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Beer and Are There Four Kinds of Peppercorns?

Or, at least, that is what I told the nice folks over on the Brew Happy Podcast. Black, green, white, and the not-really-a-peppercorn-but-tastes-similarly pink. Also, it looks like I was wrong and there’s other kinds of peppercorns out there! I shall have to investigate further!

I got a last-minute invite to be on the show, so I’m glad it came together. It was a lot of fun, but you can probably tell I was very nervous (especially at the beginning) when you listen to it. Also SPOILER ALERT we never did quite get to it, but if I just had one “pizza beer” (which is INCONCEIVABLE to me) in Portland, Oregon it would likely be Occidental Kölsch.

Anyway, go check it out.… Continue reading →

Things Change. Things Stay the Same.

A close-up of a table containing: water, a snifter of beer, grumbler/howler, computer, a handwritten list, and a certificate for a free howler fill. Glass, howler, and certificate are all from Half Acre Beer Company in Chicago

I thought I’d never manage to fill this howler/grumbler. I certainly didn’t expect to do so for almost free of a very special beer that I’ll likely never get to have again.

I don’t know where I’m going. But I’m starting to learn how to drive and enjoy the ride.… Continue reading →