Strange and Special Brews
The months of January and February bring darkness and gloom to the good people who inhabit the earth’s vast Northern Hemisphere. In the New World as well as the Old, arctic temperatures, extreme precipitation, and memories of ill-advised holiday gifts can lead otherwise decent folk into…
Shelton Brothers’ Spiritual Awakening
“Spirits,” you ask? Yes! As of this month we’re seriously getting into them in more than an amateur way. Look for some of this very intoxicating stuff from Mikkeller very soon: Botanical Gin: Distilled with fine botanicals and carefully balanced with juniper berries, lemon grass, angelica root,…
Philly Beer Week
Philly Beer Week is here! Here’s the full Shelton Brothers schedule: Friday, 5/30: Kick off the week with a De Struise tapping at The Iron Abbey starting at 5 p.m., then head over to The Loft for a Dieu du Ciel! tasting. Saturday, 5/31: It’s…
Mikkeller/Prairie Artisan Ales American Style hits the US
You might think that two Wild and Crazy guys brewing beer in Belgium is something that happens every day. You’d be right about that. But when the two guys are Chase Healey of Prairie Artisan Ales (one of the hottest US breweries in 2013) and Mikkel Borg Bjergsø (the…
Mikkeller Beer Auction
Here, friends, is a chance to do something great. Mikkel (head brewer and owner of Mikkeller ) and Michael and Jeppe (owners of Denmark’s most specialized beer store, Ølbutikken) conceived the brilliant idea of brewing a special beer to be sold at an auction to…
Not Just for Breakfast Anymore
With so many great new beers coming to the USA these days it’s hard to pick just one to showcase, but this week we’re picking Beer Geek Breakfast Stout. Many of you have already caught the buzz about these two guys from Denmark who…
