The Best Beer We Had From Every State in 2020

In 2018, we created the #FiftyStatesChallenge. The goal was simple: have at least one craft beer from every state in America. Last year, we’d accomplished our goal by mid-October thanks to beer festivals and trades early in the year… but Read more…


The Best American Sour Beers of 2020

There are certain unalienable truths in this world. The sky is blue. Water is wet. Among those truths: the two of us absolutely love sour beer. We love them all: from the more nuanced and complex saisons and farmhouse ales Read more…


The Best American Sour Beers of 2019

There are certain unalienable truths in this world. The sky is blue. Water is wet. Myles Jack wasn’t down. Among those truths: the two of us absolutely love sour beer. We love them all: from the more nuanced and complex 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 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…


Our Favorite Beer From Each of the Fifty States in 2018

In 2018, we created the #FiftyStatesChallenge. The goal was simple: have at least one craft beer from every state in America. Our travels and myriad bottle shop visits got us close, and with the help of several friends from Instagram, Read more…


The Best American Sour Beers of 2018

Cellador Ales North Hills Sour Beer

There are certain unalienable truths in this world. The sky is blue. Water is wet. Myles Jack wasn’t down. Among those truths: the two of us absolutely love sour beer. We love them all: from the more nuanced and complex Read more…


Our Favorite Brewery Experiences in 2018

Beachwood Blendery Long Beach Flight

A great brewery experience is about more than just the beer on tap. It takes a friendly staff. It takes a welcoming environment, a sense of community. Often it takes games and/or food, elements that can elevate the experience beyond Read more…


The Best Brewery Hops in Cincinnati

Urban Artifact Cincinnati Flight

Cincinnati has a rich history of beer production and consumption. They had dozens of breweries in the late 1800s, catering to a large German American population that enjoyed little more than sausage, pretzels, and pints– as do we all. Of Read more…