I always used to drink my IPA’s out of a tulip glass.  I heard rumblings of the new IPA glass that was developed by a… Read More »The IPA Glass: Yay or Nay?

January 24th, 2014 marked a pretty significant milestone in the Wild/Sour beer market in Wisconsin.  The first 4 beers in the collaboration between O’So Brewing… Read More »A New Player in the Sour/Wild Beer Market in Wisconsin

I couldn’t help but get caught up in the buzz created by RateBeer when they released their Top 100 Breweries last week.  So I decided… Read More »Top 30 Breweries in the World (according to me)

For the Super Bowl this year, we were finally able to get together to do an Upland Lambics tasting.  Upland’s lambic program is diverse and… Read More »Upland Lambic Tasting

The chili pepper stout revolution began in Tampa, Florida at Cigar City Brewing.  This beer was given its own festival starting in 2011 though notes… Read More »Your Guide to Chili Pepper Stouts

There is a cabin nestled deep in the woods of Northern Wisconsin. But this is no ordinary cabin you see, deep within the woods in… Read More »Brewery Spotlight: Black Husky Brewing

I got the opportunity to drink a lot of ridiculously good beers in 2013 thanks to friends, family, trading partners, and just dumb luck.  You… Read More »Best Beers of 2013

The holy trinity of Belgian Quadruples, Rochefort 10, St. Bernardus Abt 12, and Westy 12, were submitted to the blinded taste-off.  Knowing the Trappist brewing… Read More »Which Trappist Quad Will You Choose?

Current trends in the beer industry has breweries trying to cram more and more flavor into beers.  Every style now has an imperial version.  There… Read More »Spending Time with Dorothy

One of the main reasons I started cellaring beer was to set up verticals.  I just couldn’t restrain myself any long so I raided the… Read More »Bells Expedition 3 Year Vertical

In case you are looking for the perfect gift for the beer lover in your life, I will share a few ideas which I wouldn’t… Read More »Gift Ideas for the Beer Lover

I started cellaring beer approximately 2 years ago. One of my main goals with cellaring was to set up vertical tastings. A vertical tasting is… Read More »Tips for Cellaring Beer

Gold Medal – AleSmith Wee Heavy Silver Medal – Lake Louie Reserve Scotch Bronze Medal – Third Tier Neat Other Participants – Founders Dirty Bastard,… Read More »Scotch/Wee Heavy Category – GToCG 2013

Gold Medal – Three Floyds Broo Doo Silver Medal – Third Tier Pick Your Own Bronze Medal – Town Hall Fresh 100 Other Participants –… Read More »Wet Hopped Category – GToCG 2013

Gold Medal – Smuttynose Really Old Brown Dog Silver Medal – North Coast Old Stock Bronze Medal – Hair of the Dog Adam Other Participants… Read More »Old Ale Category – GToCG 2013

Gold Medal – Great Lakes Oktoberfest Silver Medal – Three Floyds Munsterfest Bronze Medal – Third Tier Turnertoberfest Other Participants – New Glarus Staghorn, Ayinger… Read More »Oktoberfest Category – GToCG 2013

  The line-up has been officially set for the second annual Great Taste of Cottage Grove, which will take place this Saturday, October 19.  The… Read More »Great Taste of Cottage Grove 2013

My love for beer has turned me into somewhat of a monster.  I have become a stickler when it comes to drinking beer out of… Read More »Which glass do I use for each type of beer?

The Judges: Myself, Ryan Turner (@rjjturner), Dan Weiser (@badger_alum1) and Kristin Turner The Competitors: Olde Hickory Seven Devils, Founders Backwoods Bastard, Thirsty Dog Wulver, Tyranena… Read More »Bourbon Barrel ScotchTaste-Off

Over the next few weeks you will begin to see  “wet hopped” beers hit the shelves.  Are you wondering why there is a sudden burst… Read More »What is a Wet Hopped Beer?

