Your holiday shopping, done

You’ve got enough to worry about in this festive (some would say maddening) season. Here’s an idea that makes it easier for all concerned: We’ve found the good stuff and put it all in one handy carrying case of pure Christmas spirit; splendid examples of…

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If Music be the Food of Love . . .

Achilles Va de Moer, is a gentle, unassuming home-brewer who has all but left his job as a music teacher to realize his dream of a self-sustaining commercial brewery. Microbrouwerij Achilles (sometimes spelled Achiel, and pronounced Ah-sheel in Flemish or French) makes simple, honest beers….

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Beer of the Gods

As many of you may know, Shelton Brothers is now also brewing its own beer. In August of last year, High & Mighty Brewing Company was born, with the release of two new beers. High & Mighty was started as a response to the ‘extreme’…

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Belgium Goes to Cooperstown

Here’s a quickie list of beers we’re planning to bring to this weekend’s fête at Ommegang Brewery. With any luck, we won’t run out of beer after the first hour . . . again. We’re also hoping to have a few bottles each of Struise…

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Pannepot vs Pannepøt

As a tribute to their loyal fans in Denmark, the good men at De Struise Brouwers have made a special version of their spicy Pannepot Old Fisherman’s Ale, which is screaming up the charts as more and more people discover it. The ‘Sturdy Brewers’ have conducted…

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