Archive for December, 2009

My Beer World Bucket List for 2010

Call it what you want – a bucket list, New Brew Year’s Resolutions, my wish list for the world of beer – here are the beers I want to try, the beers I want to try again, the breweries I want to visit and some changes I wouldn’t mind seeing in brewers and beer fans.

Holiday Pairings – Beers to Go With Christmas Books and Stories

There’s little doubt that, believer or no, a good number of RateBeerians will find themselves enjoying some holiday libations during the next few weeks. With these drinks already in hand, it makes sense to pair the brews with some of the books we’ll be reading for the holidays and the Christmas movies playing 24 hours a day.

Literary Libations; Beers Named After Books & Authors

Apparently, I’m not the first one to think that beer and books are a match made in heaven. Recently, I settled on making a beer book display at the store after brainstorming about entertaining books for holiday gifts. Along with the books – brewing how-to books, travel guides and memoirs – I needed some other [...]

Building Your Beer Bookshelf – Odds and Ends

Building Your Beer Bookshelf I. Memoirs and Travelogues II.  Beer Guides III. Homebrewing Guides —– A month after starting this series, there’s been a lot to books to read about beer.  We’ve read about traveling with beer, traveling for beer, and seeing what beers to drink before dying.  We’ve read about pairing beer with food, [...]

Building Your Beer Bookshelf – Homebrewing Guides

Helping you put together a somewhat respectable beer bookcase. Time to start making your own beer!