It’s a little late in the game for a top ten list, but here’s an interesting post from the Brookstone beer bulletin listing some of the top beer stories from last year. As per my earlier post, the biggest news for beer lovers may be the short supply of hops and barley, followed by the loss of Michael Jackson.
In Philadelphia beer news, the possible loss of Yards tied with the opening of Dock Street (which I still haven’t managed to visit, check back next week). Hopefully we’ll keep both.
If you know of another story which deserves to be in …read more

Over the years I’ve received any number of beer-related gifts, and I’ve enjoyed most of them. I’ve always had a weakness for books, however, and beer books are always a great gift.
A search for the word “beer” in Amazon.com’s books section returns 189,962 listings, so that may not be the most efficient way to shop for gifts. That said, I was sufficiently intrigued by the books listed first to think to myself “that might be a good present for me.” But then, we’re not talking about me.
The one book I return to again and again when I’m looking for information …read more

On this, the eve of the eve of Thanksgiving, Char over at Weary Parent has listed a host of links of interest to those still considering how best to celebrate Thanksgiving. Not surprisingly, one of the first items on the list is Behind the Vines post on why thanksgiving must include wine.
In fact, as a beer lover who also enjoys wine, I had simply assumed that I would drink wine with my Thanksgiving meal. But that particular post got me thinking, why shouldn’t Thanksgiving include beer instead? In fact, as outlined in this article from Michael Jackson, it’s much more …read more