Best Beer Bargains

“Best beer bargains” is such a subjective phrase, since both value and taste are relative. For one drinker, a $5.99 six-pack is a bargain, while another might be happy to pay the same price for a 22 oz. bomber of good beer. A balance has to be struck between the price of a beer and [...]

George Washington and the American Porter

Were he alive today, George Washington would turn 278-years old tomorrow. Most might celebrate this monumental occasion with a nice champagne they acquired a few decades prior, but there is little doubt our nation’s first president would reach his ancient hand toward a pint of porter — American porter, of course.

We know of Washington’s love [...]

Liquids don't break the fast, so why give up beer for Lent this Ash Wednesday?

Today is Ash Wednesday, and if Twitter is any indication of the Zeitgeist (and I think it is) a lot of people are giving up beer for Lent. What someone gives up for Lent is very much a personal decision, but before giving up beer for 40 days, you should know one thing: “Liquida non [...]

Valentine's Day Beer and Chocolate

This Valentine’s Day, many are searching for that special bottle of red or white with which to wash down countless chocolate-covered strawberries, boxes of chocolates, and those little candy hearts adorned with too-cute sayings. Yes, wine may seem like the natural choice, but why not choose a beer you really love on this, the most [...]