found “the microbrew wheat”... I’d also like to see some more fruit-infused beer experimentation. Something more impressive than the flattish Sam Adams Cherry Wheat but less “girly” than...

Lambic (“Lam-beek”). Smell it from the glass—you can’t get that fresh raspberry smell if you’re using extracts and chemicals, like most flavored beers and champagnes do! The Warehouse is an unusual and...

Belgian Beer Festival (Brussels 2000). Huge wooden beer barrels on carriages brought into La Grande Place by Clydesdales. Took my first taste ever of Rodenbach Classic (Red). I immediately thought that it was some type of apple...

wearing one of those 60’s multi-colored afros, we thought it was time for dessert. We had a wonderful day! We were gifted with one family’s balloon creations of an indian, 3 turkeys, a cornucopia with fruits, and a...

I think that the citizens of Britain, Belgium, and France would dispute the idea that light lager is what “real beer” tastes like. Brown ales, IPAs, stouts, Flemish sour, lambics, and trappist ales have a history...

If you like huge oaky fruit bombs, try Guenoc’s Langtry Estate. I’ve liked Sean Thackrey’s the most.

like Manchego (Spanish) or Stilton (English). Salsa is used many ways in Spain. In North America, it tends to refer to a chopped or pureed melange of fruits and veggies, and usually implies some punch, either from chilis, or from...