No, not the NY Giants. I wouldn’t have been nearly so excited (Sorry, NY fans)…No, these giants are the men shaping the craft beer world like the master artists of the Renaissance.  Think Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Botticelli, except with liquid rather than paint. It was my great pleasure to meet this triumvirate of brewing [...]

It’s not a phrase you see everyday….but in the humid chill of New Orleans in February, cozying up to a bar with friends and drinking delicious beers on an average Wednesday night makes your week warmer….and definitely happier… Allagash Odyssey: 10.4% ABV: Thank you Henry! This ale aged in oak barrels is just down right [...]

What do you get when you add a bottle of luscious Campo Al Mare, a bottle of meaty, spicy, peppery Cote Rote, 2 bottles of stout, 1 bottle of imperial porter, various sips of other stouts and belgian beers, and 1 1/2 glasses of champagne in one evening? A monster hangover.  And a headache that [...]