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Beer of the Day: Weyerbacher Brewery’s Old Heathen

By Greg B. I know I’ve written about this beer before, but it is usually in reference to pairing this beer with some delicious dessert, or mixed among other beer for tasting. So, given ...

Beer of the Day: Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout

By Greg B. Many months ago, I read a book called The Brewmaster’s Table, written by Garret Oliver. This man may be a beer/food pairing genius, but the book was extremely well written and at ...

The World Series is Heading Back to NY: What Beers to Drink While The Yankees Win

By Greg B. There are people who live for college basketball tournaments. There are people who live for the weekly football game. There are even people who anxiously await this year’s curling championships (OK, maybe ...

Experimental Chili Recipe #2: Chicken, Bison & Sausage chili

By Greg B. There’s no questioning that I’m a descendant of some carnivorous ancestor. The vast majority of my diet consists of eating parts of delicious animals, grilled, fried, baked, broiled and also often, raw. ...

Beer of the Day: Shipyard Brewing Co’s Blue Fin Stout

By Greg B. I’m always in search of good stouts, and with the colder weather creeping in slowly but surely, I’ve started to stock up my cellar with darker beers. Normally, I tend to believe ...

Zella’s Oktoberfest, Oktober 28th, 2009. Join Us!

By Greg B. I eat at Zella’s a lot. And it’s not just the fact that the close proximity draws me in by default. It’s the fact that the food is so damn good, whether ...

Winter Spiced Ale 2009 (partial-mash recipe)

By Greg B. Last year’s Winter Spiced ale was a big success. Not only did the Irish Ale yeast surprise and amaze me by creating a beer around 15%abv, but they also survived some harsh ...

Crock Pot Beef Stew Recipe

By Greg B. Initially, this was going to be one of those meals that I, as a bachelor, eat. Some kind of thing that I just threw together, last minute, with whatever ingredients I have ...

Beer of the Day: Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout

By Greg B. After the very poor showing by Hitachino’s Sweet Stout, I vowed to drink another good one and post it here, for everyone to see that the Japanese Hitachino brewery actually does make ...

Mike’s Ironman Ale (Guinness clone?) All-Grain Recipe

By Greg B. A few months ago, Mike stopped drinking. And began working out like a madman to train for an ironman (you can follow his progress/give encouragement/sponsor him here) to take place next June. ...