Cure For Spicy Foods

I made excellent soup tonight!  Spent a lot of time preparing all the different ingredients.  Baking the chicken in white wine and tomatoes in oil and thyme before adding them to the pot.  Also sauteing garlic, onion, and celery to bring out flavors.  BUT I put in too many jalapenos!

What will cure this?????

 

Save Wisconsin Beer!

It's been all over the beer news recently: there is a bill awaiting to be passed that will force brewers to go through distributors. This eliminates independence and hurts small and potential breweries. Not only do we live in country that should honor independence and small businesses, we live in a society that is moving towards localization lowering our carbon footprint. How does it make sense to pass a bill that will make it unlawful for a brewer to use a handcart to make a delivery to the bar around the corner?

Please, help the craft brewers of Wisconsin. Sign this petition. Help keep the independence in the craft beer world.

If you do, let us know!

Logo Tee!

This isn't exactly what the shirt is going to look like, but an idea.  The shirts are still in the works.  They will be heathered navy with the logo center front.  The blog address will be on the back.  Get one fresh off the presses!

It's Summer Time!

And more importantly, time for summer beer.  Seasonal beers are great for many reasons, for one it's exciting to see new beers at your local brewery or in the beer cooler.  Another is enjoying a beer that reflects what's going on in the world around you.  Last night I was able to sit in the "hot" Alaska summer solstice sun with 21st Amendment's High or Hell Watermelon, their summer seasonal.  HHW has a fruity tone (you guessed it... watermelon!) that works as a Sunny Time Beer, but wouldn't be as appropriate after a day of skiing.

What beers are you going to be drinking this summer?

P.S. Look at our new logo!

Happy Birthday Will!

Cheers!  I hope you get your present today!

Lagers: Regaining Respect of Craft Beer Lovers

There has been a prejudice against the watery lagers of macrobreweries since, well since there's been macrobreweries. The lagers of Budweiser, Coors, and Miller are made perfectly to deliver the same exact taste in every bottle and market to the masses; and they do a damn good job. Here's the but... What about the part of the beer market that drinks craft beers? Don't they deserve a crisp light beer that still has the complexity and innovation of craft beers? Not only do I think so, but also a widening number of microbreweries.


Thefullpint.com recently polled their readers, asking 'What the Best Craft Lager?' Full Sail Session topped the list with 18% of the votes. Session brings me memories that are quite fitting with lagers, basking in the sun, enjoying a cold brew. Sadly I have only tried 4 on the list! I need to get to work! (Also, I was confused by the inclusion of Rogue's Dead Guy Ale; I have brewed Dead Guy even and did not use lagering techniques.)

A good place to start your experimentation with craft lagers would be your local bottle shop. I bet you find a winner or two among the selection. When you're ready to get serious, head out to Colorado in August for the Craft Lager Fest. From the pictures on the website, it looks like a fun time.

Happy Father's Day!