Last week I received a surprise in the mail when All About Beer Magazine mailed its 2008 Bonus Issue, The Complete World of Beer Styles. This is a gift to subscribers, but I understand it will be available for sale on newsstands early next year.The Bee…
A wise friend recently opined that “most any beer pairs well with most any cheese.” That’s a statement that I agree with wholeheartedly and frequently put into practice. Even though “wine and cheese” gets all the publicity, that pairing often fails in …
The 22nd installment of The Session is hosted by 21st Amendment Brewery. In an appropriate twist of fate, this Beer Blogging Friday falls on December 5th, the 75th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition in the U.S. Our host describes this month’s the…
It’s full out shopping season, complete with traffic jams and crowded stores. Since you are out anyway, you might as well stop in one of our local retailers and try out some new beers. And pick up something to enjoy at the end of your shopping day.Frid…
I was driving by the Spotsylvania Towne Centre this afternoon when I spotted three Budweiser trucks in the parking lot. That could only mean one thing, the Budweiser Clydesdales were making an appearance. I remember visiting Grant’s Farm in St. Louis a…
With the word of the closing of Old Dominion Brewery came laments about the loss of the monthly “Taste of the Tanks” events. At these first Wednesday gatherings, visitors were treated to brewery tours and early tastes of upcoming Old Dominion releases….
We’ve got another fun prize lined up for the December Giveaway. This month’s prize is provided by Awesomedeals911, providers of cool gifts, including many beer-related items. They are donating an Officially Licensed Brooklyn Brewery Bar Stool.To enter,…
I’ve written previously of my support for responsible alcohol use, and my support for looking at ways to encourage responsible consumption. We know that whenever the neo-prohibitionists plea their cause, they often bring up the drunk driving issue. You…
The winner of the Flying Dog t-shirt in the November Giveaway is Tamre, “The Big Tee”. She blogs at Short Change. The pen name of this month’s randomly selected winner is purely coincidence. There were a total of 70 comments left at Musings Over a Pint…
Dominion Baltic Porter is the new Winter release from Old Dominion Brewery, still of Ashburn, Virginia.Dominion Baltic Porter pours a dark cola-like color. The beer is not opaque, and shows some red around the edges. There’s a thick beige head that slo…
