You HAVE to Meet Berliner Weisse
Before I forget, I want to thank everyone who came to The Small Bar Fullerton at the end of July for Freshly Fermented, our 5X5 cheese and beer pairing event. Small Bar’s Chad Lynd and I had a great time presenting the pairings, with help from the Small Bar staff. I can’t wait to do [...]
Guess Who I Met at a Party!
My dear friends Dave and Sarah throw a smashing roof top party in Chicago at least once each summer. Last Saturday, after having so much fun at the latest Chicago Beer Society event, I headed over to their place, just south of the loop for the view and the margaritas. They had a fantastic spread [...]
Wedding Bells and Beer
A week ago I spent 90 minutes at a wedding reception of a young couple I had never met. Let’s call them Emily and Frederick. Their wedding planner hired me to help with a surprise from the bride to the groom. Seems that young Fred is a beer geek. So at their gorgeous reception, Emily [...]



















