I watched as the last six-pack was carried up to the register at Consumer’s Beverages on Clinton today. But of course I always think there must be more “in the back” and in this case (no pun intended) I was correct. Upon inquiry it was discovered that another case remained …

I headed out to Winter Hop Fest at Gene McCarthy’s and the Old First Ward Brewing Company not just for the beer, but for the chance to shoot some video of the participating breweries. Below are four videos from the event. In each short video, I asked brewery representatives to …

I headed out to Winter Hop Fest at Gene McCarthy’s and the Old First Ward Brewing Company not just for the beer, but for the chance to shoot some video of the participating breweries. Below are four videos from the event. In each short video, I asked brewery representatives to …

I headed out to Winter Hop Fest at Gene McCarthy’s and the Old First Ward Brewing Company not just for the beer, but for the chance to shoot some video of the participating breweries. Below are four videos from the event. In each short video, I asked brewery representatives to …

I am currently team-teaching a course on the Microbiology of Brewing Beer at Erie Community College as part of its Brewing Science and Service Certification program. A recent lesson topic on yeast biology and genetics led me down the rabbit hole of the origins of lager yeast. I became so …

Lovely, Dark and Deep seemed like an appropriate beer to review today. Not just because of the title of the beer, but because this beer is marketed as a winter ale. Today in Buffalo we were provided a generous dose of winter to be certain. In some ways I felt …

Let’s get one thing straight: the day after the Super Bowl should be a national holiday. The parties… the food… the beer.. and most of all, the memories are what makes the Super Bowl one of my favorite Sundays of the year. Memories of the Super Bowl are always bittersweet …