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I recently spent several days in San Diego for work.  It is not the first time that I have spent a significant amount of time in "Ameri...

It is the third step in the Belgian series.  There was the Enkel, which was surprisingly good.  And there was the dubbel.  I like dubbels...

It is the beer with the " kaleidoscope eyes ."  That fat-headed man, wearing a monk's robe, who adorns a label that asks yo...

The phrase "abbey ale" or "abbey-style ale" is meant to invoke a specific image.  One of trappist monks working in th...

There is always a story; you just have to look for it.  One of my goals with this blog is to learn those stories.  On this occasion, the ...

Bête Blanche ... or "White Animal" ... is often the name that seemingly should be given to some mythical creature.  Or perhaps ...

After the success of my first homebrew, I decided to try something different.  I purchased another Brewer's Best kit.  This time, I deci...

One of the most amazing things about the craft beer movement is the creativity of the brewmasters.  They don't limit themselves to the ...