Anchor Christmas Ale Review

I know, I know, I missed a week. And then some. My good friends tryptophan and chocolate stout (Rogue’s Double Chocolate Stout, to be precise) convinced me that Thanksgiving week is for resting, not writing. But now, to kick off the winter season (I live in southern Arizona; it just started getting cold), I’ll review […]

Food Pairing Challenge Results

Performing research for this article made me ill, and not in the good way rappers talk about. I hope this demonstrates my commitment to my readers. Sure, I probably didn’t need to eat and drink all this junk on the same night — but I’m choosing to file this under “dedicated” instead of “idiot.” I […]

The American Bevolution

Beers have nationalities, just like people. British styles taste distinctly British; Belgian beers have flavors unlike anything else on Earth. But American beers, like American people, are a mixed bag. Some of us take comfort in tradition; others relish experimentation. It makes sense that our breweries produce everything from pilsners to imperial stouts. But, with […]