Our esteemed alot of beer is out doing life things that may or may not be more important than reviewing beer for imaginary internet friends, so you're stuck with substitute teachers for the next few Beer Barrels. First sub up: ME! Last time I filled in for this column I wasn't
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Commentist Beer Barrel: A Moment of Clarity
We haven't talked a lot about imported beers in the Beer Barrel. I know, off the top of my head, that I've written about Czechvar and Chimay Grande Reserve and Kulmbacher Eisbock and Fullers ESB, all of which are exceptionally delicious or have exceptionally interesting stories behind them or both. But for the most part,
Commentist Beer Barrel: From Russia With Care
Commentist Beer Barrel: Drift Wood
Commentist Beer Barrel: The Bell’s Tolls For Me
Bell's Brewery, of Kalamazoo, Michigan (and lately also Comstock, Michigan) has long been one of the finest breweries in the country whose beer I couldn't get. Their expansion to Texas, which has been rumored to be just around the corner for years, was finally and officially slated for this month. I
Commentist Beer Barrel – “tWBS Ruins It for Everybody” Edition
Get to Know a Microbrew!
TEH FOOTY IS OVAH!! Or, How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Drinking Small. Well, as they all too often say…that happened. The most unforgettable Superb Owl that I would give anything to forget came in like a lion, and went out like a reach-around from the Hulk in a
Commentist Beer Barrel: Extra Special
Commentist Beer Barrel: Let’s Have A Lager!
Commentist Beer Barrel: The Golden Goblets
Commentist Beer Barrel: You Deserve a Cookie
That's right! You! Have a damn cookie. It's been five days since New Year's Day, which I think is long enough that I can now safely say it's 2017. It wasn't easy, but you made it. Beer helped, probably, but in the end, the credit belongs to you. Thanks to
