A few years ago I decided to get certified as a Cicerone—the beer version of a sommelier. During my studies, I learned what constitutes a “Beer Clean” glass. It was honestly something I’d never ...
As dramatic as it sounds, bands of bubbles that cling to the sides of a freshly poured beer indicate the place you ordered it from has no business in serving beer. Here I am, at a restaurant in a ...
When the City Paper‘s annual Beer Issue hit the racks with a photo of a full, frosty, glass stein on the cover, local craft beer enthusiasts were not happy. Our passion for craft beer begets passion ...