Archive for November, 2010

A Thanksgiving Without Beer – A Run-in With “Blue Laws”

Sitting in my Aunt’s living room on Thanksgiving, I looked at the only remaining beer – some warm Budweiser that my Grandmother brought over – and sighed. Funny how the Pilgrims that we were thanking might have ruined my plans. How did I end up at a Thanksgiving with no beer?

Beers to Bring to Thanksgiving Dinner (Hop Press Edition!)

Every year on my blog I write a post about what beers to bring to Thanksgiving dinner. I don’t do this soley because the variety of dishes served at this meal are just waiting to be paired with some great craft beer, but instead beacause its an opportunity for beer education. What better way to [...]

Tasting the The End of History

Imagine, if you will, a strong, strong IPA with lots of malt. So, something like a Dogfish Head 90 minute IPA or a Stone Ruination. Then, subtract a little hops but leave that extreme beer flavor… and follow it with a healthy serving of moonshine.

Bringing women into a craft beer blog’s audience – as people

Author’s note: This post is in response to a session held at the first annual Beer Bloggers Conference in Boulder, CO. For more information on the conference, check out www.beerbloggersconference.org. Wrap-up posts will appear on my regular blog http://www.thebeerbabe.com in a day or so. I’d like to share with you my thoughts on a mini-controversy [...]