Articles tagged: beer

food & grocery: The Week in Beer: Easter, Yeasters, Madness, and Fools

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Posted: Mar 28, 2013

Spring is in the air, and the signs of it are now impossible to deny. Not just the obvious signs like sunlight and temperatures rising above freezing, but also the ongoing college basketball frenzy, the ... Read more »

food & grocery: The Week in Beer: Drink spring

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Posted: Mar 21, 2013

Raise your hand if you're ready for spring. Well, too bad, because it seems Mother Nature isn't quite done with winter yet. But beer seasons wait for no man (or mother), so raise your pint ... Read more »

recipes: Guinness, it's not just for pint glasses anymore!

Posted: Mar 15, 2013

Chefs have long known that the hearty Irish stout, brewed in Dublin since 1759, can add complexity to stews, soups, dips and even desserts. They use its bitterness and toasty malt flavor to offset rich, fatty meats, and echo its notes of chocolate and coffee in cakes and ice cream. Its creaminess offers a great platform for cheese, they say, especially Irish blues. Read more »

The Week in Beer: Get your stout and corned beef and cabbage on

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Posted: Mar 13, 2013

It's that special time of year again, when everyone, regardless of their ethnic heritage, turns Irish for a day. I think we've come a long way in this country from when Irish immigrants were hated ... Read more »

food & grocery: The Week in Beer: Bountiful brew for a time of transition

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Posted: Mar 07, 2013

March is a busy time of transitions. There's the obvious transition from winter to (thank God!) spring. There's the ongoing Lenten season as the faithful work toward the joys of Easter. And for fans of ... Read more »