So I’m a fair bit Scottish by ancestry. I’ve come to terms with the fact that while my people make excellent whiskey, they have never, on the whole, been and will probably never be great beer makers. But I still like to try some now and again. That’s what I was thinking when I bought [...]

This weekend, I embarked on a roadtrip to the home of Spider-man, Daredevil, and a whole host of other superheroes. New York City welcomed us with open arms and a shitload of tolls. The grand plan for this trip was to see Paint It Black play at the music hall of williamsburg saturday night. We [...]

What is typically one of, if not the, best Oktoberfest every year didn’t disappoint this time around. While there are usually some good, interesting takes on the Oktoberfest style, I usually find myself particularly impressed with the traditional German varieties. They’re malty and sweet, but not like the American versions tend to be. They’re incredibly [...]

Part of the 2008 Oktoberfest Horizontal series A case full of $35 worth of different “Oktoberfests” – some of which are true Marzens, and some are “inspired” by them, or “marzen-style” lagers or ales. Are many of these going to suck? Oh yes. But also in that box are beers like the Ayinger Oktoberfest, one [...]

Part of the 2008 Oktoberfest Horizontal series A case full of $35 worth of different “Oktoberfests” – some of which are true Marzens, and some are “inspired” by them, or “marzen-style” lagers or ales. Are many of these going to suck? Oh yes. But also in that box are beers like the Ayinger Oktoberfest, one [...]