Here we are, down to just EIGHT BREWERIES vying for the right to be named the 2012 Brewmaniacs BEERacketology Champion. This round, we’ve done yet again something different, we hit up a podcast. Morehouse, MetsFanVI, Flenker, and I (Spank) sat down Sunday night to talk a bit about the brackets and the beers. We talk [...]
Here’s a look at the “Quick and Dirty” region…. read about the breweries below and vote for the winner in each match-up. In case you missed it, here is the full bracket. We will release the other regions once per day the next four days. VOTING FOR THIS REGION ENDS SUNDAY, MARCH 18TH AT 8:30 [...]
So Morehouse calls it his Bukowski of Justice, while Flenker and MetsFanVI have theirs sitting in cardboard boxes in closets and basements. I’m talking about the place you store your beer. Most people just have it in their regular fridge. Some obsessed people have a fridge solely dedicated to beer. And, of course, you have [...]
It’s craft time using craft beer!! Super fun and manly right?! Well, yes, actually is pretty manly and (as much as it pains me to admit it) very fun. How did this come about? Welp, I’ll tell you… So my wife is a frequenter of this site called Pinterest.com – it’s like a virtual pinboard [...]
When I think about Thanksgiving, I think of a few things. Family, friends, naps and football are just a few. But nothing Thanksgiving is nothing if it’s not copious amounts food. For me it’s a day to gorge oneself in the savory flavors of fall. From roast turkey to sweet potatoes, stuffing, squash, pie, the [...]
I’ve been away from the site for a little bit (aside from appearing in a couple Open Beer Threads), for no really good reason. You may have noticed, but you probably didn’t. It’s alright, I promise. It kind of started just over a month ago, when the job that I had became the job that [...]
Keeping with The Highlander theme, now it ends. Yesterday we asked you which brewery you’d pick if you could only drink the beer from a single brewery. Call it your desert island brewer, if you will. Votes were tabulated by counting comments on yesterday’s blog post and votes over on the official Brew Maniacs Facebook [...]
It’s been a while since I posted anything of substance here and I’ve been accumulating notes on beers so this it’s time for a cleanse. No lemon juice, maple syrup and cayenne pepper needed. So read on and enjoy my crappy camera skills. First up is Two Brothers Heavy Handed IPA. This is a wet [...]
If you’re not familiar with Binny’s Beverage Depot in the Chicago area, you owe it to yourself to become so. It’s a chain of liquor stores and is must-stop destination in Chicago for any craft beer lover. They also have a great selection of wine and spirits. One stop shopping! They also have a pretty [...]
Here’s the 2011 version of Founders Kentucky Bourbon Stout (commonly referred to as KBS). “A Stout Ale Aged in Oak Bourbon Barrels.” Poured this beauty out and let it decant for over 30 minutes until my patience wore out. Patience is virtue. A pox on virtues!! This stout is best enjoyed near room temperature and, [...]
A little back story… I used to live in Grand Rapids, MI and had the good fortune to work about 5 blocks from Founders Brewing. On a fairly regular basis, we’d hit the tap room after work. It was a spartan place with hardwood floors and tables and chairs. The only food available was peanuts [...]
