This is the last of four bracket battles between popular (and locally available, except for one) session beers.  Remember, these four beers were randomly poured into four different glasses.  I then chose two of the four glasses randomly to drink.  I selected which one I liked best.  Then, I tasted …

As this Buffalo summer flourishes and blossoms, many of you have enjoyed the benefits of many budding beauties. Not trees or flowers, but very small cells known as yeast. Invisible to the naked eye, these fungal friends make alcohol for a living. No, really, these cells would die if they …

This is the third of four bracket battles between popular (and locally available) session beers.  Remember, these four beers were randomly poured into four different glasses.  I then chose two of the four glasses randomly to drink.  I selected which one I liked best.  Then, I tasted the other two …

Arguably the most impressive tap room to open in Buffalo has been that of Big Ditch Brewing Company.  After months of hype and a series of under-the-radar soft openings, Big Ditch Brewing Company unveiled their stunning and resplendent tap room in mid-May.  Big Ditch Brewing Company has cemented their reputation as …

This is the second of four bracket battles between popular (and available) session beers.  Remember, my wife randomly poured these four beers into four different glasses.  I then chose two of the four glasses randomly to drink.  I selected which one I liked best.  Then, I tasted the other two …

Beer Bitterness: Is Hoppiness a Choice? If you are new to craft beer, or know someone who is, you have undoubtedly witnessed “bitter beer face”. In 1995, Keystone Light made sure you knew what bitter beer face looked like in a popular television advertisement. “Never a bad taste, never a …

Maybe you have the same issue I do.  When I go into a beer store, I rarely leave with a “session” beer.  So to this point I really haven’t tried a lot of session beers.   I usually buy beer that contains a fairly substantial ABV, opting for beers other than …