Well my first Great Taste of the Midwest is in the books.  For anyone that hasn’t had the opportunity to attend this event, I would… Read More »Great Taste of the Midwest Recap

The Judges: Myself, Ryan Turner, Dan Weiser (@badger_alum1) and Chad Meindl (@ChadMeindl) The Competitors: Firestone Walker Sucaba, Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Barleywine, Revolution Straight Jacket,… Read More »Bourbon Barrel Barleywine Taste Off

Nothing says summer in Wisconsin like beer brats.  It combines two of the things that most people in the Midwest hold truest to their heart:… Read More »How to make the perfect Beer Brat

The Judges: Myself, Ryan Turner, Dan Weiser (@badger_alum1) and five other judges   The Competitors: Surly Abrasive, Founders Double Trouble, Russian River Pliny the Elder,… Read More »Double IPA Taste Off – Round 4

Sometimes the journey is more important than the destination… About 2 weeks ago, I become hell-bent on getting my hands on New Glarus Apple Ale. … Read More »The Sacred Apple: My Hunt for New Glarus Apple Ale

One of the great insights I have gleaned from homebrewing is how complex beers make such rapid progression from when they are brewed.  Most breweries… Read More »Homebrewing Adventures: Flavor Profiles and Progression

As part of Madison Beer Week, the Tipsy Cow had a vertical tasting of Alaskan Smoked Porter spanning over 16 years!  The oldest bottle was… Read More »Alaskan Smoked Porter Vertical

It is thought that India Pale Ales were originally brewed by the British to avoid spoiling on the trip to India.  Whether this is a… Read More »All the Variations of an IPA

Winter hasn’t quite let go of its icy grip on Wisconsin, but I am moving on from Stout season even if winter is overstaying its… Read More »The Winter of Stouts

The Judges: Myself, Ryan Turner, Chad Meindl (@chadmeindl), Dan Weiser (@badger_alum1) and four other judges   The Competitors: Capital Capsized, Central Waters Illumination, O’so Lupulin… Read More »Double IPA Taste Off – Round 3

As brewermasters continue to stretch the bounds of brewing sensibility, some are heading into uncharted territory.  One of the last beer styles that has yet… Read More »What is Malt Liquor?

My love for craft beer started sometime during college when I started venturing out from the norm AKA Milwaukees Best Light.  Leinenkugel’s Brewing Company was becoming quite popular… Read More »What were your “gateway beers”?

Celiac disease compromises the body’s ability to absorb certain nutrients, making gluten containing products intolerable.  Unfortunately, gluten is found in some of beer’s main ingredients… Read More »What makes a beer Gluten Free?

I have now had three opportunities to try one of Beer Advocate’s highest rated beers, Zombie Dust from Three Floyd’s Brewery out of Indiana. My first… Read More »Zombie Dust Review and My Personal Beer Rating Scale

Final Results Gold Medal – Surly Furious Silver Medal – Bells Two Hearted Bronze Medal – Founders Centennial IPA   Board of Director Results 1st… Read More »Analysis of the IPA Category – GToCG 2012

Final Results Gold Medal – Central Waters Satin Solstice Silver Medal – Bells Expedition Stout Bronze Medal – Founders Breakfast Stout   Board of Director… Read More »Analysis of the Stout Category – GToCG 2012

Final Results Gold Medal – Ale Asylum Contorter Silver Medal – Founders Porter Bronze Medal – O’So Night Train   Board of Director Results 1st… Read More »Analysis of the Porter Category – GToCG 2012

Final Results Gold Medal – Alaskan Amber Silver Medal – Sprecher Special Amber Bronze Medal – Ale Asylum Ambergeddon   Board of Director Results 1st… Read More »Analysis of the Amber Category – GToCG 2012

Final Results Gold Medal – Old Style Silver Medal – Budweiser Bronze Medal – Pabst Blue Ribbon   Board of Director Results 1st Place – Hamms… Read More »Analysis of the American Adjunct Category – GToCG 2012

The results are in from the first annual Great Taste of Cottage Grove, which was held on Saturday, December 15, 2012.  There were 20-23 beer… Read More »Great Taste of Cottage Grove 2012 Results

The Judges: Myself, Ryan Turner,                          Chad Meindl (@chadmeindl),             Dan Weiser (@badger_alum1) and Kristin Turner The Competitors: Peoples Mr. Brown, Newcastle Brown Ale, Mother’s Three… Read More »Brown Ale Taste Off

The following trip was made with two friends I have known since elementary school.  The vacation was given to each of us as a Christmas gift… Read More »Memoires of An Epic Beercation

I got the opportunity to check out Madison’s newest brewery Karben4 this week and I can say that there is a unique and refreshing new… Read More »Welcome the New Kid to Madison, WI: Karben4

For my Best Beers of 2012, I settled on the idea of best beers that I had never had before.  This will make it easy… Read More »Best Beers of 2012