Every successful business enjoys milestones. They are the moments of validation that make all the hard work worthwhile. The Brooklyn Brewery recently celebrated one of their big milestones: 25 years in business, which is a hell of a long time in American brewing terms. To celebrate, t...  more »

In some ways, being a craft beer enthusiast is a lot like being a scientist. Based on research and data, you formulate conclusions about your topic of study. You compare notes with peers and then apply that knowledge until better knowledge presents itself. And much like with science,...  more »

When beer enthusiasts start to accumulate their bottles of nectar, chances are that they are going to stash away some hidden gems without even knowing it. Trips to the beer store will often result in peripheral purchases just because an interesting bottle caught your eye. Such was the...  more »

When reviewing beers, several descriptive terms are always kept at my fingertips due to their widely understood meaning. Words like ''session'' and ''gateway'' and ''bridge'' are the first to come to mind because they apply to many of the craft brews that cross my path. However one...  more »

Thanks to my co-founder, I am one of the very few people on the planet who has a doppelbock expert at their disposal at a moments notice. Trust me when I say that he has put countless hours of hard ''work'' into finding the best of the best when it comes to this style. It was a litt...  more »

One of the most exciting aspects of better beer is that you never know when and where you are going to stumble upon some glorious nectar. Opening yourself up to the vast array of possibilities will uncover some amazing finds. I recently stumbled upon a fantastic German doppelbock hidd...  more »

Beer fanatics will eventually reach a point in their better beer adventure where they settle on a few preferred specialty styles. Once there, chances are that they will be compelled to learn more about those styles. I eventually discovered that bocks were my go-to happy making brews....  more »

Imagine you're a brew master's apprentice in the early 1900s. Now imagine that one day your brew master instructs you to transport a few barrels of beer down to the cellar. But instead of doing what you were told, you get distracted by shiny things. To make matters worse, it's the dea...  more »

Ah, I believe as I write this, it is in fact Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead as most famously recognized in Mexico at least. Rouge brought us Dead Guy Ale in honor of the Mayan Day of the Dead, stated as being November 1. Same thing, essentially. I'm sure various countries use...  more »

Even though I prefer the cooler months of fall and winter, the springtime heat still excites me for one big reason: the maibock. When spring rolls around, craft breweries around the globe start releasing this highly prized lighter version of the bock style (my personal favorite). Maib...  more »