I usually don’t get a requested column. In fact, this would be the first time in history. It makes sense that my good friend Don Funk who also was the only person on record to listen to Going for Two would be the person to make this request. So here goes. Yes, I’m getting the […]
What are the three rules of going to a brewery? Rule one: figure out transportation. Lyft/Uber work, or have a friend join who isn’t a beer aficionado and won’t be bored stiff while you are there. Rule two: food. Either eat before, after, both, but make sure the belly is not empty when imbibing. Rule […]
In the early days of my relationship with my wife, I would come over to her condo and she would cook for me. After a few such meals, she made it clear that this would not be a permanent feature of our relationship. I had to fundamentally change my views on domesticity now that I […]
One of the tougher choices to make in the Atlanta beer scene is beer joint versus brewery. If you go to a restaurant with a great beer list, you know that you’ll get to soak up the booze and your choices are legion. I met my friend Josh at the Porter Beer Bar last night. […]
My birthday was January 26, and thoughts immediately turned to how to celebrate. I was low-key for the most part, grilling for some friends on Friday night, but clearly I needed something extra. I promised in this space that I’d post about Atlanta beer once a week and that lasted until early December. I took […]
Last month I had a few epic beer runs, starting in Tennessee and ending the week after BCBS made its annual visit to town. My wife showed me the receipts and yes, I set a personal record for beer purchases in November. I don’t negotiate well so I went from “I’ll spend x amount a […]
There are times when I ask the important questions. Am I too picky when it comes to beer? Is my flavor palate narrowing or widening? Have I tried every style that exists? Do I really enjoy beer festivals? This was the fifth annual Wrecking Bar Strong Beer Festival. Wrecking Bar is a brewpub in Midtown […]
It’s a bad idea to suddenly start buying things after a week of not doing that. We arrived home fresh (ish) from a week at a Mexican all-inclusive resort. This means that we paid for all of our food and drink in advance therefore it was anything goes. It also meant that we were playing […]
What fuels the grizzled beer veteran? New discoveries. After feeling like you have your city “down” when it comes to breweries and what to expect, it’s time to take the show on the road. On the way up to Nashville, I almost always stop at Beverage World, just over the state border from Chattanooga. It’s […]
FYI: This is week two of my “series” of going to Atlanta-area breweries. I do not attend an Atlanta brewery this week nor do I sample an Atlanta beer. Other than that, the theme is dead on. Atlanta Beer Guide Episode One, The Garage Beer Lesson of the Week: It’s not like improv Last Thursday […]
