Portsmouth Beer Week – Beer & Cheese Tasting at Earth Eagle Brewings

Heading toward Maine...once again...affords some wonderful, educational, savory, social experiences. Our friends at 2beerguys welcomed us as old friends do...as if we hung out just yesterday. Amber recommended that we attend this event at Earth Eagle Brewings in downtown Portsmouth. She was right on! Being beer and cheese lovers, this was a perfect Sunday stopover. Hosted by Ruth Miller, … Continue reading Portsmouth Beer Week – Beer & Cheese Tasting at Earth Eagle Brewings

The Jeffrey – NYC

Visit The Jeffrey NYC for a back-to-basics experience for beer lovers in the afternoon and evening. This venue, located under the Queensboro Bridge at 311 East 60th Street in Manhattan, appears very basic, like an old neighborhood haunt. Combining two storefronts, this unassuming location and appearance is incredibly impressive from its tap list. It was great … Continue reading The Jeffrey – NYC

The Brew Sherpa Mugs for Sale

You asked for it! And we've got it! Finally, The Brew Sherpa merchandise is available for sale. We start The Brew Sherpa collection with a 20 ounce dimpled beer tankard, just like those available in Europe, perfect for drinking session ales, pilsners and lagers. These mugs are available at a cost of $15.00/each! Combined shipping … Continue reading The Brew Sherpa Mugs for Sale

Other Half Brewing – Brooklyn, NYC

Worth the effort to find this tiny brewery in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn, NYC! We made the mistake of driving. Being a born and raised New Yorker, I decided not only to drive from a luncheon at the Union League Club, but to override the GPS and not go thru the Battery Tunnel … Continue reading Other Half Brewing – Brooklyn, NYC

Enter The Scoville Unit (36 Chambers)

I'm not much of a chilihead. Sure, I like some jalepeños on my nachos, or a little Cholula in my ramen noodles, but hot wing challenges seem ridiculous and even torturous to me. So why am I sitting at a table with 4 chili beers, including what is generally regarded as the hottest beer on … Continue reading Enter The Scoville Unit (36 Chambers)

#Couchtrippin NYC

September 28, 2014 was a night to remember - although with all of the Lagunitas cerveza fria flowing freely, there was a basis in which remembering could be compromised ;). The Lagunitas "Couchtrippin' to New Orleans...2014 Tour (http://lagunitas.com/couchtrippin/#) was on its way around the U.S.. What could be more enticing than one of our favorite … Continue reading #Couchtrippin NYC

Kane You Brew It?

Ocean, New Jersey, we like it there. Summer memories of the Jersey Shore, fishing, music, friends, and....suds. (credit photo to Kane Brewing Company) Yesterday afternoon, the American Homebrewers Association (http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/), in collaboration with Kane Brewing Company (http://www.kanebrewing.com/), held a rally at Kane Brewing Company's headquarters. As a perk, Michael Kane gave away 5 gallons of wort … Continue reading Kane You Brew It?

Return to the Scene of the Crime

For those of you familiar with This American Life (the weekly podcast), Ira Glass said: “I was talking to some homicide detectives in Chicago. And they told me that, contrary to what you might have heard, most criminals do not actually return to the scene of the crime. Arsonists do. They like to watch the … Continue reading Return to the Scene of the Crime

Fifty Fifty Beer Dinner at Kitchen Door

While the Brew Sherpa and Sherpette were traveling the globe in search of adventure and zymurgical enlightenment, the Brew Sirdar sought out some beery delights much closer to home. One so close, in fact, that he could have walked there. The outstanding Kitchen Door restaurant in Napa, in conjunction with Mutineer Magazine, has been hosting monthly craft beer … Continue reading Fifty Fifty Beer Dinner at Kitchen Door

Beer Safari: Petaluma, California

Most craft beer fans justifiably think of Lagunitas when they think of Petaluma, California, and indeed, a visit to the Lagunitas Taproom and Beer Sanctuary is a rewarding pilgrimage for faithful. A visit to this year’s annual Lagunitas Beer Circus is worthy of its own blog entry. On a recent trip to this historic Sonoma … Continue reading Beer Safari: Petaluma, California