These are the beers of my life.

Fall has definitely arrived. There's a chill in the air. The leaves are falling rapidly off our maples. Optimum weather for a dark Germa...

This may be my best favorite of the Oktoberfest style. Nutty and toasty. It paired wonderfully with my fried gourd blossoms.

Tonight's local fare: squash from our farmers' market stuffed with pork (from Holmen farm) and McIntosh apples (from our friends by...

I was hesitant to order this one at Pulpit Rock Brewing Co . But it was a pleasant evening with clear skies over the patio seating and I wa...

Big thanks to my friend Joe for bringing me a 6-pack of these back from San Diego. I am so glad to get to know the work of Karl Strauss, a b...

Of the few hazards of my job is sore throat from talking too much. Not that I actually timed it, but I think that I talked about 13 hours to...

Over 6 years ago I wrote my first blog post about New Belgium's Ranger here . Since then those good craftsmen in Colorado have churned o...

On this disappointingly rainy Labor Day, I chose an appropriately disappointing beer. My first taste of Clown Shoes Beer and this is what I ...

Pivo Brewery in Calmar has an impressive line-up of taps. But I keep going back to the Conover Cucumber Ale.  I don't usually like it w...

I got caught in a severe thunderstorm while making some calls in Decorah. Fortunately I found shelter just in time at Toppling Goliath . T...