by DJ Spiess | Nov 29, 2008 | Reviews
The holiday season is upon us and you’re looking for beer gift ideas for your favorite beer lover? Maybe you’re the beer lover looking for great book ideas for your Christmas list. Here’s a selection of great beer books to consider. All of these books are in my...
by DJ Spiess | Oct 27, 2008 | Reviews
If you review beer for your blog, make beer, or judge beer you will want to check out this new iPhone application (this new application does more than pour beer). 2008 Beer Judge Certification Program Styles iPhone application The 2008 Beer Judge Certification Program...
by DJ Spiess | May 27, 2008 | Beer reviews
A friend of mine at work asked the other day if I’d tried Warsteiner Dunkel. I’ve had many German beers, but I couldn’t remember if I had sampled this brew before. The beer is a famous international beer, so it was easy to find at the store. Warsteiner Dunkel...
by DJ Spiess | Apr 27, 2008 | Beer reviews
Background I like stouts, and I’ve liked most everything from Avery, so I thought I would give Mephistopheles Stout a try. The name gives everything away for this stout. This is a devil of a beer. Avery’s Mephistopheles Looks Mephistopheles has a dark tan...
by DJ Spiess | Apr 1, 2008 | Beer reviews
Alabama House Bill 9 (HB9) is the current incarnation of legalizing homebrewing for Alabama home brewers. Since Mississippi passed a law legalizing homebrewing in March of this year (goes into effect July 1st), Alabama is now the only state in the entire...
by DJ Spiess | Mar 31, 2008 | Reviews
Alabama House Bill 9 (HB9) is the current incarnation of legalizing homebrewing for Alabama home brewers. Since Mississippi passed a law legalizing homebrewing in March of this year (goes into effect July 1st), Alabama is now the only state in the entire...