Metropolitan Brewing in Chicago is the brainchild of Doug and Tracy Hurst. While most craft beer operations focus on ales, Metropolitan focuses on lagers and I have heard of no plan to offer ales. Their website even states that there are... read more »
January 6, 2011 3:50 pm / 1 comment
A FEW MONTHS AGO I WROTE ABOUT A FLANK STEAK I MARINATED IN BACKDRAFT BROWN. IF YOU MISSED THAT POST CHECK IT OUT HERE. BACKDRAFT BROWN IS BREWED BY HOOK & LADDER BREWING CO. IN MARYLAND. WHILE MANY BREWERIES DO CHARITABLE WORK OR... read more »
January 5, 2011 3:49 pm / no comments
I do not know if it was the holidays or the fact that I am getting older, but I decided to write a series of posts about memorable moments in my craft beer life. Some of these moments where sad, others happy. The posts are not meant to... read more »
January 4, 2011 3:48 pm / no comments
Hopefully you notice the new layout. If your having problems seeing text or anything else please feel free to leave me a comment. If you are on Twitter you should check out my the new layout over there http://twitter.com/verysmallbeer... read more »
January 3, 2011 3:26 pm / no comments
I will be using my four day weekend to put some site changes and upgrades into place. Next week should see the debut of two or three new series. I hope to also use the weekend to revamp the page layout, new indexing, and improve the user... read more »
December 30, 2010 3:26 pm / no comments
I know you all remember the post I did on Northeast Ohio Christmas beers. If you forget go here to check it out. Well I added an update to the bottom. Here is the update so you do not need to go through the whole thing again.
Update:... read more »
December 29, 2010 3:25 pm / no comments
Today feels like a Monday since I have been out of town so here is a tough topic to get the week off to a tough start.
Every time I walk into a brewpub I take a look at what beer is on the menu. At Breckenridge in Denver I saw Miller Light,... read more »
December 28, 2010 3:24 pm / no comments
Christmas is past and New Year’s Eve is coming up quick. What beer should you take to the party? I recommend Midas Touch by Dogfish Head. I originally reviewed this beer a few months ago as the first in the 1001 series. You can... read more »
December 27, 2010 3:22 pm / no comments
I hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas! Maybe you even bothered to pick up a Christmas beer I reviewed earlier this week? Come back Monday for a look at what to get for New Year’s Eve.
December 24, 2010 3:21 pm / no comments
Most people forget the name Guinness refers to a beer and not a brewery, and there is more than one version of Guinness. St. James Gate Brewery founded in 1759 is by no means the biggest brewer in the world, but without a doubt brews the... read more »
December 23, 2010 3:20 pm / no comments