Hikes and Hops

Gotta love the Great American Beer Fest. I covered twenty-two breweries, 50 beers before nearly passing out. The sweet 16: 1. Sam Adams'...

In the beer geek culture, no beer is bigger than Westvleteren 12. The Belgian-style quad affectionately known as Westy jockeys with Pliny th...

The Great American Beer Festival has long topped my list of must-dos. I finally went this weekend with my brewer buddy Mike Clark. Here'...

Brettanomyces is an oddity of the beer world. It's essentially a yeast strand that has morphed and gives off a very odd flavor. In many ...

After spending a couple days trudging around San Francisco -- including one epic 20-mile walking day -- I needed to get out of the city. I s...

Sunday night was an evening of high expectations. The series finale of "Lost" aired. To commemorate the death of my favorite show,...