by DJ Spiess | Jan 30, 2008 | Brewing beer
My wife likes one beer – Lindeman’s Framboise. Every other beer, she turns her nose up. As an avid homebrewer, this is difficult to take because I haven’t made a beer that she appreciates. Since she likes the lambics, I decided to take the plunge into the scary...
by DJ Spiess | Jan 29, 2008 | Beer nuts!
49-year-old Frank Kozumplik was drunk, thirsty for more, and out of booze. His wife had the car, and poor Frank was two miles from the nearest package store. To make matters worse for Frank, he lives in Michigan, it is January, and there is a snowstorm. At this...
by DJ Spiess | Jan 28, 2008 | industry
Just when I think that society is finally coming to their senses about the outdated blue laws, Utah has to keep things interesting. The theocracy in Utah cannot ban alcohol outright, the 21st amendment protects drinkers, but they can do things to make it difficult on...
by DJ Spiess | Jan 27, 2008 | industry
“Washington already allows people to make their own beer and wine, so I think allowing them to produce, consume and even sell modest quantities of distilled spirits should also be allowed,” Sen. Marr said. The bill 6292 creates a new entity, “Craft...
by DJ Spiess | Jan 26, 2008 | Recent Studies
It seems almost silly at this point. Red wine seems to cure everything. Red wine has compounds linked to longevity , cancer cures, and a whole slew of other cures. Now a recently published study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry finds that there are...