Without intent, I have collected well over 1,000 beer bottles since the early 70s. When something finally had to be done about the cheap paneling in this old modular, I had a choice. Tear down the walls while, oh, so carefully, replacing the often rotted 1X3s. Or: cover them with… The Bottle Collection. Wellington Black [...]

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Written by Katie Zezima for The New York Times Both photos Katherine Taylor for NYT COHASSET, Mass. — When Rhonda Kallman set out to create a beer that would draw a crowd, she never expected the attention her Moonshot ’69 brew received this month. The creator of Moonshot ’69, a light beer that contains caffeine, [...]

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Florida before good beer, as far as we know: 1591- PGA Written by Alan Shaw for heraldtribune.com/Sarasota Florida From his column: “Beer Geek: Covering the brewing scene of Southwest Florida” On a day where we count our blessings, I’d like to give thanks for a relatively small one: the growing craft beer scene in Florida. [...]

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Written by Steven Armstrong for thisisbrandx.com “How many hipsters does it take to screw in a light bulb?” That’s the question Jason Bernstein posed earlier this week when we sat down at the Golden State, the eatery-cum-craft-beer-bar he co-owns on Fairfax. I sipped my Stone Double Bastard Ale as he delivered the punchline: “It’s a [...]

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“Because ‘special’ should mean ‘more.’” Profiled by Ye Olde Scribe Yellow, Plenty of head. A bit unclear. But “Whatsospecialhere?” Scribe doesn’t see the point here. Brewed with ancient grains and Sorachi: Japanese hop. Hitachino Nest Ancient Nipponia is supposed to be an historical experience. Hell, if Scribe wanted special bland he wouldn’t have to go [...]

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Written by Pete Skirbunt for the American Forces Press Service Harvest festivals are as old as civilization itself, but our Thanksgiving is much more than an annual festival. It is a national day of expressing thanks, according to every individual’s personal beliefs. There were many “thanksgivings” in the early days of American colonization, when life [...]

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Written by Fred Tasker for McClatchy Newspapers Beer for Thanksgiving? Don’t reject it out of hand. One can make a very persuasive case for holiday brews. Some historians say the Pilgrims drank beer on that first Thanksgiving, just as they did every day, because the water available to them was polluted. Others say this is [...]

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Written by Executive Chef Sean Z. Paxton, the Homebrew Chef for Craftbeer.com Difficulty: Easy Time: 30 minutes to prep. 2-4 hours to cook (depending on size) Beer Style: Winter Ales Seasonality: Fall Serves: Depending on size of the Turkey. Between 8-20 guests Get your turkey tipsy this holiday. Ingredients

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Profiled by Tom Becham Republished for the season. Pumpkin pie is appreciated for Thanksgiving and the Christmas Holiday as well, so these beers are passably seasonal for the rest of the year. Pumpkin has a long history in ale making in the United States. The colonists used pumpkin as an adjunct, using the sugars as [...]

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Written by Charles Choi for Foxnews.com Could beer have helped lead to the rise of civilization? It’s a possibility, some archaeologists say. Their argument is that Stone Age farmers were domesticating cereals not so much to fill their stomachs but to lighten their heads, by turning the grains into beer. That has been their take [...]

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