I would hit any beer bar in the world with Kerry Byrne. The self-described “Boston redneck” has the physical presence to defuse tension in a seedy dive, and a raucous sense of humor that would win over any hostile locals. ...
“Beer Butt Chicken” never sounds very appetizing. But the concept—a whole chicken slow-roasted and permeated with beer from within—is very inviting. Matt Stinchfield (see the entry on 11/20) replaced the can of light lager with a herb-infused, spicy Belgian beer ...
Yesterday, Finnish beer, wine and food writer Mikko Montonnen spoke with American-Finnish cookbook writer and Food Network chef Sara La Fountain. Today, Sara’s views on American cuisine, and her robust baked bean recipe.—JJ Baked Beans Flavored with Beer Sara La ...
Mikko Montonen is a former rock’n’roll correspondent, a certified beer judge, and an international writer on beer, wine and fine food. Thanks to Mikko, I had the chance in 2002 to visit his native Finland, as that year’s foreign guest ...
Brewing is a notoriously male world. But some of the best writing on beer is not in GQ or Esquire, but at BellaOnline: The Voice of Women, where Carolyn Smagalski, a.k.a. the Beer Fox conveys the complexity of beer in ...
On my bookshelf is a swingtop bottle of beer from the Faust Brewery in Miltenberg, Bavaria, labeled with a photograph of a dozen beer writers —a surprise gesture from the brewery to commemorate our visit in 2007. Standing to my ...
The man with the bow tie who is cracking dreadful puns in three languages is Horst Dornbusch. Raised in Northern Germany, educated at Reed College in Oregon, Horst has straddled at least two cultures ever since, interpreting German brewing to ...
Beer writers rarely wear tuxedos; it’s not their natural garb. But in my photo collection is a picture of Matt Stinchfield, puckish behind square-rimmed glasses, seemingly comfortable in a penguin suit at a reception for Prince Luitpold, the brewer prince ...
In my experience, really devoted beer people don’t love only beer. When beer geeks meet cork dorks, curd nurds, and vocal locavores, they all find common ground in their passion for great taste. The best meals I’ve ever had—and, in ...
There are people who feel at home referring to Miles Davis by his first name, but I am not one of them. When I was growing up, my parents played white people jazz at home—Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Dave Brubeck—and ...
