TIP OF THE DAY: Pumpkin Beer & Other Fall Craft Beers

Invite Fat Jack and Oktoberfest to a fall beer tasting. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   We received an email from Innis & Gunn, an Edinburgh brewer that ages beer in oak bourbon barrels, announcing that their Spiced Rum Aged beer has arrived in the U.S. It was a reminder that it’s time…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Serve Hard Cider

For Memorial Day festivities, we cut our beer purchases in half and substituted hard cider—specifically, the Crisp Apple variety of Angry Orchard Cider. Think of an elegant apple cider, made from a very complex blend of both culinary (eating) apples and bittersweet “angry” apples. Then, add a lengthy fermentation process, including oak aging for complexity…
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PRODUCT: Personalized Beer Labels

Personalize a six-pack: a great gift idea. Photo courtesy Pinhole Press.   Give your favorite beer lover a memorable six-pack: one with custom, personalized beer labels. If you’re looking for something different for college graduation or Father’s Day gifts, this could be it! Pinhole Press, which specializes in gift items customized with your photos (calendars,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Beer & Salsa Party Bar With Mexican Beer For Cinco De Mayo

One of our favorite ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo is with a Mexican beer and salsa bar: a tasting of different beers from Mexico, different salsas, and our favorite corn chips from Food Should Taste Good. Bohemia* is one of our favorite Mexican beers. It was named after a region in the former republic…
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