Anyone who's been on a brewery tour knows that every beer starts with four simple ingredients: water, malts, yeast, and hops. But if all beers have hops in them, then are all beers hoppy beers? People started adding hops to beer for flavor and quickly learned that the plant also has antibacterial properties, which helped keep the beer fresh longer...
The Best Gift You Can Give this Year Do you have a friend who likes to entertain? An uncle who loves to try rare and interesting beer? How about a twenty-something cousin who just signed the lease on her first apartment and doesn’t have much room in her budget for fun? What about a neighbor? You know, the one who always feeds your cat when you...
Three Wine Pairings that Work With so much to plan around your Thanksgiving feast, it’s tempting to simply plop a few random wines on the table and see what happens. But, let’s consider what our centuries-old Thanksgiving tradition is all about – giving thanks for a harvest of rich foods and the company of good friends. What better setting for...