The Latin Side of Randy Mosher
Apologies to Conrad Herwig for the headline. There are a handful of people instrumental in the growth of American craft beer who have never brewed professionally. They engage in other industry activities (writing, teaching, or organizing) and they may be very accomplished home brewers, but for one reason or another have avoided the regular gig [...]
Swimming in Chicago Beer!
Chicago Craft Beer Week officially kicked off Thursday night with Beer Under Glass at the Garfield Park Conservatory. Yours Truly was not able to attend, but I’m sure it came off swimmingly. I was content with a mid-day All Day IPA from Founders at the The Map Room. Speaking of Founders, the brewery’s rep John [...]
Pairing No. 14: Canned Beer and Canned Cheese?
A couple months ago I came across a blog post that featured Cougar Gold, a Northwestern Cheddar with a very distinct package—a 30 oz. can. Cougar Gold is the flagship of a cheese line produced by the Washington State University Creamery. Unless you are in the dairy biz, or have spent a lot of time [...]



















