Perfect Brews for Fall

As the days shrink and afternoon tee times are moved up to get the round in before twilight, there’s no denying another summer has burned off and harvest time has come, with the leaf rule in full effect. Enjoy the brisk approach of fall; it’s no time for dark moods, but somewhat darker beers may well be in order. Rather than bobbing for apples at the Halloween party, fill that metal tub with ice and stock some richly malty lagers and ales for autumn.

There’s a solid 200-year-old precedent for this. Oktoberfest...

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Going Sideways on the Left Coast

There’s something entirely too benign about California weather that northeastern folk like me are well to be wary of. The very air is suspiciously different.  San Martin is in the central coast area of the state, about a half-hour south... Full Story

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Beer on TAP
The End of the Beer World As We Know It, Part II

We may have to make TEOTBWAWKI a regular feature if people keep doing weird beer things like the crazy Scots at BrewDog, or like Mark Zable of Texas. Zable has made it to the finals of Big Tex Choice Awards Cook-off... Full Story

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Goose Eggs

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