Archive for 'Musings'

Green Hair and Greg

Why does Greg Koch look like the World’s Tallest Oompa-Loompa?

Every Beer has a Story

I’ve been using “Every beer has a story” as my motto and personal mission statement for quite a while now, and while it’s kind of catchy, I also believe it’s very true.
Of any beverage I can think of, beer is the only one you can really say this about. For one thing, beer is [...]

Halftime Report: ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’

We’re nearly at the midway point of Oregon Craft Beer Month — and it’s been so good, so far!

Stan’s Dirty 9-Letter Word

A quibble with “quaffable” gets Lisa thinking about beer words.

America, the Beertiful

Asheville might have been named Beer City USA, but this Portlander isn’t crying in her beer.

How Much Would You Pay For A Beer?

A rare Hair of the Dog beer goes for more than $1,500 in an online auction. How much would you spend for a sip?

Why Are Women Sweet On Sour Beers?

Last week, my friend, fellow beer writer and Beervanian brother, Jeff Alworth, posted on his blog, Beervana, an interesting post — with additionally interesting subsequent replies — about whether women seem to enjoy sour beers more than other flavors, and, if so, why.
It certainly seems like sour beers have struck a congenial chord with [...]

Spokane: Surprise Beer City

I’ve lived in the Pacific Northwest for long enough to know better, but until a recent trip, I never realized that Spokane was such a great beer town.
In truth, I had never really been to Spokane at all, except once on a layover on my way to a wedding. So it was high time I [...]

New Beers Resolutions from The Hop Press

Members of the Hop Press Gang share their Brew Year’s Resolutions. Or are they New Beers Resolutions? Check ‘em out! You might even want to adopt a few as your very own.

Beer + Serendipity = Beerendipity

Join us at the pub as two legends in beer, Fred Eckhardt and Ray Daniels, shoot the proverbial you-know-what over a few pints.