beer

“Put Down Your Slingshots”

The Captain’s Chair posts a craft beer versus macro brew think piece that must surely rank among one of the most thoughtful things written about beer this year (along with Rachel’s City Pages piece from this week, actually). A tiny palate-whetting excerpt: “As a PR practitioner, I think it’s a matter of perception, positioning, and […]

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The Beer List’s Challenge

Kris makes a fine point about Buster’s over on Beer Musings — their beer menu (particularly their online beer menu) tends to be not entirely accurate. If you’ve ever been to Buster’s, you’ve probably seen your waitress retroactively tell you that an intriguing beer isn’t available and cross it off your menu with a ballpoint […]

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The Joy of Brewing

Philip Dorwart writes over at Mpls.St. Paul on the appeal of homebrewing (it’s more of an art than a science) and why he enjoys beer more than wine (it’s more fun to pair, and, hell, it’s just plain more fun.) A thoughtful read that delivers context and philosophy.

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Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree

In about 30 minutes, The Four Firkins opens up and begins selling its five case allotment of Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA. Alvey describes the “hugely delicious” beer as follows: “Although this beer is as cool as ‘the Fonz’  when first purchased, it gets really mellow and smooth with some age. After a year […]

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