Looking back on 2019 it was a big year for me in terms of travel for beer education and networking purposes. I traveled to Cooperstown, NY, and crossed Ommegang Brewery off my beer bucket list (I'll certainly be back), I went to Montana of all places to enjoy my first BeerNow Bloggers conference hosted by … Continue reading My Top 5 Beer Experiences of 2019

After finishing up my debut movie and beer pairing piece last week all about Disney classics, I thought it would be a fun idea to try my hand at putting together a list of beer and Christmas movie pairings that would go together as well as two turtle doves. While this won't quite be the … Continue reading Christmas Movies and Beer to Ring in Holiday cheer

Pairing beer with food is a great art, and becoming more widespread throughout the beer drinking community. Sports and beer are another great pairing, but, have you ever thought about pairing your beers with movies? Fear not if you haven't, because in this case, I've done the thinking for you. With the new release of … Continue reading Disney Movie and Beer Pairings

It's officially my favorite time of year for beer, as Oktoberfest is celebrated from September 21st through October 6th this year, and all the Marzen's and Festbiers' are rolling out on the beer shelves. These light alcohol, full flavor lagers are the perfect beer to usher in Fall. As the days shorten and the nights … Continue reading Oktoberfest Mac n Cheese? Yes, Please!

As I settle back into sipping through the hop heavy beers in San Diego, just under a week removed from a first time trip to Minneapolis, Minnesota, I start remembering my first sip of the saison recommended to me by my companion at the Twins game,. Not only is a saison my favorite style of … Continue reading The Beer Scene of Minneapolis

When you think about that first beer that you had, be it craft or not, that made you stop, savor the sip, and think "Huh...I wonder what else might taste like this", what comes to mind? That is what I mean about having a gateway beer, the beer that got you curious about, and into … Continue reading Let’s Talk Gateway Beers

When asked what the first thing that comes to mind when I mention Sonoma County or the Napa Valley region, about 90 minutes north of San Francisco, CA is, the standard reaction is "Oh the wine country!". Napa and Sonoma yes, are both known to be excellent wine producing regions that attract millions of visitors … Continue reading Sonoma County- More than just Wine.

With the vast amount of breweries popping up left and right these days, its easy and fun to create an adventure out of brewery hopping and being able to check out as many local places as possible. Whether you're in or around your hometown, or enjoying a vacation near a host of breweries, hitting different … Continue reading All Aboard the Brew Bus

Ever since I was a kid, I can remember having a "place of purpose". To me, a place of purpose meant somewhere I can go and feel comfortable and enjoy the atmosphere in, regardless of the time of day or reason for being there. When I was a much younger kid, it was the public … Continue reading Breweries; My Place of Purpose

There are tons of styles of beer out there, and subcategories in those styles. IPAs, hazy or otherwise, Saisons, Brown Ales, Stouts, Pilsners, you name em (can you name them all?). One style that not many people have heard of, and when I first did back in 2015, had the same reaction most do "Umm, … Continue reading Gruits of their Labor