It’s been a long, hot summer and as temperatures begin to cool, cooks are once again bringing their recipes indoors, filling their kitchens with delicious aromas. One of the first recipes on our docket when the thermometer dropped was a hearty chili. This dish can be made as mild or spicy as you like, twist, tweak… Read More Pairing of the Week: Spicy Sapporo Chili and a refreshing Summer Shandy
Anyone who knows me is aware of how much I love wine and knows how fortunate I feel to be part of a profession where my cravings and lust for the good things in life doesn’t stop there. One of the most wonderful things about my vocation, is that I learn the details, stories and histories of… Read More Fermented and Fizzy Belgium Beers by Christie Kiley
Victory Brewing Company® (Victory), the popular Philadelphia-area craft brewer announces the addition of two new flavors to its existing delicious line of Victory Ice Cream. The new pints, which will retail for $6.49, include Belgian Brûlée and Strawberry Love. Both exciting new flavors will be available at Kimberton Whole Foods, select Shop Rite stores and… Read More A Tale of Two Ales: Victory Brewing Transforms V Twelve and Summer Love into Creamy Frozen Nirvana
Oregon brewery packs up the worlds biggest bar and brings the pub experience to seven cities across the United States Are you ready for the ultimate block party? Deschutes Brewery is shutting down the streets in cities across the United States this year with its all-new Street Pub. If you aren’t able to make it to Oregon to… Read More Our Pub, In the Middle of Your Street: Deschutes Brewerys All-New “Street Pub”
On the HBO series Game of Thrones, things are often not what they seem. There may be no better example than the three-eyed raven – which in Bran Stark’s dreams and visions is a bird. But as Bran discovers in the season four finale, the raven is actually a mysterious old man whose body is… Read More Brewery Ommegang and HBO have teamed up once again to create the fifth installment of Game of Thrones-inspired beer, Three-Eyed Raven
Like a lot of graffiti artists growing up, Mario Enrique Figueroa, Jr., aka GONZO247, used to look for high traffic areas that would attract attention, show off his skills and get people talking. Being given a major billboard as a canvas for his work was unthinkable. Nearly 25 years later, he is realizing a dream… Read More Dream Come True for Graffiti Artist who Creates Saint Arnold Brewing Co.’s 20th Anniversary Billboard
If you’ve ever attended the annual Great American Beer Festival, aka GABF, you’ll know it’s one of a kind. As one of the thee biggest ticketed beer events in North America, it’s chock full of beer, people and celebration. What most guests don’t see is the background year round work that goes into the successful… Read More What Puts the “Great” In The Great American Beer Festival? by Ginger Johnson
Monday just became a bit more fun! Just in time for Oktoberfest, today TravelChannel.com launches a new short-form web series “Microbrew Madness”– a spirited journey across America to discover some of the nation’s best craft breweries. Each of the 16 six-minute webisodes on tap features one of four hosts: Lori Griffis (TravelChannel.com’s “Girls Gone Bayou”), Ewan… Read More TravelChannel.com “MicroBrew Madness” launches today; Tap into the fun
Winners of the Pure Water Brew Competition – the first-ever challenge to home brewers to create the best tasting suds with water drawn from the Tualatin River – were announced Monday. The winning Pure Water Brew was a Vox Max Belgian created by Ted Assur. The competition was a unique public/private collaboration of the Oregon… Read More Winners Announced in Beer Competition Brewed from Highly Purified Tualatin River Water
What season do you look forward to? Maybe there are a few for you. For me, I greatly anticipate the cooler months of the year. Fall and winter are where I revel in the chilly nights and brisk days, sleeping with the windows still open a peep and snuggling deep into the comforter. So with… Read More Doggone the Days of Summer by Ginger Johnson
