The next session—number 36 (a milestone!)—has been announced: it’s being hosted by Yours for Good Fermentables and the topic is Cask-Conditioned Beer: Cask-conditioned ale —or “real ale” as it is called, somewhat boastfully, by the Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA), a beer consumer advocacy group in the UK— is defined … Continue reading

Today is not only the first day of 2010, it’s also the First Friday of the month and in the beer blogging world that means it’s time for The Session! Today’s Session is being hosted by The Beer Chicks, Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune (authors of The Naked Pint), and … Continue reading

The next Session has been announced, and it’s being hosted by The Beer Chicks, Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune (authors of The Naked Pint). The theme is New Beer’s Resolutions. The New Year, of course, is the ultimate time for reflection of the previous year’s mistakes as well as a … Continue reading

The first Friday of the month means it’s time for The Session, the collaborative blogging effort that brings together beer bloggers from across the web to write about a common theme. We’re in the 34th iteration of The Session—fast approaching the third anniversary!—and this month’s topic is from Two Parts … Continue reading

The December Session (#34) has been announced, and it’s being hosted by Two Parts Rye: Stumbling Home. It’s time to give a shout out to your favorite watering hole.  How good are the beers?  Any interesting cast of characters?  What are your drinking buddies like?  They probably need to be embarassed … Continue reading

I have to admit, I’m a bit stumped as to how to approach this month’s Session: Framing Beer, hosted and suggested by Andy Couch. For better or worse, in everyday situations beer comes with a label. This label very really ‘frames’ the beer inside. The fact that the beer comes … Continue reading

Next month’s Session is being hosted by Andy Couch of I’ll Have a Beer, and the announced topic is “Framing Beer“: For better or worse, in everyday situations beer comes with a label. This label very really ‘frames’ the beer inside. The fact that the beer comes commercially-produced signals the … Continue reading

The next Session, #32 for October, has been announced. It’s being hosted by Girl Likes Beer, and the topic is “Eastern Beers“: You are probably wondering what I mean by that. So let me explain. My goal is to try at least one beer of each country that has its … Continue reading