Exciting news! A package from The Rare Beer Club just arrived at my doorstep a few minutes ago! Each month, I’ll receive 2 beers selected by the club. This should help me stretch my beer tastebuds, trying beers outside my region and favorite beer styles. I’ll keep you posted.
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I’m a huge fan of Garrett Oliver, the brewmaster of the Brooklyn Brewery. Perhaps my favorite homebrew I have ever made is a clone of his Black Chocolate Stout; I call it Bourbon Barrel Black. And his book, The Brewmaster’s Table, may be my number one beer reference guide. So when I happened across this Epicurious YouTube video with Garrett Oliver, I had to share. Continue reading Garrett Oliver Tasting
Columbia, MD September 23, 2018
Despite the chilly and wet weather, it was a terrific weekend: I’m can still drink beer (see The Beer Diet), the Ravens won and Sapwort Ginger (my latest homebrew) tastes good. Continue reading Sapwort Ginger Tasting
Last Saturday, we celebrated a birthday with crabs, poppers, and beer. Forgoing the usual Natty Boh with crabs, I picked up a 12-pack of Leinenkugel’s Shandy Sampler. That’s 12 cans of 3 each: Grapefruit, Orange, Summer, and Watermelon Shandies. Continue reading Tasting Leinenkugel’s Shandy 12-Pack
Halethorpe, MD July 20, 2018
I started off this sour weekend with the Heavy Seas Raspberry Sour release. I met a few Society for the Preservation of Beer from the Wood (SPBW) friends at Heavy Seas’ Baltimore facility on a warm, sunny Friday afternoon. Continue reading A Sour Weekend
While watching Germany defeat Sweden in the World Cup with a last-minute goal, I cracked open my Father’s Day gift – Evil Twin Bushido. Bushido is an inventive Berliner Weisse style beer made with yuzu (Japanese citrus) and chili.
Columbia, MD June 20, 2018
Preparing for summer, I have been sampling shandies and radlers. This Wednesday at Frisco Tap House‘s Victory Pint Night, I tried a Victory Cage Radler. Continue reading Victory Pint Night at Frisco
Columbia, MD June 27, 2018
Mrs. Adventures and I just road our bikes down to the Oakland Mills Farmers’ Market. It’s less than 2 miles from my house. Continue reading Beer, Bikes & Gardens
What a couple of rainy days! This Wednesday, I ventured out in rain, teaming up with Christian (of Frank About Beer) to serve beer for my ex-neighbor Katie Fry Hester. She is a Maryland State Senate District 9 candidate and was holding a fundraiser. Continue reading HoCo Politics and Beer
Carroll Creek Park, Frederick, MD May 12, 2018
On a sunny and hot Saturday, my friends and I spent the afternoon tasting Maryland-made craft beer in Frederick. The Maryland Craft Beer Festival is a showcase event for the Brewers Association of Maryland (BAM). Continue reading MD Craft Beer Festival 2018