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Craft brewers see sense in cans.

Americans have historically hated bitter tastes, while other cultures loved them. Until now. Chefs are playing with bitter in new ways, and U.S. diners are finally appreciating it.

Haven’t eaten there but I know the place is owned by major league pitcher Jeff Suppan, formerly of the Cardinals, now Milwaukee Brewers.

I know at least one oldtime brewer who called these beers ‘racking room bocks’, as they were merely the regular brew with caramel coloring. (This doesn’t necessarily apply to all the old US bocks, of course, but...

This shouldn’t be a debate. Lucky Baldwin’s is the place for Belgian beer in LA. Dave (the owner) is a Brit, but he loves Belgians...he’s even got some commendation from Belgian brewers for being so knowledgeable,...

to showcase beer as brewers intended," is pretty hilarious. Why would anyone want to, you know, fact check their articles? At least they don’t make this exact claim on the Boston Beer Co. web site.

on a Friday what time do I have to be there by to ensure that there is bread? Also, is the location near Golden Gardens just as good? 4. Has anyone been to the Washington Brewers Festival at St Edwards Park? Is it worth going? 5....

Sure, craft doesn’t automatically mean it’s good. I’m lucky to live in a part of the country where the local beer is uncommonly good, nearly across the board. Consequently, that’s mostly what I drink.

There’s a small brewpub near me call General Lafayette. The brewer can give his brews some peculiar names including: 1) Over The Hop IPA 2) All Fuggled Up Amber 3) Dunkel Sam 4) I’ll Be Bock 5) Alt! Who Goes There?

competent, but it’s just not that interesting to me. Maybe now that Karl has left for the great brewery in the sky that will free their brewers up to do some different things.

of a mix between a White Ale and a Hefeweizen than anything. About halfway through the Hefeweizen I realized how EXTREMELY strong the beers were and that I was feeling a little tipsy, which is fairly uncommon for me after two...

The Helmand and La Cazuela are both good values, good restaurants, and exemplars of uncommon cuisines, even if they are not strictly an “only in Baltimore” experience. On the low end of the budget, I’ve never...

's not uncommon for them to close at 11:00 pm. (Also, the tap may run dry of some of the more populat German beers.) On another note, for good deli meats...I know this will sound crazy (un-Teutonic) but try either “The...

" segment. Being in a business where I have been a visible part of “marketing” products, I know the mechanics of it and the psychology of selling, so I tend not to pay attention to anyone’s marketing...not the...