The week ahead is kind of like the calm before the storm for local brewhounds, considering DC Beer Week officially kicks of this Sunday. Those looking to get warmed up before the citywide bash begins should check out the events in my D.C. Beer Events Calendar above or read on for a picks and brief overview [...]
For all its storied beer history, the Czech Republic has essentially two beer styles: dark and light. It’s a spartan selection even in comparison to Germany and its Reinheitsgebot. There’s the dark, chocolaty cerny (pronounced with a “ch” sound), and there’s pilsner, the famous light-colored lager from the city of Plzen. Poured fresh, they’re clear, [...]
A sixer of Dale's to go — on your desert island I've had, and still do have, a proclivity toward lists and the ranking of favorites. High Fidelity inspires desert island-record discussions. Fantasy football drafts are a drug. And as tykes, my brother and I would sit cross-legged in the living room, surrounded by sorted mounds [...]
