By Greg B.   Harpoon Brewery has their own line of above average brews… something in the lineup for them to experiment and play with, now that they’ve got their basic lineup of beers settled down.  …

By Greg B.  Have you ever eaten so much pizza that it has become boring?  I have.  Well, to be honest, it’s not so boring, as I am almost totally satiated on it.  And living …

By Greg B. In general, I’m not a big fan of pilsners.  But with one of my good friend’s getting married soon, I decided to make for her wedding a pilsner.  Now, this isn’t an …

By Greg B.  As I was rooting around in my fridge, trying to make space for the recently bottled Pilsner I just made (it needs a cold, sub 40F place to hang out for a …

By Greg B.  Here in Maryland, we had our obligatory 2 weeks of cold weather.  From now until late March, the temperatures will hover in the upper 30’s and low 40’s, but even still, the …

By Greg B. Some beers defy styles, while others define them.  The Shlenkerla smokebeers (Rauchbier = Smokebeer) essentially define the smokebeer style.  Since the dawn of beer making, maltsters have needed to be skilled at …

By Greg B. There are some nights when all you want to do is head down to your favorite watering hole and just hang out, have a few beers and just chill.  Well, this past …

By Greg B. Given how delicious the 2 Turtle Doves beer was, from The Bruery, I was excited to try some more of their beers!  I saw a bottle of the Black Orchard which sounded …

By Greg B. Sometimes, as a homebrew, you come across humbling beers.  Either a beer that challenges you to brew it, or dares you to try to brew that style or perhaps just opens up …

By Greg B. I’ve been drinking a lot of dark, delicious beers lately, and figured it was time to shake things up a bit.  Fortunately, the Wine Source has a mixed 6pack you can make …