Casking out in Chicago
Chicago celebrated its 175th birthday this Sunday with a blobby series of cultural events, but on Saturday, a smaller slice of Chicago celebrated a very specific aspect of beer—real ale. The Chicago Beer Society presented its annual Day & Night of the Living Ales, serving 46 casks in two sessions to more than 600 beer [...]
Orvalzymurgyfromage!
Sounds like one of those Few of My Favorites Things, pieces, right? Well, you’re right! March/April issue of Zymurgy came in the mail the other day. If you are a homebrewer and you DON’T get this insightful magazine (print or e-version) you need to become a member of the American Homebrewers Assn. Zymurgy is one [...]
Pairing No. 18: Bella Vitano and Leinenkugel
A few weeks ago I asked the folks at Sartori Cheese, Plymouth, Wis., if they would put me on their mailing list, and send some samples of their award winning Bella Vitano cheeses so that I could pair them with some beers and write about it. Low and behold, one day a nice big box [...]



















