Mar 8, 2017
It is a bizarre time of year, possibly the strangest of all. The transition from winter to spring is often a rough one. As folks begin rousing from their hibernation, searching for those rare days of sun and 80+ degrees, Mother Nature is at her most schizophrenic....
Feb 23, 2017
It’s Mardi Gras time in New Orleans. Revelers enjoy hurricanes, jambalaya, beads, and boobs. Well, some of them anyway. This is a great time of year to honor the variety of beers brewed in that classic old southern port city. So, steam up some crawfish, slice...
Feb 16, 2017
I’m sitting on the beach, staring into the Caribbean Sea, off the coast of Riveria Maya. It’s 80 degrees, the sand is white, and the ocean is blue and beautiful. And it’s the beginning of February. Are you kidding me? What did I do to deserve this? I’ve traveled to...
Feb 9, 2017
Roses and candy, dinner and wine, these are standard Valentine’s Day fare, and have come to be expected by many, often forced on us by every convenience store, snack shop and greeting card outlet in the land. Valentine’s Day should not be about conforming to norms...
Jan 26, 2017
Last week was a reminder that spring is jut around the corner. At least that’s what brewers in the american craft beer world would have you believe. Lighter, spritzy, bright beers have already begun popping up on shelves from my grocer to my local bottle shop. What...
