If you frequent the beer aisles of local stores like I do, you are bound to encounter the colorful bottles from Sideswipe Brewing on an increasingly frequent basis. It's been a phenomenal first year for owner, head brewer, bartender, hop cultivator, and martial arts guru Craig O'Herron. This coming Saturday, January 24, Sideswipe is throwing a party at the... Continue Reading →
Sipping Saisons on the Summer Solstice, A Blind Taste Test
As someone who takes reviewing beers seriously I always worry about the various biases that slip into my reviews. If I’m unimpressed with a beer that is rated highly on BeerAdvocate, does that mean my tastes are not sufficiently refined, or is it a case of the emperor’s new clothes? If I’m drinking a beer that... Continue Reading →