It’s once again a change of seasons, not by the calendar, but out your window and in your Top Ten beer cooler. The snow is just about gone and it’s time to fill your fridge with beer and sit in the yard. When you come in to get the beverage of choice for...
It is finally time to clean up the grill and get something cooking. If it’s rib-eyes, NY strip or a nice Porterhouse, we’ve got some big reds to put it over the top. We are talking carnivorous bliss. I have a house full of people who call themselves Pescetarians...
Now, I could have done some good ole danky beers for 4/20, but I figured that may be too on the nose. Plus, I can’t let the boss man know that I know what 4/20 celebrates. Besides, last week, the Brewers Association released their list of Fastest Growing Craft...
His name was “Guy” William Powers. He was a farmer and cattle rancher in the shadow of Mount St. Helens until a certain day in May of 1980. After that fateful event, Mr. Powers decided to move east to the Tri-Cities and try his hand at grape growing in Kennewick,...
I think it is evident that the NE style hazy IPA craze has made its way to Minnesota. With all of our fantastic local breweries putting out great versions of this beautiful, new style, I tried three beers from some of the national boys and put them up against my local...
The Benzigers are a true wine family. That’s Jamie, fourth from the right in the front row. She is the third generation of winemakers from the clan. Growing up in Sonoma with her Grandfather, Father, uncles, aunts, and cousins, she worked every day at the family...
The history of German beer is expansive. There have been many laws created, most notably, Reinheitsgebot, also known as the Bavarian Beer Purity Law and Bavarian Beer Ingredient Law. This law, enstated in 1516, outlined what was needed in order for a beer to be...
I have had it with winter. I was hoping we were done with it, but nature has other ideas. If that is so then I will recommend some nice, dark rich reds to warm the soul with the last blast of comfort food. I recently purchased an instant pot and have been trying a...
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