Beer and Cheese

Forget wine: This is the perfect pairing.

The Yogurt of Beers

Cask ale, a naturally carbonated, handcrafted beer, finally catches on.

Warm Beer's No Fun

The best coolers on the market.

Belgian Beer Primer

Decoding the world’s most acclaimed (and confusing) brews.

Old Beer Is New Again

Aging suds in oak casks comes back in style.

Holiday Beer Cheer 2007

CHOW rates this year’s winter warmers.

Your Beer Smells Like Goat

Beer geeks revel in weird, funky wild ales.

Pomegranate Raspberry–Flavored Beer

This week’s mission: new hot-weather macrobrews.

How Does a Beer Get Skunky?

A different way to end up stinking drunk.

Canned Beer That's Actually Good

Craft brewers see sense in cans.

The Other Napa

What’s worth doing in the Napa Valley: a travel guide to the wine country.

Black Beans with Mexican Beer

A spicy new technique adds lots of flavor.

Maps and Mash

Google maps plus food equals a cartographic cornucopia.

Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches

Lovely as a tea sandwich or on its own.

A West Sonoma Road Trip

Tasting rooms and dining rooms in our favorite slice of Northern California wine country.