I went out for a quick dinner last night, heading over to Park Lane Tavern. When I arrived I learned they were having a “Steal the Glass” night featuring Green Flash Soul Style IPA. The glass with the premium price point was a simple logo shaker pint, …

Historically, I simply don’t go out on “Black Friday.” I prefer to spend the day with good leftovers, and good beer, perhaps preceded by a trip to the range. However this year, Adventure Brewing was celebrating the start of the holiday season with exte…

Cloudy. Sporadic rain. Temperature in the low 40’s. Thanksgiving afternoon. That all led me to think it might be a good time to hit the range. And it paid off as I had the place to myself. Due to poor planning I had only brought along one target stand,…

We headed out Thanksgiving Eve for a quick meal at Park Lane Tavern. The beer menu at Park Lane is fairly static, but it’s the rotating tap list that typically gets my interest. This evening the cask selection was Starr Hill Soul Shine, a Belgian-Style…

Thanksgiving Day traditionally marks the start of the Holiday Season. But for me, like many craft beer fans, there’s another marker of the season. It’s that first glass of Sierra Nevada Celebration Fresh Hop IPA. I had mine a few days before Thanksgivi…

I purposely have avoided writing on the breakdown of civilized society in Ferguson, MO and elsewhere. Frankly, anything I start to write, quickly turns into a rant of vile disgust at what we have witnessed. But, I would like to make one point. (Calming…

To my American readers, I wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving. To the rest of you, well, happy Thursday. No matter where you are, or what your beliefs, it’s good to take time to reflect on the meaning of the day.Today I am thankful for my loving family,…

After getting through some chores around the house Saturday, I made a run up to Adventure Brewing to grab a growler of their Wicked Nymph Imperial Stout. I hadn’t had the beer yet, but it seemed a good match for the evening outdoors by the fire we were…

The beers of Weihenstephan Brewery in Germany were featured for this week’s Steal the Glass event at Capital Ale House. Six different beers were on tap. Fans were able to order any of the six in a tall Weihenstephan glass, or try a flight of small tast…

Why not? Beer is practically a liquid cookie anyway. Flying Dog Brewing has teamed up with Otterbein’s Bakery in Baltimore to brew some beers specifically to pair with the bakery’s cookies. Flying Dog kindly sent over samples of the beers, and t…