Posted by Scott on February 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Late last year I compiled a city-wide beer guide called Beer Pioneer. At the time, my analysis of the Phoenix metro area seemed pretty thorough. Since then, however, I’ve discovered two more businesses worth mentioning: The Tasting Room, a beer and wine store in the far northwest valley, and Taste of Tops, a new beer […]
Category Beer, Pioneer · Tags Ale, Bar, Beer, Belgian IPA, Bell's, Cherry Stout, La Chouffe, Lager, Lambic, Lindemans, Papago Brewery, Rochefort, Taste of Tops, The Tasting Room, Tops Liquors, Trappist, Westmalle
Posted by Scott on January 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment
No, I’m not talking about that kind of beer for breakfast — i.e., “bro, check out this hangover fix: when the sun comes up, JUST KEEP DRINKING.” Sound advice, but today’s topic advocates responsible drinking all day long; beer can elegantly accompany any meal, even breakfast. You see, many Americans employ beer as a beverage […]
Category Beer, Editorials · Tags Ale, Beer, Beer Geek Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast Beer, Chicory Stout, Dogfish Head, Drinking, German beer, Germany, Kona, Lager, Lambic, Mikkeller, Pipeline Porter, Porter, Puritanism, Stout, Wheat Beer
Posted by Scott on November 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment
So, what’s on your Thanksgiving drink menu? Wine, perhaps? Or maybe Cider? Wait, did you say water?! That’s it — I submit beer as the holiday beverage of choice! Luckily, I’m here to provide pointers about pairing your holiday meal with the perfect beer. Approach appetizers with a light-bodied beer that goes easy on the […]
Category Beer, Editorials · Tags Ale, Barleywine, Beer, Bière de Garde, Deschutes, Doppelbock, Duvel, Lager, Lambic, New Belgium, Orval, Pairing, Pilsner, Porter, Rochefort, Sam Adams, St. Bernardus, Stone Brewery, Stout, Thanksgiving, Victory Brewing, Weizenbock