Tag: beer
Sep. 28, 2012
Celebrate autumn with Oktoberfest beverages
Munich recently began the world’s largest beer festival, namely Oktoberfest, which is ironically held in September. The festival traditionally runs for the 15 days prior…
Sep. 21, 2012
Beer 101: The beginner’s guide
As the new school year begins, I thought a quick primer on beer would be appropriate. First, beer is simultaneously “just beer” and anything but.…
Aug. 17, 2012
Sunshine Pils balances tang with toasty sweetness
The beer for this week is the third in a series I’m doing this summer on Troegs Anthology No. 1 variety pack. This case features…
Aug. 3, 2012
HopBack beer balances spicy, caramel qualities
The beer for this week is the second in a series I’m doing this summer on Troegs Anthology No. 1 variety pack. This case features…
Jul. 20, 2012
Dream Weaver bursts with fruit medley flavor
The beer this week begins a series I’m doing over the summer on Troegs Anthology No. 1 variety pack. This features a six-pack each of…
May. 25, 2012
Northern England ale has strong, malty taste
The beers of Great Britain cover a vast range of styles, from the mild to the IPA, the Russian imperial stout to the ordinary bitter.…
Apr. 27, 2012
Sweet and sour flavored beer offers unique taste
The vast majority of people are perfectly happy with lagers and, to a lesser extent, ales, and consequently never bother tasting anything else. I find…
Apr. 20, 2012
St. Bernardus beer has dark coloring, malt taste
Although most people have been rejoicing at the early arrival of the summer weather, I have been in denial. While, like most graduate students, I…
Apr. 13, 2012
Hard cider offers a unique combo of apples and pears
Cider is often overlooked as an alcoholic drink, but it is deeply rooted in American history. The most famous example of this is John Chapman,…
Apr. 6, 2012
Chilling and grilling with Saison Dupont beverage
The warm weather of the past few weeks has finally hammered through my thick head that winter can’t last forever. I personally love winter, but…