Other Oddities

Goose Island Having Draft Line Issues?

Goose Island Having Draft Line Issues?

I have heard from several people in the last few weeks that some beers at Goose Island’s Clybourn location have issues.  One friend even sent her beer back.  The most offensive from what I gathered is the Harvest Ale.  Since I once... read more »

 

Denver The Initial Report

Denver The Initial Report

So I went to Denver over the weekend.  Here are my initial thoughts: SWEET.  Yeah that sums it up.  We started at a place called Cooper Smith’s, New Belgium, and Odell’s on day one.  And yes all were awesome.  Day two we took... read more »

 

Back From Denver Metro

Back From Denver Metro

Hey Everyone!  Back from the Denver Metro area.  Got lots of great beer, great times and unfortunately some altitude sickness.  Anyhow as I did not get back until late there will be no Tough Topic today.  I will try to post a quick recap... read more »

 

EPIC 2010 LOOMS

EPIC 2010 LOOMS

Ok, so for those of you who do not know Beer Bitch has planned some sort of Epic BeerCation.  I am calling it Epic 2010.  She claims to have produced a book of 140 pages in length to serve as a guide.  I am notorious about researching breweries... read more »

 

Why Every Man Needs a Beer Bitch

Why Every Man Needs a Beer Bitch

So my girlfriend is my Beer Bitch.  Yes my Masters degree, Top 25 school, uber-professional girlfriend decided one day she wanted to be called Beer Bitch.  This is why thats awesome. How did she get the name? She offered to be called Beer... read more »

 

Stone did a good thing.

Stone did a good thing.

This Morning Beer Bitch gave me a pair of Arrogant Bastard Ale Glasses from Stone.  After I got done laughing at the in your face attitude of the glass I saw at the bottom “Don’t be an Idiot.  Have a designated driver, or don’t... read more »

 

Why Craft Beer Is Bad In August

Why Craft Beer Is Bad In August

I follow Twitter feeds from several of the main players in the industry, and for the last week I kept shaking my head.  Over and over I read that a Oktoberfest or pumpkin beer or some such fall goodness was released. On Friday I went to my... read more »

 

Goose’s QC appears lacking.

Goose’s QC appears lacking.

Goose Island markets repeatedly their Matilda beer as brewed for food.  Well some recent batches have been anything but brewed for food.  In a very sterile manner Gregory Hall issued this statement.  In the statement he admits Goose had... read more »

 

Redefining Rare Beer

Redefining Rare Beer

When you get deep into circles of beer aficionados they want to talk about “Rare Beer” and where they got it.  First thing that comes to mind is the Dark Lord sitting in my beer cabinet or gobbling up the last of the Drie Fonteinen... read more »

 

On the road again!

On the road again!

This past weekend I had a chance to go home.  Going home means a lot of things, but this is a beer blog so here is the beer part.   One of the better parts of going home is to hang out with my younger beer loving brother (ok there is another... read more »