The Spirit World

Comeing up quick - May 16th and 17th May is the Savor American Craft Beer and Food Experience.
Described as a ‘must attend for craft beer aficionados and foodies alike’, SAVOR will offer a memorable craft beer and food experience to a limited number of attendees under the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC.
There will be […]

I have two favourite brewers - Breakspears, based in my home county of Oxfordshire and London’s Fuller, Smith & Turner. Not sure if the former is availble across the pond but the latter has just won two gold medals at this year’s prestigious 2008 Brewers Association World Beer Cup held in San Diego.
The winning Fuller’s beers were: […]

Nothing is more appealing to me when I travel, than having an opportunity to sample some of the locally available food or beverages. When I find that there is not only a local food AND beverage, but that they are specifically intended to be paired together, then clearly this is not an opportunity I can’t […]

In the blockbuster movie “National Treasure: Book of Secrets,” actor Nicolas Cage expertly maneuvers a Mercedes through the narrow streets of London as beer kegs drop off the livery truck exploding Fuller’s London Pride in front of him.  But that’s not just any truck and those certainly aren’t just any kegs.  To capture the flavor […]

Cisk Lager is about to become available in the United States for the first time in its brewery’s 168-year history.
For those who just said ‘what?”, Cisk Lager is the signature beer of Malta.
The Maltese producers have won numerous international awards, including Cisk’s prestigious distinction as the World’s Best Standard Lager from the 2007 World Beer Awards, […]

Fuller’s Vintage Ale makes is making its brief annual appearance. Fuller’s lovers should be aware!
Because Vintage Ale is 90 percent pre-sold on allocation, only a limited number will be available in retail stores throughout the holiday season.
“Using the best ingredients from each year makes Vintage Ale a truly complex and immense beer and, being bottle […]

To signal Oktoberfest and craft beer in the US, the folks at Food and Wine magazine have put together a list of fifteen recipes that are the perfect complement to a glass of beer.  Everything from a Beer-Battered Cod with Tartar Sauce and a Flatiron Steak Salad to a Jamiacan Jerk Chicken and a Barbecued Beef […]

The folks at Bon Appetit magazine have put together their “top picks” for what they’re drinking this month.  Agree?  Disagree?  Discuss.
- Brooklyn Brewery “Local 1″ Ale.  Golden, hoppy and honeyed, this ale is brewed in the Belgian style.- Cape Mentelle 2006 Sauvignon Blanc Semillion, Margaret River, Australia.  Vibrant acidity and zesty citrus notes make this […]

The folks at Michelob are trying out something a little different, at least for the rest of the summer anyway.  For guys who are looking for something a little fruitier, but still want to be holding onto something manly in front of their posse, Michelob has the answer … Ultra Fruit Infused Beers, for when a […]

For about a year now I’ve been working on a Long Island Beer Guide. I decided to include all things related to beer in this Guide: pubs, brewpubs, breweries, restaurants and beer stores. Since starting the Guide I’ve seen many different approaches to selling beer. During this same time period I’ve traveled to a dozen […]