Day 27 in this new world of Social Distancing and quarantinis. Day 27 of not being able to gather with friends and laugh, to go to the pub, to take the subway, to go into the office. Rage and Love widely capture some of the emotions I’m feeling at this time – rage at the… Read More
Ah, a glorious sour beer. Not my usual choice in the winter, but it works so well for Chanukah. Pairs wonderfully with the fat of the latkes, and will keep uncle Shlomo out of your beer fridge. Also pairs well with a mother asking when you will give her grandkids now that you’re married. On… Read More
Rainhard has basically become our “regular” craft brewery. It’s within a reasonable streetcar ride from us and there is always something new and interesting to try when we get there. Today I finally got around to doing a proper tasting of True Grit, a beer they have had for quite some time. I’ve had the… Read More
How fitting that the last night of Chanukah falls on New Year’s Eve this year. It’s been 8 crazy nights of beer, and tonight we bid adieu to a craptacular year. I’ve had a beautiful 500 ml bottle of Rainhard Brewing Company‘s gorgeous Bourbon Barrel-Aged Hearts Collide Imperial Stout hiding in my fridge for a… Read More
Ah, Armed ‘N Citra. We meet again! Kole and I spent a Saturday afternoon at the Stockyards recently, doing wonderfully adult things like buying pants. Tragic, I know. Clutching a brand new Halloween costume for a dog (he’s going as a hamburger, in case you asked), we made our way over to nearby Rainhard Brewing… Read More