Here we are, floating in the tender window of time between Thanksgiving and the 1st of December – bellies bloated, heads hungover, and fridges full from the holiday that officially brought us into the holiday season. Now is the time many of us consider dusting off the boxes of Christmas (or other holiday) decorations, holding […]
Beer Pairings for Thanksgiving Dinner
The time has come to stuff your face, drink beer, and give thanks for the bounty on your table and the full belly you’ll soon find yourself with when all has been properly devoured. For those who are unsure about just what type of brew to crack when the time comes, fear not! I have […]
Zoigl – A Beer, A Place, A Community
“Es spricht sich ‘rum, das glaube mir, am besten ist das Zoigl-Bier.” “It’s rumored, believe me, Zoigl beer tastes best. “ Last month (October 2017), I was traveling with members of the Pink Boots Society on a ten day trip through Southern Germany to soak up some of the richest beer culture in the world. […]
Beer-Battered Corn Fritters from the “Outlander Kitchen”
I’m obsessed with the Outlander book series by Diana Gabaldon. Set mostly in eighteenth century Scotland, the epic saga has it all: romance, adventure, historical fiction, and fantasy. Now that the story is a TV series on Starz, my obsession has reached new heights! Thanks to Theresa Carle-Sanders and her companion cookbook and […]
The Bamberger Zwiebel
Spending ten days traveling around Germany with some of the world’s most intelligent and upcoming female beer industry workers was a delight I never saw coming. Thanks to the Pink Boots Society and its supporters, I was able to sample some of Germany’s finest food and beer while learning about its beer culture, history, […]
Carrie Nation Took a Hatchet
Imagine sitting at the bar enjoying a nice glass of your favorite beer or whiskey when, without warning, a half-crazed woman armed with a hatchet barges in and starts smashing everything! Talk about a buzzkill! I’m pretty sure I’d be carrying a weapon of my own to defend my right to drink. We take it […]