Carla (The Beer Babe) 
If you’re looking for the best bars in Nashville, you’ve come to the right place! Here are my top picks for the best places to drink in Music City. 1. The 5 Spot This dive bar is a Nashville institution, and for good reason. The 5 Spot has been serving up cold beers and delicious … Read more
I’m never afraid to declare that the emperor has no clothes in the world of beer. No brewery, style, or individual beer gets a free pass with me including the world’s oldest brewery – Weihenstephaner. Sure, they make one of the best hefeweizens on the planet, but can they make a lager? Weihenstephaner Original Premium … Read more
Craft beer is a type of beer that is made by a small, independent brewery. These breweries are often located in smaller towns and use traditional brewing methods to create their beers. Craft Beer Defined The Brewers Association, a trade group that represents small and independent brewers in the United States, defines craft breweries as … Read more
Finch’s Hardcore Chimera: Appearance Bright glowing orange hue over an extremely hazy body. Pours to a large, white, frothy head which retains and laces fairly well. Finch’s Hardcore Chimera: Smell Strong hop aroma of all major characters, especially citrus. Some alcohol is noticeable, as is the malt. Finch’s Hardcore Chimera: Taste If you’re going to … Read more
Alcohol and Calorie Content of About 200 Popular Beers Background Consumption of beer in the United States is about 33 gallons per person per year based on persons over 18 years of age (6). In all, over six billion gallons of beer are produced each year in the United States (6,7). Generally three types of … Read more
Once in a while you encounter a truly outstanding beer, like Two Roads Road 2 Ruin Double IPA. This has pretty much everything I want in the style: great taste, amazing drinkability, affordably priced and available in a can. It’s a great substitute for Heady Topper. Two Roads Road 2 Ruin Double IPA: Appearance Mostly … Read more
Just like any other food or beverage, beer is susceptible to spoilage and will go bad over time. The good news is that beer will last much longer in the fridge than it will at room temperature. In fact, properly stored beer can last for months in the fridge. So how long does beer last … Read more
There are lot of regional adjunct lagers that are beloved in their area of origin, but nowhere else since they’re all essentially the same. Pittsburgh has Iron City, Baltimore has National Bohemian and Texas has Lone Star Beer. This really doesn’t have any qualities (or demerits) that none of the other beers of its ilk … Read more
Beer drinkers are often curious about the ingredients that go into their favorite beverage. Though the answer may vary depending on the country and brewer, beer is typically made from water, malt, yeast, and hops. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at each of these ingredients and what they add to the overall … Read more
Genesee Light: Appearance Classic pale lager appearance: BRIGHT yellow color, extremely clear, very bubbly. Surprisingly large, foamy, sudsy head (evaporates almost completely and leaves no lacing) Genesee Light: Aroma Smells like a Molson or Labatt macro lager. Some kind of chemical funk to it. Not a skunkiness like Heineken, though. Genesee Light: Taste Starts out … Read more
