Cider was the predominant alcoholic beverage in America for a very long time. Apples grew well in most of the colonies, and as settlers moved westward, they brought apple trees with them. The legend of Johnny Appleseed – which is
Brewer’s notes: Segal Double IPA
Segal Double is a hazy and juicy Double IPA clocking in at 8% ABV and featuring tropical/citrusy notes a full and smooth mouthfeel and a mild balancing bitterness. The hops featured in this brew come from a friend’s hop farm in
Brewer’s notes: How Lucky (kellerbier)
How Lucky is the second Kellerbier we’ve released. For those who are unfamiliar with the style, Kellerbiers are a type of Bavarian lager that is not filtered or otherwise clarified, so that the beer retains both the appearance and the
Brewer notes: Berliner Weisse
Berliner Weisse is an intriguing style of beer. At slightly over 3% alcohol, the style has a light color and aroma profile with a flavor and mouthfeel that are dominated almost completely by a very sharp, almost extreme sourness. The
Brewer’s Notes: Wee Heavy
Big, malty, caramelly and on the sweeter side of the bitter/sweet teeter-totter – that’s how I’d describe Sir Brutus, an exemplar of the Scottish Ale style known as Wee Heavy. Scottish ales are family of beers, albeit a small and
Brewer’s Notes: Funky Soul Saison
Saison is another one of those beer styles where different brewer’s interpretations lead to a pretty diverse group of beers with distinct and various flavors all sharing the same moniker. I’ve had, for instance, a very delicious Black Saison (the
Organization of the month: ECHO Village
“There is nothing more important than a good, safe, secure home.” Rosalyn Carter Eureka Springs is a beautiful town with many historic Victorian style homes. This tourist destination provides lovely hospitality and quaint charms in it’s many restaurants, shops,
Love What You Do: Wendy’s Year End Review
My mentor, Seth Godin, seems to say a thing or two every year that really gets under my skin in the best of ways. It makes me feel uncomfortable and sometimes frustrated as I try to figure out what it means for
Dave’s Year End Review
Given the ongoing pandemic, and other horsemen of the apocalypse that came trotting by during 2020, it feels a little off key to be writing a piece about gratitude, but that’s my plan. Yes, this was a tough year for
Brewer’s Notes: Porter
Porter is a style with an interesting history. For starters there’s the name, which supposedly comes from this being a beer popular with street and river Porters – those people one used to employ in nineteenth century London to carry