T minus 1 day until GABF 2009
Lots to do to today to get ready for our trip to Denver. Of course, waiting until the last minute to put together a plan… Read More »T minus 1 day until GABF 2009
Lots to do to today to get ready for our trip to Denver. Of course, waiting until the last minute to put together a plan… Read More »T minus 1 day until GABF 2009
This past week I had the opportunity to shoot down to New York for the Whisky Guild’s Whisky on the Hudson event. (Apparently the true… Read More »Whiskey, Beers Older Brother
This video is part 2 of our look at the Brick Store Pub in Decatur Georgia. If you haven’t seen it already, you may want… Read More »Brick Store Pub – Beer Cellar Tour
I do quite a bit of shopping on buy.com and they of course have one of those “suggestion engines” that is constantly recommending other add… Read More »A Beer Mug Purse. For the girl that has everything.
In this episode we meet with Dave Blanchard, co-owner, of the Brick Store Pub. In December of 2008 the Brick Store Pub was named the… Read More »Brick Store Pub – Decatur Georgia
In this video, we are flying out of The Philadelphia International Airport on our way to Atlanta, GA. The Philadelphia International Airport, much like every… Read More »Good Beer at the Airport – Philadelphia International – PHL
In this follow up video from our trip to Downingtown PA and our visit at our beloved Victory Brewing company we take a tour of the brewery… Read More »Victory Brewing Company – Brewery Tour
In this video we take a trip out to the amazing Sunset Grill and Tap in Allston, MA for the official US launch of Duvel… Read More »Duvel Green Launch Video
This episode features Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, PA. I talk with co-founder and brewer Ron Barchet about there newly renovated pub and brewery. Ron… Read More »Victory Brewing Company
Recently there has been all kinds of nonsense going on in the “professional beer writers” arena. It seems that those who write about beer for… Read More »Why we suck
Continuing our series on beer related gear and gadgets, today I bring you a wonderful piece of Austrian engineering. The folks at Victory Brewing Company… Read More »One Badass Growler Filler
Time for a rant. What is the deal with the ridiculous age verification at the entry to almost every brewery site? Other than keeping out… Read More »Beer website age verification
In this episode I get the chance to sit down with Dick Yuengling, CEO of Yuengling Brewing Company, America’s Oldest Brewery. The Yuengling family has… Read More »Yuengling
I have seen so many beer related gadgets and accessories recently that I thought that I would start a new feature – Here for the… Read More »This can coozie can kick your can coozie’s ass
A really interesting press release just came our way from the Brewers Association summarizing the mid-year craft brewing numbers. Perhaps the most interesting part was… Read More »Small Breweries as plentiful as in 1910… Hoorah?
Believe it or not, we actually have real jobs. Aside from In addition to innkeeping, I maintain a hand in a company that does product… Read More »Cooking for a**holes
As beer gets hoppier and beer geeks get geekier this term is getting more use than ever. So what the hell is an IBU? As… Read More »IBU – The International Bitterness Unit
In this episode we venture north to Harpoon Brewery to check out the Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ competition. We enjoyed some great barbecue,… Read More »Harpoon “Chapionships of New England” BBQ Championship in Windsor, VT
Actually, I am torn as to call this a parody – it’s more of a tribute. If you recall the video from the Craft Brewers… Read More »I am a home brewer parody video
We are extremely excited to say that our Big Brew Day video was selected as a winner in the AHA Big Brew 2009 Video contest! … Read More »AHA Big Brew 2009 Video Award Winner!
So we have not released a new episode in almost 2 weeks and for that, we apologize. While we would love to say it was… Read More »Where we have been (or: what happens when our editing computer quits)
Our recent video of Home Brew Day with the Masholes was just removed from YouTube because of “Inappropriate Content” (see the image). Seems it depicts… Read More »Inappropriate??? Why we hate YouTube
Winner! 2009 AHA Big Brew Day video contest! 1st Place – Most Viewed Video (8,700 and counting) 1st Place – Spirit of Big Brew Thank… Read More »National Home Brew Day 2009
In this episode, we are at Cask Night hosted by Harpoon Brewery in Boston, MA. Cask Night was the last of the many hospitality events… Read More »Cask Night at the Craft Brewers Conference 2009
In this episode, we head to the Craft Brewers Conference and Trade Show in Boston, Massachusetts. This amazing conference with over 2000 attendees is run… Read More »Craft Brewers Conference – Boston, MA
We were lucky enough to be able to attend the Craft Brewers Conference in Boston this year. We have been getting a ton of great footage… Read More »I am (not) a craft brewer – but they are…
In this episode, we head to Terrapin Beer Company in Athens, GA. We meet with owners and co-founders John Cochran and Brian “Spike” Buckowski, who… Read More »Terrapin Beer Company – Athens, Georgia
We are excited to be heading down to Boston for this years Craft Brewers Conference. I am sure that we will get a bunch of… Read More »3 days till Boston and the 2009 Craft Brewers Conference
After much debate, we have reworked the site theme into something quite different. We wanted to be able to feature content that wasn’t always video,… Read More »Your thoughts on our new theme?
