The Philly beer raids

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the Philly beer raids that occurred last week. Blogs and forums have been a-buzz about this, and the general feeling about the situation seems to be outrage, which, as a Pennsylvania resident, I can definitely sympathize.

IPA Korma Chicken Bowl

Some people like maltier English-style IPAs. Some prefer the more resiny and hoppy American-style IPAs. Personally, my favorite is the West Coast IPA.
To each their own, right?
The other day I opened up what I will refer to as an “old” IPA. It had lost most of its, once very pronounced, Pacific Northwest hop aroma and [...]

Florida Brewers Guild Beer Fest 2010

Beer festivals come in all shapes and sizes.  From the huge like the Great American Beer Festival in Denver to the niche market like the Organic Brewers Festival in Portland, craft beer festivals are generally about the same thing: celebrating and enjoying great beer.
Saturday’s Beer Fest put on by the Florida Brewers Guild was no [...]

Dry Dock — a fantabulous brewing two-fer

Last weekend, I had the ultimate pleasure of taking a ski trip out to beautiful Vail, Colorado. This was my third trip out west, and believe me, no visit to Colorado is complete without checking out the Denver beer scene. (Just ask Denver resident and fellow Hop Press dude PJ, whom I finally got to [...]

Pale Ale Bacon Cheddar Biscuits

Cooking with beer has become a relatively new obsession of mine. As much as I hate “wasting” beer experimenting with recipes, when I stumble upon something “successful” it can be worth it.
My rule of thumb (as with most chefs), is that any recipe that calls for water is an easy opportunity to add more flavor. [...]

A Tale of Two Brewpubs

Bellingham, Wash., is a lovely city with two completely different brewpubs …

The St. Petersburg Beer Scene, Part 2

Two weeks ago I introduced you to some of Downtown St. Petersburg’s best beer-friendly spots.  Today, we’ll venture to three more excellent restaurants with impressive beer lists.
Further down Central Avenue from the heart of Downtown is the St. Pete Arts District.  Small galleries and shops line both sides, and it is the home [...]

SF BEER WEEK: 2010 RECAP (ROUND 2)

Where were we? Ah yes, I last left off on Wednesday.
Thursday — February 11th

1. OYSTER FEST — Magnolia Brewpub — San Francisco, CA

About The Event: Magnolia’s menu featured 5-6 west coast varieties of freshly shucked oysters plus oysters prepared in other various ways including: marinated, BBQ’d, Rockefeller, in chowder and a Hangtown Fry, frisee salad [...]

10th Annual Stogie and Stout – Dunedin Brewery

Darkness and haze descended on Dunedin, Florida, Saturday night… and it was grand. The Tenth Annual Stogie and Stout event at the Dunedin Brewery was a celebration of the darker side of beer and the sweet aroma of fine tobacco, and a good time was had by all.

Beer Town: Corvallis, Ore.

Thanks to its proximity to Eugene, Corvallis has a bit of a self-image problem – even though it shouldn’t.
Eugene, the larger of the two college towns, is home to the University of Oregon Ducks. Corvallis, a closer drive to Portland but a bit off the interstate, is home to the oft under-appreciated Oregon [...]