So when I first started out with craft beers I quickly learned from others that you need to drink beer from a glass. I thought ok I will start pouring them out and man what a taste difference it was. Now I have moved onto having a specific glass for each type of beer, now I know that some might scoff at this still but it really does make a difference. Now that I have entered ...
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Craft Beer is Art
Craft beer is art and I really love the fact that things are trending this way. Art is interpreted differently by each individual that observes it as craft beer should also be interpreted. Blurring the lines between styles is just the next logical step in finding that next great beer and I hope that breweries keep on experimenting and finding more and more delicious ...
Taste V.S Style
When I look at beer reviews after I enter a new beer into Untappd and I see things like “this beer does not have the right IBU range to be classified as an IPA” and then they give it a bad rating it really drives me nuts. Especially when it tasted great and I really enjoyed it, that’s when I actually get upset about it. For me there really is no comparison, taste outweighs ...
Ruby Owl Taproom – Oshkosh, Wisconsin
With the trend of craft beer came countless brewpubs in every major city, these catered to my love for giant burgers that are almost impossible to pick up let alone eat, and AJ's love of craft beer on tap. Brew pubs are still everywhere, but now we have a whole new trend, the taproom. Taprooms are normally large locations, where socializing is very encouraged. They can have ...
How to Introduce Friends to Craft Beer
So technically I am not that technical when it comes to beer. You have your ABV’s and your IBU’s and some other jargon that people who are real beer geeks can really get into. I am talking to you uber beer snobs who need these numbers to help determine what a good beer should be. Now I am not saying that there is anything wrong with these numbers or people who really get into ...
Hinterland Erie Street Gastropub
Recently we headed to Milwaukee for Summerfest and before hand we decided to explore the 3rd ward. This up and coming area of the city is an awesome place to spend a few hours. There is the Milwaukee Public Market which you could easily get lost in for an hour along with tons of other shops, pubs, and restaurants. The area was an industrial graveyard that has since been ...
Craft Beers from Hinterland Brewing
We stopped in at the Hinterland Erie Street Gastropub down in Milwaukee’s 3rd ward which is such a great area. I was really excited to try some beer from Hinterland brewing and I was not disappointed by any of the beers that I sampled. Let the sampling begin! Sample we did, and oh there were some really tough choices. First I tried their nitro IPA which was a really solid beer ...
Upcycled Pub Table
Over the past couple of years I have painted a lot. I have painted our office, dining room, and the entire outside of the house. Now I just built this upcycled pub table and it needs some paint. I learned a lot about painting, like the fact that I will never paint an entire house again! The BEHR MARQUEE line of paints has a great exterior paint that covers really well with ...
Quick Doctor Who Father’s Day Craft (Beer)
It’s that wibbly wobbly timey wimey of the year again. I bought AJ some really great gifts for Father’s Day, but you have to have the obligatory kid craft, and the obligatory craft beer. Crafts and beer go together like craft beer, aha, I'm so punny. Since ties are a big Father’s Day theme, I decided to roll with that, but rather than the long formal ties, I went with bow ...
Valentine’s Day Gift For Him (Pssst, it’s beer)
Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and let me just say it's pretty darn hard to get guys a gift that they'll actually like. So I dressed up a beer carrier for AJ, and bought him a variety of beers that he has yet to try. Most grocery store offer a build your own 6 pack (I know World Market does too if you can't find that deal at your local grocery store) This gift ...
Best Brew Pubs for date night in Madison, Wisconsin
As foodies we love to get and try new restaurants. Madison is one of our favorite destinations for brew pubs, or really any place to get a fantastic burger and a beer. In Wisconsin date night is all about the beer and giant burgers. Since Valentine's Day is right around the corner I thought I'd share our favorite Madison, Wisconsin brew pubs. Almost any guy will be pretty darn ...