I’ve been amazed reading reports from SF Beer Week, and am even more astonished when I look over the ridiculously long list of events planned for Philly Beer Week. These are the big dogs, but Jay Brooks has pointed out “beer weeks” are popping up all over. Has to be good for local beers, I [...]

Do you think you know where in the beer world this photo was taken? If you’ve been paying attention it should be a gimme, but I think the picture is semi-pretty and there’s a lesson about drinking culture to be learned. So if you think you know the city or state please leave your answer [...]

Greetings from New Orleans (River Ridge, really, but close enough). Haven’t picked up a local beer yet, but will track down some Abita before we settle in to enjoy our first parade this evening. I’d grab some Dixie but I think that’s still being made in Wisconsin. (In case it isn’t obvious we’re talking about [...]

Yes, this is mostly marketing, but with a twist that somehow seems worth passing along. Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, the mid-Atlantic brewpub chain with locations locations, has come up with an “Economic Stimulus Package” for customers. Five times a week, at least one table of guests will be randomly selected to receive a “bailout,” [...]

How fast are things changing at Anheuser-Busch now that InBev is in charge? Bob Lachky, chief creative officer, will retire from the company at the end of this month. Six weeks ago Tony Ponturo quit his job as A-B’s top sports marketing guru. Notice a trend? Not yet? Try this, although from a business standpoint [...]

We’re finishing up a few quick days back at home in New Mexico, dealing with the sort of chores that come up after eight months away, heading out this morning with an eye toward catching Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans before the real craziness begins. We breathed a sigh of relief when we took [...]

Dave has posted the roundup for Session #24. He gives extra credit to those who shared their tripel (oops, I sort of flunked that one – we shared, but it wasn’t part of my post).  

The Beer Nut has posted the topic for Session #25: Lager Love. So for this Session, let’s get back to basics. I’m sure I’m not the only one whose early drinking career featured pale lager in abundance, so consider this a return to our roots as beer drinkers. Don’t even think about cheating the system: [...]

Do you think you know where in the beer world this photo was taken? Please leave your answer as a comment. A hint? Consider the topic for The Session #25.  

This is my contribution to The Session, today celebrating two years of beer bloggers (and now Twitter users) writing about the same topic on the first Friday of the month. Visit Musings Over a Pint for the roundup. To follow it “live” on Twitter head to that site and search for #thesession. Today the theme [...]