I came across this fascinating article today. Please read it and then come back. I’ll wait. Here’s the link: http://www.topfermented.com/2011/10/11/why-beer-rating-is-crap/ What do you think? Are our ratings crap? To my knowledge, none of the writers here are BJCP or Cicerone certified. So, it’s not a leap to think the author, “erik”, thinks our ratings are [...]
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 what I did on my summer weekend: I drank some great beer, listened to some phenomenal live music, and entertained some crazy awesome conversations until the wee hours of the morning. If that’s not a perfect weekend, then I quit. I quit everything. FRIDAY LATE AFTERNOON Made my way into Minneapolis late in the [...]
I just sat there in front of the computer on a Friday. Heart racing, sweat dripping from my brow, anticipation building. Then suddenly it happened, another tour was opened, and BAM – the ever elusive reservation on a Surly Brewing Tour was mine. I got a spot. Well, four spots to be exact. What a [...]
Ah, St. Patty’s Day… one of the best holidays of the year. While I, myself, do not partake in the holiday festivities when it falls on a weekday (we celebrate it on the weekend with family and friends in an party of epic proportions including craft beer, car bombs, and dart tournaments). There has been [...]
