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12 Beers of Christmas 2019 – 7: Struise Tsjeeses Reserva

Tom Bedell

At the midpoint of the 12 Beers of Christmas we took a hiatus yesterday, our day-long festivity of the 19th... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2019 – 6: Weird Beard Black Christmas

Tom Bedell

It’s Boxing Day, an actual holiday in England, once allowing the upper classes to show how generous they could be... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2019 – 5: Four Quarters Gifts of the Magi

Tom Bedell

“And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down,... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2019 – 4: To Øl Santa’s Secret

Tom Bedell

To Øl is Danish for Two Beers, which seems apt, since I tried two from the once-nomadic brewery last year... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2019 – 3: Stony Creek Winter Weight

Tom Bedell

Branford, Connecticut is about eight miles east of New Haven, meaning it’s about two and a quarter hours due south... Read more »

Plantation Sensation

Jay Stuller

  When viewers tune into today and tomorrow’s broadcast of the Sentry Tournament of Champions – – January 2 through... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2019 – 2: Brooklyn Winter Lager

Tom Bedell

It’s the first full day of winter. For those whose beer glasses are half full, the good news is that... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2019 – 1: Anchor Our Special Ale

Tom Bedell

This is the eighth year in a row that I’ve undertaken the near-insanity of the 12 Beers of Christmas gauntlet.... Read more »

12 Beers of Christmas 2018 Reprise

Tom Bedell

[Dec. 20, 2019]–I’ve polished off the last of my Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale 12-pack, I’m about to tip another bottle... Read more »

Notable quirks and quotes from 2019

Terry Moore

Throughout the past year, I tried to take note of quirky happenings, quotes and notable feats on and off the... Read more »

Tap Beer of the Week: Collective Arts Jam Up the Mash

Tom Bedell

[Nov. 6, 2019]–The last Wildwood Barbeque Tap Takeover of the year is tonight in Hadley, Massachusetts beginning at 5 pm.... Read more »

Visiting Oxford, MS—home of Faulkner, barefoot golfer!

Terry Moore

(Oxford, MS) It was this time last year when a new star emerged on the PGA Tour. In his second... Read more »

Tap Beer of the Week: Ommegang Nirvana IPA

Tom Bedell

[Sept. 4, 2019]–Brewery Ommegang rolled into Hadley, Massachusetts tonight to take over the taps at Wildwood Barbeque, as some brewery... Read more »

Where Would You Choose to Spend Life in Exile?

Michael Patrick Shiels

I sat sipping a “Sun Setter” boat drink on the rooftop patio of the Mayfair Bar overlooking Lake Lansing on a Saturday afternoon with... Read more »

The Fine Art Of Doing Nothing

Bob Fagan

We live in a world where we’re encouraged to accomplish as much as possible, to take vacations we fill with... Read more »