Tonight’s Hopaweizen by Beer Academy (website already defunct following this week’s announcement that they are closing up shop) was a last minute, late addition. Don’t worry, the mystery beer that we planned for tonight will eventually resurface in a later review. Possibly a Festivus review? Time will tell. But with this week’s announcement, we realized it… Read More
I’ve honestly always been a fan of rye beers, despite them being outlawed in the Reinheitsgebot (Bavarian Purity Law) of 1516. I’m not going to let a 498 year old notion of what I should drink influence me! But I also made potato latkes with sweet potato today, so I guess I’m a bit of… Read More
I honestly get sick every year during Chanukah. So you can imagine my frustration when I woke up on the first morning of Chanukah with a cold. I enlisted Kole’s help in making chicken matzo ball soup in the morning so I could breathe clearly enough at night. He had to lend me his nose… Read More
I’ve been reading about everyone’s Craft Beer Advent Calenders online, and I’ve been growing incredibly jealous. But wait – if we can have a 12 Days of Beer for Christmas, we can have an 8 Days of Beer for Chanukah, can’t we? I can join in the reindeer games too in that case! I don’t have… Read More
Rye adds a certain je ne sais pas quoi to a beer – a spiciness that compliments the hops in a delicious way. Firmly raised on smoked meat sandwiches served on fresh rye bread, I find the addition of this grain a welcome palate teaser whenever it comes my way. I was excited to find a… Read More