By Greg B.  I eat at Zella’s a lot.  And it’s not just the fact that the close proximity draws me in by default.  It’s the fact that the food is so damn good, whether …

By Greg B.  Last year’s Winter Spiced ale was a big success.  Not only did the Irish Ale yeast surprise and amaze me by creating a beer around 15%abv, but they also survived some harsh …

By Greg B. Initially, this was going to be one of those meals that I, as a bachelor, eat.  Some kind of thing that I just threw together, last minute, with whatever ingredients I have …

By Greg B. After the very poor showing by Hitachino’s Sweet Stout, I vowed to drink another good one and post it here, for everyone to see that the Japanese Hitachino brewery actually does make …

By Greg B. A few months ago, Mike stopped drinking.  And began working out like a madman to train for an ironman (you can follow his progress/give encouragement/sponsor him here) to take place next June. …

If you know me, you know that I like to give my friends and loved ones a hard time.  Be it about something they did that was good, or bad, I tend to find humor …

By Greg B. I’ve always wanted to buy a bottle from the Hitachino brewery.  While I’ve sampled some of their beers at various bars (the espresso stout is alright by me) I just never seem …

By Greg B. I was inspired by Mike’s most recent post, involving one of his many chili recipes.  Since the classic fall temperatures are creeping in, I had been looking for an excuse to …

By Greg B.  When I was in the store looking for beers to potentially pair with cereal, to combat the whole wine & cereal pairing post, I saw a bottle of Wild Goose Oatmeal Stout. …

By Greg B. While driving down to the Maryland Homebrew store one morning (saturday, oct 10th to buy a false bottom for my Blichmann 10 gallon Boilermaker, so I can mash like a real brewer) …