Archive - Drinking & Thinking

IPA Boat: The Greatest Historic Battle in Beer History

There is a handful of things beer geeks will always battle about Kids in a taproom. The history of why IPAs are called IPAs. End of list. Okay, there…

Apr 21 •

Well it’s just 23 taps too many, I guess

and I did something weird

Apr 14 •

A Torpedo to my beer heart

Torpedo IPAs from Sierra are sneaky. They are little 12oz bottles of quiet thunder. The alcs are not hidden but they are still easy to drink. A…

Apr 7 •

March 2024

Juicing up an old beer

Hey there, good to see ya. This week we are talking about reviving that dated beer in your fridge. Last night all I had around to drink was old beer…

Mar 31 •

Beer in another headspace

Bulge Burritos and two weeks of Younger has begun

Mar 24 •

Spring beers, $7 pints and what I am NOT drinking today

I will assign a prompt to at least one weekly grocery store visit. A buying prompt/theme for us to work with at the grocery store - to liven our ‘store…

Mar 17 •

Losing Weight Without Losing Beer

and an Oscars drinking game

Mar 10 •

February 2024

Talls and My Most Meaningful Untappd Badge

Hi 👋 Well, it’s finally happened: Tallboys have been normalized for me. Last night I had one of those Firestone Walker Brain Melters and was quickly…

Feb 25 •

Ever Had a Pliny?

Little bit of a slow weekend, so I was just curious if you have ever had a Pliny The Elder IPA from Russian River Brewing. Probably the most famous IPA…

Feb 18 •

Lager Sunday With Music

Hi. Thanks for opening this up. Here is what I plan to be drinking during the game today. Yep, it’s a Lager. But it’s new and cool and local, so it…

Feb 11 •

Every Day Is 'Tallboy Tuesday'!

Okay, I’m in love. In love with a beer can. A TallBoy. As Rad Stacey told us in an episode of the Perfect Pour last year, the beer industry’s 2024 focus…

Feb 4 •

January 2024

Spring Drinking Season Needs To Get Here Quick

Look at how fucking sad that table is. No pads out for the chairs, unbrella down. Dark. Cold. Wet. Lonely. It’s still Winter and it fucking sucks. I am…

Jan 28 •

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