The Best Beers at the 2021 Extreme Beer Fest

It’s been far too long since our last beer festival. In fact, our last true beer fest was a year ago to date, before the pandemic shut down the entire beer festival circuit. We’ve missed beer festivals desperately: our friends Read more…


The Best IPAs of 2019

For us, the IPA is the pizza of the beer world. You can change the ingredients, you can make it simpler or heavier, you can make it crisper or softer… but as long as the basic formula is the same, Read more…


Our Favorite Beer From Each of the Fifty States in 2019

In 2018, we created the #FiftyStatesChallenge. The goal was simple: have at least one craft beer from every state in America. Last year, we didn’t finish the challenge until year’s end, but in 2019, with the help of Instagram friends Read more…


The Best of the 2019 Great American Beer Festival

The 2019 Great American Beer Fest was an absolute blast, one of the best beer festivals we’ve had the pleasure of attending. Yes, there are boatloads of people, but we learned as we went, avoided lines, frequently hit the many Read more…


25 Must-Visit Breweries at 2019 Great American Beer Fest

Adroit Theory Purcellville Virginia Flight

This year’s Great American Beer Festival boasts over 4000 beers being served by over 800 breweries from across the country– it’s the world’s largest festival for American beer. Even if you attend all four sessions, there’s no way to even Read more…


The Ten Best Beers At the 2019 Extreme Beer Fest

Extreme Beer Fest 2019 Boston

This past weekend, Russell went to Boston and attended his second Extreme Beer Fest to try as many crazy, boozy, rich, sour, decadent, and full-on extreme beers as his liver could tolerate. With friends Eric and Ronnie in tow (it’s Read more…


The Best Brewery Hops in Portland

Before we dive into one of the great beer cities on Earth, a caveat: you could spend two weeks in Portland doing nothing but visiting breweries. And if you have the time, budget, and liver fortitude, you should try to Read more…


List of Portland’s Top Breweries

Great Notion Brewing Portland

We’ve told you our favorite hops in Portland… but perhaps you’d like to venture out on your own. We love those with kindred brewery research spirits. Here is a list of the best breweries in the Portland area, according to Read more…