Tag: beer

The beer that I picked up this week is from a brewery that has a reputation for brewing odd and extreme beers. The American champion…

Comedy Cabaret “Let’s Pretend We’re Famous” Philadelphia’s most comedic character couple, Jennifer Childs and Tony Braithwaite, return to the stage for a limited-engagement run of…

While this year has not yet brought cold and wintry weather to Philadelphia, this week I sampled a brew that longs to be consumed in…

Dogfish Head Brewery is one of the most famous East Coast breweries largely because of its founder, Sam Calagione, and his obsession with strange beers.…

One of the classic beer styles for this time of year is the barleywine. I have an appreciation for this style, even though it’s not…

The new year generally brings lots of parties and celebrations, and this year was no exception. While others sip on champagne, however, I prefer to…

Recently I have been mulling over a very serious issue, specifically which beer to have with Thanksgiving dinner. Now, this is a nontrivial question. I…

A few weeks ago I reviewed Yuengling Traditional Lager, which got me wondering what other historic brews are available from Pennsylvania. The answer that quickly…

The harvest season has brought to mind my favorite beer style, the Weizenbock. I personally love wheat beers and this is the biggest, baddest wheat…

Oktoberfest, the world’s largest beer festival, closed last Monday, Oct. 3, which was also German Unity Day.  This festival was first held in 1810 as…