Tales of ales from the heart of Ohio to the ends of the Earth
Back in July I took a five day trip out to Colorado with the sole purpose of visiting breweries. I met my friend Ralph Wolfe at the Denver airport, and the two of us set out to find the best beers and most interesting breweries Northern Colorado has to offer. The first two posts in... Continue Reading →
After spending two nights in Fort Collins we got up on Friday morning and headed up to Rocky Mountain National Park for some sightseeing and a bit of hiking. I highly recommend it making the drive up into the mountains to take in some gorgeous vistas, especially if you are visiting breweries and have time... Continue Reading →
Have you ever gone on a beercation? I’m not talking about working a few brewery visits into your normal vacation, but a trip where the itinerary revolves around seeking out and drinking the most delicious beer you can find. Learn about the intricacies of decoction mashing instead of wasting time at the art museum. Visit... Continue Reading →
In early October I had the good fortune to spend eleven glorious days in the beautiful state of Oregon. There was a bit of work involved which I won't bore you with, but I did carve out two weekends and several weekday evenings for seeking out great beer. Think of it as a pilgrimage to... Continue Reading →
Most of the last day of my trip was spent visiting USC and talking science, but at the end of the day there was an informal gathering with some graduate students. Two students, Sean and Matt, knew that I was a beer lover and had arranged for me to try some local beer, the best... Continue Reading →
We had to get up bright and early at 6:20 am on Monday morning to drive up to LAX so Tom could catch his plane back to Columbus. After I dropped him off at the airport I headed over to a hotel near the USC campus where I was staying for the next two nights. ... Continue Reading →
The sun rose over Southern California early on Sunday morning, accelerated by the shift to daylight savings time, but we were not awake to see it. Eventually we did rise from our slumber and got some breakfast at the hotel. My original plan for the second day was to go north to Lost Abbey, then... Continue Reading →
I recently had the chance to go to Southern California for business. My business was on a Tuesday which normally would mean that Monday would be the travel day. So I decided to come a couple of days early, arriving around noon on a Saturday in early March. My friend Tom works for an airline... Continue Reading →
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