A place like Salt Lake City, Utah, where alcohol restrictions are set by non-drinkers, does not come by its craft beer scene with ease. What we have today is thanks to a tightly knit community of homebrewers, beer enthusiasts, and professional brewers alike that did not allow local laws to smother their love for the […]
Beer Mixology
Your beer is lonely – and ready to mingle! Be a pal and introduce it to another nice beer who wants to party. By playing matchmaker and blending your beer, you’ll open up a whole new world of interesting flavors and textures. Your sense of adventure could really pay off as you explore the art […]
Seminar Experience: 2018 Big Beers Festival Edition
I wanted the last beer festival of my 20s to be a good one, and the Big Beers Fest in Breckenridge, CO did not disappoint! My last post, The 2018 Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival Experience, detailed my foray into the high altitude fest weekend, but this one will dig into the tasty tidbits […]
Oh, Shower-Beer
The shower-beer is evidence of a day well-lived. Whatever you’ve been doing has led to this moment. You’re tired, dirty, sweaty, perhaps chilled from time spent outdoors; and now the steaming hot water is running over your neck and shoulders while you gulp down a cold beer. Life doesn’t get much better than this. Shower-beer, […]
The 2018 Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival Experience
What better way to begin the new year than with a beer festival at 9,600 feet of elevation? I skipped the typical resolutions and drove straight up to the ski town of Breckenridge, CO to participate in the 18th anniversary of the Big Beers, Belgians & Barleywines Festival held the very first weekend of 2018. […]
Know Your Limits
At the end of 2018, a new law passed in Utah will go into effect. The maximum blood-alcohol limit will be lowered from 0.08% to 0.05%. This has fueled much apprehension on the part of consumers of alcohol and those establishments who serve it. The liquor lobbying group, The American Beverage Institute, launched an ad […]