Firestone Walker is one of those breweries that always seems to have something exciting up their sleeve.  Their ongoing experiments with barrel-brewing has led to some of my favorite beers, and some very special one-offs, such as the keg they brought to NCHF. Now they are releasing Firestone Walker XII, their anniversary release.  It’s a blended ale with a distinct [...]

Wow.  Just… Wow.  GABF was something else. According to William Brand, there were 46,000 attendees, 2,600 volunteers, 432 breweries, and a staggering 2,052 beers being sampled.   That’s a whole lot to cover, so I’m going to break up my posts into a few different sections.  This post will focus on samples poured on the floor, with forthcoming [...]

Yesterday morning, I arrived at my desk to find that the Bacon Fairy (who turns out to be Cory!  Thanks Cory!) had left a present on my desk.     These suspiciously foul smelling mints combined two of my favorite things: bacon, and things that should never be paired with bacon.  I immediately sent an email out to my [...]