Beers of Christmas Past.

Because the most amazing smells are drifting from my apartment right now. Why? The best beer nuts of all time are in my oven. Seriously. Awesome.

What To Get The Beer Lover Who Has It All

Cause there’s just no way they already have a brew hauler. 

Also guys, it’s cold out which means it’s time for me to start brewing beer again. I’ve really fallen off the wagon. But don’t worry, I plan on getting my act together. Seriously! It’s one of my 2012 resolutions.

So, what beer toys are on your Christmas wish list?

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Thanksgiving is coming up, and a lot of families with gather for dinner with a fine bottle of wine, or perhaps a bit of eggnog. Maybe you’re going to go home and wonder, “where’s the beer?” You’ve discovered craft beer, but Uncle Joe’s knowledge of beer goes no further than the confines of the Anheuser-Busch factory, and Aunt Maude turns her nose at the mere mention of beer as she sips her glass of merlot. Family gatherings like this are a great opportunity to make believers in beer, break down the stereotypes of craft beer, and introduce people to new aromas and flavors that they never associate with beer.

And let’s get to the real point here: beer is far more friendly to food pairings than wine. With all the different styles - some that lend themselves well to pairings with an endless number of types of cuisine, beer shouldn’t even be optional on the Thanksgiving Dinner table, especially when you consider the wide variety of foods that end up on your plate.

Here are some tips and suggestions for beers to put on your Thanksgiving Dinner table:

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Back to the Kitchen

The quickly dropping temperatures of fall and rainy weather in New York is my signal that outdoor beer drinking is quickly coming to an end. It’s time to return to the soups, stews, and kitchen drinking - which is fine with me. To start my seasonal departure away from the beer cocktails and transition to cooking with beer, I thought I would share this amazing recipe for short rips with beer and buckwheat honey from food52.

Sure, its been rainy and cool the past few days. Sure, I love a pumpkin beer as much as the next ….pumpkin beer drinker, but slow down! It’s still summer. And there are still so many delicious summery brews to drink before the days get shorter and everyone starts rocking Arafat scarves. One of the beauties of beer, versus lets say - oh I don’t know, wine - is that its SEASONAL. So might as well ride the wave until you reach the shore, right? [I’m really good at metaphors] For example, I have BIG PLANS to try a Hitachino Classic IPA before any Fests or Veggie brews pass these lips….

Whats still on your summer beer list?