinks the Styles: Gold Line Classic American Pilsner
Continuing to leverage my time at home during the coronavirus pandemic, I am studying for the second level of the Cicerone Certification Program for beer...
Daniel Drinks the Styles: Cushwa 56 Nights Munich Dunkel
Continuing to leverage my time at home during the coronavirus pandemic, I am studying for the second level of the Cicerone Certification Program for beer...
Dr. Jones, I Presume: Steve Jones Leaves Oliver Brewing Company
Baltimore brewing legend Steve Jones began his career in the basement of the Pratt Street Alehouse in 1999, under the tutelage of Barret Lauer, now...
The Great American Beer Festival Goes Virtual, With Real Local Deals
by Jacob Berg
Thanks to COVID-19, this year’s Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is an online affair, taking place on October 16-17. But starting on October 1, there...
Your order for a Void-a-Rita is ready for pickup
by Tony Budny
Two for one available inside. Inquire within! It’s big. It’s green. And it tastes even more incredible than it looks! Introducing the NEW! DEW...