I had barely wiped the sleep from my eyes as I started my stumble through the house. The chill of the floor was a bit eye opening, and the anticipation of seeing what the chubby old home intruder had left was enough to make my stumble gain some serious speed. Though I can't swear to...  more »

Do you hear what I hear kiddos? That tick tock of the holiday clock is getting louder and louder. In a few short hours the fat man in red will be performing his numerous acts of breaking and entering around the globe, while all of us sit back and gleefully take it. Now as if this i...  more »

So, Thanksgiving is upon us. And while I know that many of you will indulge in a couple of tasty pumpkin brews during your holiday feast at some point, I also know that none of you have to deal with my family while doing so. Now don't get me wrong. I love my family, and would proba...  more »

I am almost positive it was a record. I could be wrong, but I defy anyone to top it. In and out in less than 2 minutes. That was how long it took me to get out of my car, walk into the beer store, select a never before sampled beer, pay for it, and be back in my car. It all happen...  more »

So it seems that poker night has become my new ''Lets find a new beer that we haven't tried before and see what happens while we play cards'' night. Last week I took a chance with one and did fairly well, so I figured why not do it again? So this week I took a little more time than...  more »

I have had something bothering me for the past few weeks, and I think I am just going to have to continue to air it out until I feel better about it. Why is it that these days if you aren't a triple double imperial I.P.A. or a Russian dictator Imperial koa wood aged stout, you just ca...  more »

Sometimes your journey through the better beer world can get a bit mundane. Now don't get me wrong, I understand that any day drinking a beer is better than any day not drinking a beer. That's nowhere near what I'm getting at. What I'm talking about is the ''Wow!'' factor, and how...  more »

So just when you think you've heard it all, leave it to the craft brew world to throw you for one deliciously mouth watering loop. We have all heard of an I.P.A. And I'm pretty sure we have all heard of a brown ale. They are two distinctly different styles, and both delicious in th...  more »

For as far back as I can remember, Thursday nights have always been poker night in my neck of the woods. And let's face it, what is poker night without beer? I mean, I guess technically it is still poker night, but it's kind of a boring version of it don't you think? When you think ab...  more »

Can you feel it? Can you feel the change that is upon us? You know what I'm talking about. When you walk out to your car in the morning, doesn't the air feel a little more crisp? Isn't your TV on football overload on Saturdays and Sundays? And what about the shelves at your local beer...  more »