This month’s Session* topic is hosted by Justin of Justin’s Brew Review. He raises the topic of “IPA: What’s the Big Deal?” and writes: For quite some time now, I’ve been wondering what makes the India Pale Ale (IPA) style of beer so popular. Don’t get me wrong–I thoroughly enjoy it and gladly participate in…
We enjoy beer nearly every day. It’s what we turn to after a day of work, for a lazy float on the river, after a good hard run, to pair with our meal, and all manner of routine and not so routine activities. We put bottles away for that special occasion and we reach for…
A business related matter took us to Montana’s Big Sky Resort this past weekend and that was good for a couple of reasons. We got to ski some of the 150 great runs at Big Sky Resort after an extended absence from skiing. And we got to pay a visit to Lone Peak Brewery. Lone…
I do love a good traditional turkey dinner. We always make sure to get a big enough turkey to have plenty of leftovers for turkey sandwiches. Yet, there’s only so many consecutive meals you have have with turkey before you’re craving something else. That point hit last night. Yes, I know that was only the…
For the 4th of July Weekend we headed up to Rollins on Flathead Lake for some chilly camping. In Montana you never know what you’re going to get for any particular holiday. Snow tends to usher in Memorial Day even if the previous week has seen 80 degree temperatures. By coincidence, I spent my first…
Posted prominently at all time along the edge of this blog is my philosophy about enjoying beer. It’s all relative. That’s really how I feel about beer, though I’ll admit to hoping it staves off the occasional angry email when I haven’t enjoyed a favored beer as much as someone else. I mention this because…
The crew at Stone Brewing Company make some fine beer and put it into some very informative bottles. For years I only saw it in 22 oz bottles, but have recently noticed six packs showing up in the local stores. Stone IPA has been around since 1997, though I’m just now getting around to trying…
Given I’m much more of a college football fan than a fan of the pros, for me the Super Bowl is more an occasion to break out some good brew and whip up some good food. The IPA round-up turned out to be a great success and I’ll post the results quite soon. Loyal readers…
Thanks to a bit too much gluttony over the holiday season, I haven’t been trying (or drinking) as many beers as became my custom (preference?) in a quest to return to my normal size. I’m pleased to report that my quest was quite successful, though other goals continue to take a swipe at my craft…
Black IPA. Huh? This was a new one for me, though after reading up about it one could certainly say black IPAs are a strong trend. Whenever enough brewers set out to try something like this it invariably triggers a debate about beer styles. Create a critical mass around a central theme and the beer…