Jan 192010
The Wine That's Craft Beer

No style of beer confounds lay drinkers more than barley wines.  So, let me say this upfront:  barley wine is very much beer, not wine.  Barley wines, however, are typically very alcoholic (8 to 12 % ABV) and — for that reason — age as well as wine.

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Oct 142009
Why Monster's Trademark Claims Against Vermonster Stink

Controversy is brewing in the craft beer world over Monster energy drink’s accusation that Rock Art Brewery’s Vermonster beer is infringing on Monster’s trademark.
Put simply, the Hansen Beverage Company — owners of Monster energy drinks – claims it has the exclusive right to use the “Monster” name in the beverage market.  In its letter to Rock Art, Hansen claims [...]

Sep 222009
The Great Restaurant Rift

Extensive and otherwise impressive wine lists have long been mainstays at nice restaurants.  Often, however, haute restaurants offering wines of many appellations are suprisingly lazy and unimaginative about their beer selections.
In many restaurants, the mere foreignness of some beers (e.g., Heineken, Stella Artois, Pilsner Urquel) seems to stand in the stead of quality.  What’s worse is the fact that [...]

Aug 252009
Bacon Flavored Beer?...Really?

I’ll believe this story when I see it (and, even then, I might still have lingering doubts until I taste it).  According to Garrett Oliver, brewmaster at the Brooklyn Brewery, a brew is in the works that will combine two of the greatest tasting things on earth: bacon and beer.
Excuse my skepticism, but I have serious concerns [...]