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Cooking with Beer- Everyone is doing it

Cooking with Beer- Everyone is doing it

Most craft brewpubs incorporate their beer into their food menu.  Sometimes the beer flavor is apparent and other times it is making good use of spent grain.  Abita marinates their ribs in Purple Haze and Three Floyds  serves up a Pride... read more »

 

Podcasts for your Phone

Podcasts for your Phone

The other day I discovered a great app called Stitcher Radio.  Available on iPhone, Android, Palm and Backberry this app is for every phone and person.  Remember when you had to download podcasts to a computer and then transfer them to your... read more »

 

Must Have Summer Beer Accessories

Must Have Summer Beer Accessories

This summer you need more than a grill, lawn chair, and cold beer.  Check out my list of favorite summer beer accessories. The Plastic Pint Glass – Warm weather is not an excuse to ditch your glass.  They might not make all styles... read more »

 

We’re Back

We’re Back

Wow!  It has been a crazy few weeks!  So Small Time Drinker (I can’t bear to call him by his initials STD) and I have been enjoying Chicago Craft Beer Week.  No, we haven’t been drunk all week, just trying to fit in enough beer... read more »

 

Brown Ales and Summer

Brown Ales and Summer

Zak Stambor recently wrote an article in the Chicago Tribune Let Brown Ales Reassure, Comfort. Stambor made some great points- Brown Ales are a comfort beer.  He wrote “Without over-the-top hops or unusual ingredients, brown ales are... read more »

 

Beer Counter – No Fingers Required

Beer Counter – No Fingers Required

Overview For those who never learned to count using your fingers, you might need this app while drinking.  So what does Beer Counter do?  Just as it says- counts the number of beers you consume.  With a simple touch of a button you can... read more »

 

Beerallels – Beer and Food Pairing Made Simple

Beerallels – Beer and Food Pairing Made Simple

Overview If you are looking for a simple pairing guide for beer and food, then Beerallels is for you.  The layout and easy to use interface is ideal for a beginning beer and food matchmaker, but the intermediate beer/ foodie will be left wanting... read more »

 

Drink – Don’t Drive

Drink – Don’t Drive

I smiled as I walked to the train this past week.  Gas was $4.36 a gallon, down from $4.40 earlier in the week.  I was glad take the train and fluctuating gas prices don’t impact me as much.  If you do drive you’ll appreciate... read more »

 

Pintley App Review

Pintley App Review

Overview Looking for a beer to try?  Pintley just might be the app for you.  Like a first date, Pintley starts out with 30 simple questions to get to know you better.  Unlike many other first dates, this will result in a second date.  Pintley... read more »