Icelandic Whale Testicle Beer Sparks Debate
Beer has been brewed with everything from beef heart to Ibérico jamon, but Icelandic brewery Stedji latest release takes the cake. Or the whale. Their Hvalur 2 release is made with,…
Whatever Happened to Kentucky Common Beer?
Forgotten since Prohibition, Kentucky Common—Louisville's native beer style—is primed for a comeback. Sarah Baird on its origins and long road back to everyman popularity.
- story: Sarah Baird
- photo: Quinn Dombrowski
Sam Adams Troubled By Where Craft Beer Culture Is Going
America’s craft beer landscape is rapidly evolving and Boston Beer Company’s Jim Koch, the original brewer of Sam Adams Boston Lager, doesn’t at all like the direction it’s headed. With…
Can Starbucks Really Succeed As a Bar?
In December, Starbucks revealed its plan to roll out a pilot nighttime concept—Starbucks Evenings—to nearly 3,000 of its stores nationwide. Jennifer Cacicio spends a night drinking at an LA location…
- story: Jennifer Cacicio
- photo: Jason Matthews
Death to the Pickleback and Other Drinking Resolutions
Eating and drinking for a living is fraught with all sorts of hazards. Like pickleback shots. And generally overdoing it. A handful of professionals look back at 2014 to determine…
- story: Whitney Adams
- illustration: Jen Kruch
The Best Craft Beer Bars in Melbourne
Melbourne is now home to more craft breweries than tram stops, and a crop of excellent bars have grown up to support the ever-growing scene. Below is a list of…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
The Big Legrowlski
Portland’s Chelsea-esque Pearl District can be a bit of a Tesla traffic jam. Which is why this hideout—located on the edge of the Pearl near Chinatown—is the perfect, chilled-out spot for…
Rattle Skull
With its heavy mix of porter beer, rum or brandy, lime and brown sugar, the Rattle Skull was an efficient mixture for the impatient colonist.
Hot Ale Flip
Composed of beer, molasses, eggs and rum, Hot Ale Flips were all the rage at a time when fire pokers were ubiquitous hearth accouterments and warm beer was lauded as…
