Grizzly Growler

Anybody seen this in Missoula? It hasn’t crossed my radar yet, though I know it was released widely back in January. Apparently this is Sierra Nevada’s first mainline release in 28 years. Prost, GG

We drove into Libby at 10:40 a.m. The inversion was thick like pea soup, and the air was moist and the biting cold pierced my my three layers of clothing. It’s difficult to spend time in this town without thinking about what you’re breathing in the air or kicking up with your heals, though a [...]

Finally got to try a Kingfisher. Remember how I said alcohol is a bit of sensitive subject here in India, well, I’ve tried to treat it that way and be as discreet as possible, especially around Muslim and Hindu friends who do not partake and who look down on those who do. Some good friends [...]

I’ve had the great privilege of visiting many of the renowned brewing states that can truly say they fathered a certain style of beer. Perhaps no other place is so romantically connected to beer as India. The men and women of the East India Company whose thirst for a tasty brew lead to the creation [...]

The term probably has more significance for brewery workers than your average beer-drinking Joe, but I’d like to expound upon it from an everyman’s point of view. The thought of cheating on your brewery or favorite beer crossed my mind last night as I stood sipping an IPA at the Big Sky Brewing Co. taproom [...]

According to Avery Brewing Co.’s website, Maharaja comes from two Sanskrit words, Mahat, meaning great and Rajan, meaning king. You have to love powerful and thought-provoking names for beers. Me, I love names like Old Rasputin, Arrogant Bastard, Skull Splitter or Gonzo Imperial Porter. They all leave a great aftertaste. What I liked: Maharaja Imperial [...]

OK, it’s a subjective thing, but good looking beer often can be good beer. Color only is part of the beer experience, but it can be equally as enjoyable as the taste. That’s if you’re someone who enjoys the whole taste, sound, texture, look thing. I for one am one. The first time I saw [...]

A head is a rocky outcropping on a coastline. In Oregon, where I spent 27 years, the coastline is all beaches and heads. A head is that globular thing on your shoulders generally with two eyes, two ears, a nose and a pie hole. A head is the foamy goodness that should cap each and [...]