While visiting Georgia for an innkeeping conference, we were invited to the Classic City Brew Fest in Athens. This event is put together by Owen… Read More »Classic City Brew Fest – Athens, Georgia 2009
In this episode we speak to Jeremy Krusas, Head Brewer at the People’s Pint in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Jeremy explains his inspiring story of how he… Read More »People’s Pint – Greenfield Massachusetts
The Northampton Brewery in Northampton, Massachusetts opened its doors in 1987, making them one of if not the first microbrewery in New England. Now over… Read More »Northampton Brewery Grand Re-Opening – Northampton, MA
We attended the Dogfish Head 75 Minute Simul-Cask aka Johnny Cask at The Sierra Grille in Northampton, MA. At precisely 7:50pm the beer began pouring. … Read More »Dogfish Head 75 Minute IPA Simul-Cask at the Sierra Grille Northampton MA
Tim and I will be attending the Dogfish Head 75 Minute IPA Simul-Cask at the Sierra Grill in Northampton, MA, this Thursday, March 26th. This… Read More »Our Thursday comes on Friday this week
In this episode we meet with Tom Bedell, who has been writing about beer (and golf) since 1985. Tim and Tom sit down to talk… Read More »Tim and Tom Talk Trappist
Apparently people aren’t the only ones enjoying “Philly Beer Week” – check out this video from a Philadelphia news station. Of course, as Lew Bryson… Read More »Pennsylvania Deer are Here for the Beer
In this episode, Mike Gerhart, Brewmaster for Otter Creek Brewery and Wolaver’s Organic Ales takes us on a “Beer Geek’s Brewery Tour”. This is not… Read More »A Beer Geek’s Brewery Tour
Beer Advocate defines extreme beer as a beer that pushes the boundaries of brewing. Their 6th annual extreme beer fest was held in Boston, MA… Read More »BeerAdvocate Extreme Beer Fest 2009
In this episode we are invited up to Harpoon Brewery’s Windsor, Vermont location to see the bottling the forth beer in their new Leviathan series,… Read More »Leviathan Quad Harpoon Brewery
In this episode I share a beer and some conversation with the Beer-Babe, Carla Companion, who you may know from her popular beer blog on… Read More »Beer Babe(s) – Women, Beer and Blogs
We have set up a new function using the new service “seesmic” where you can leave your comments as videos. After all, we are a… Read More »Now you can leave us video comments
In this episode Tim and I head up to Middlebury, Vermont to Otter Creek Brewery and meet with their new Brewmaster, Mike Gerhart. Mike just… Read More »Otter Creek Brewery – Interview with New Brewmaster Mike Gerhart
In this episode we travel to Portsmouth, New Hampshire to join a crowd of fellow beer enthusiasts at the Portsmouth Brewery for Kate the Great… Read More »Kate the Great Day – Portsmouth Brewery New Hampshire
Viddler doesn’t seem to want to get back to us about their higher quality service, so we are going to give Facebook a try. Our… Read More »We are trying out Facebook
Amherst Brewing Company also know as ABC, is located in downtown Amherst, Massachusetts. In this college town where cheap beer and dollar shots would be… Read More »Amherst Brewing Company – Amherst, Massachusetts
Last week Andy Crouch, beer writer for Beer Advocate Magazine and the author of The Good Beer Guide to New England, booked a room at… Read More »Interview with beer writer Andy Crouch
In this episode, we are in Washington, DC for the Inauguration of President Barrack Obama (be sure to checkout our Inauguration video). After the Inauguration… Read More »Obamagang at RFD in Washington, DC
In this episode, we celebrate the Inauguration of our 44th President, Barrack Obama, in Washington, DC by cracking open a bottle of Avery Brewing Companies… Read More »Inauguration Day – Ale to the Chief – Washington DC
Putting together a glassware collection for you beer is easy. Your collection should consist of about 10 glasses. These will include a Pint Glass, Mug,… Read More »Glassware for Beer
Tim and Amy join some friends on a holiday trek through South Philadelphia. This trip included 2 stops, first at the South Philadelphia Tap Room… Read More »South Philadelphia Tap Room and The Devils Den