Alas, we have officially reached the last beer review from my journey to the world famous Mikkeller Bar in Copenhagen, Denmark. At the risk of repeating myself, every beer geek owes it to themselves to travel for their passion. If you are lucky enough to possess the means to visit bee...  more »

In a previous review of the Cambridge Brewing Company, I mentioned that craft beer fans have an unwritten obligation when they visit a new brewery. They have to try three beer types before formulating an opinion: the flagship, a seasonal, and a weirdo. I started my obligation with the...  more »

In the big bad world of Belgians, it can be difficult to find one's bearings. Belgians are the luxury sports cars of the craft beer world, complete with knock-offs and exquisite rarities. This is why we often say that even mediocre Belgians are still better beers than the vast majorit...  more »

Ommegang. In all honestly, I should stop the review there and demand you go pick up anything you can find by them. That's pretty much all you need to know. This world-class brewery located in Cooperstown, NY is well know for their award-winning Belgian-style ales. So well known in fac...  more »

Being a member of the better beer world will at some point present you with a situation that can bring some to a cold sweat: the grocery store dilemma. You know what I am talking about. You are in unfamiliar territory and have no idea where a good craft beer location is, so you have...  more »

No matter where we are in our better beer journey, I am willing to bet that we have all crossed paths with an offering from Sam Adams. I have often referred to their regular line of offerings as ''any port in a storm'' beers. More often than not, when there is nothing else but mass...  more »

So there are a few things in the better beer world that we just accept as fact. Things like Germans being the masters of the doppelbock, Belgians making some of the most delicious creations known to man, and mega breweries completely screwing up every style of beer they ''try'' to pr...  more »

I am sure plenty of you have had a scenario similar to this happen to you on a beer buying trip at one point or another. You find yourself in a store and you see a beer that says its a certain style. You happen to love that particular style of beer so you buy it. When you get it ho...  more »

When it comes to reviewing local beers, it's easy to get caught up in regional comparisons. This is fine and all because it’s important for beer fans to identify the gems of their local markets. On the other hand, it’s also important (as well as unfortunate sometimes) to compare local...  more »

One of the best things about being a better beer lover is that at any given time, you are most likely no more than half an hours drive from some type of craft brew location. For some people it is a local pub or bar, while others have a great retail location that fits the bill. Then...  more »