Chillin’ with Hank
Recently on a warm spring day, I had the opportunity to meet Hank. Hank is really good at giving me
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Grab a pint with The Hop Local
Zeitgeist of Beer
So when we think of the cultural theme of an era, we think of things like popularity, trends, inventions, and
Read moreLas Vegas – Lack of respect for great beer
So it’s been a little while since you’ve seen a post from me. My apologies. But life as a mild
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Ballantine – A historic IPA, resurrected.
If you go to the internet to do research on Ballantine Brewing, one thing that is extremely had to find
Read moreRise of the Anti-Pumpkin
Every year at this time every beer store has large end cap displays filled with Pumpkin beer. But it seems
Read moreMaryland Brewers’ Harvest Festival Preview
When Labor Day passes, it saddens many. It marks the end of summer fun, school is back is session, and
Read moreThe Beer Cocktail: Evolution of Beer
The beer cocktail is something that has been around for ages. The Black & Tan might be the original, but
Read moreToo many breweries? I think not
Does America now have too many breweries? I don’t think so. Recently Joshua M. Bernstein of bon appétite had a
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Daytrips: Burley Oak & Evolution
The last few weeks have been quite a roller coaster for me. A lot of really good things have been
Read moreSYNEK – A tale of acceptance
Recently my Facebook feed started filling up with people talking about SYNEK. Some people were in the homebrew community, some
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