By Greg B.  Turkey is one of those meats that I thoroughly enjoy when it comes out of the oven, but they are very large birds.  And after Thanksgiving, eating turkey can get rather monotonous. …

By Greg B.  I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.  I’m not the world’s biggest fan of the beers produced by Flying Dog.  I think some of their pale ales and IPAs, while …

By Greg B. Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching.  I know this because I meant to write this post up a week ago to give it time to disseminate amongst the series of tubes that makes up …

By Greg B.  For a long time I’ve wanted to get my hands on a used, aged oak barrel.  I haven’t quite cared what was in it previously… bourbon, whiskey, scotch, port, various red wines, …

By Greg B. One of the wonderful things about beer is that it is a drink of the people.  Knowing that people like to celebrate things (seriously, look at your calendar and the frequency of …

2007 Domaine d’Aupilhac, Les Cocalières Rouge, Coteaux du Languedoc: This Rhone blend from the Languedoc is one of those wines that you pour with a really nice dinner with friends.  Perhaps a pasta with lamb …

By Greg B.   “Guests, like fish, begin to smell after three days’ – Benjamin Franklin.  With this quote from a great founder of the US, I will begin writing about a fish that I was …

By Greg B. The Porter style of beer is a confusing style.  Spanning the color spectrum from a medium amber all the way to dark chocolate colors, and covering many different styles and flavors, using …

By Greg B. This beer may win the award for the longest name of a beer by an American craft brewer!  But don’t let the long name distract you, inside this bottle is a …

By Greg B.  For years now, I’ve been unable to make a good baked macaroni and cheese dinner.  I’ve experimented with some recipes online, tweaked them myself, but I just never really made one that …