The holidays are an excellent excuse to get holly jolly with friends and loved ones. As much as I love a good reason to raise a glass full of the frothy stuff, there are some beers that give cause for a holiday all their own. Some of these are seasonally appropriate, and some of these […]
Cooking With Beer: Brown Ale-Brined Turkey
There’s nothing like a great roasted turkey during the Holidays! Food is what I look forward to most this time of year. Food…and beer! I’ve recently been trying my hand at cooking with beer. So when I saw this recipe for a brown ale-brined turkey in my copy of The Craft Beer Cookbook, I knew […]
Eggnog For Your Noggin
Eggnog is a Yuletide treat I first encountered as a little girl. My Dad would bring home a carton full of this yellowish, thick looking stuff that smelled kind of funny and tasted even stranger. A few sips was about all I could handle before passing the glass off onto my Dad, who surely swigged […]
2 Row Brewing is Growing Up
When I first met the Colemans, their fledgling brewery was just a few months old. Brian and DeDe’s “Mom & Pop” enterprise had just four beers wearing generic labels and no employees other than their college-age son, Derek, to help them run things. They’ve come a long way since then! 2 Row celebrated its 1st […]
The Argument For 4% Beer In Utah
The state of Utah is one of a dwindling handful of states left clinging to Prohibition era ideals concerning the control of alcohol. Through three short years of Salt Lake City residence, I’ve had more than enough experience as a producer, retailer, and consumer of alcohol to sort out the dos and don’ts of getting […]
Cooking With Beer: Vegan Pumpkin Loaf Cake
I recently acquired The Craft Beer Cookbook by the Beeroness, Jacquelyn Dodd. There are so many cool recipes inside it that I’m excited to try! Cooking with beer isn’t about boozing up your food. According to the book, beer can be an effective tool in the kitchen for leavening, tenderizing, and adding flavor. Since this […]