Christmas has once again come and gone… But we’re still eating the leftovers at our house! That’s because every Christmas Eve, my family has a traditional Scandinavian dinner, smorgasbord-style!
My grandparents on my father’s side are Scandinavian (Grandma is Swedish and Grandpa is Norwegian), so the traditions they had growing up carried over to our Christmas [...]

… All over the town! Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown! Our bowl it is maaade — *ahem* Sorry about that. Just getting into the holiday spirit! Because hey, it’s Christmas! Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! And to those who don’t, Happy Friday! [...]

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Back in September, I wrote about the hops that we harvested from our garden. The harvest ale we brewed with these hops is still on tap at our house, so I thought it was about time to write a quick post about how it turned out!

The grain bill was comprised of US 2-row, Munich malt, [...]

This past Friday was the annual Hop Project Day at Sly Fox Brewery in Phoenixville, PA, in celebration of their 14th anniversary! Throughout the year, they brew eleven single hopped beers (this year, it was pale ale). Then in December, they release their Odyssey Imperial IPA brewed with all eleven hop varieties, tapped alongside all [...]

Yesterday, I was the Featured Beer Blogger on The Beer Wench’s blog, Drink With The Wench. In it, I answered a whole slew of interview questions, ranging from where I grew up to what my “beer epiphany” was. Check it out!

And thanks to Ashley for including me! Cheers!

I’m all about food gifts for the holidays. I’m also all about FUDGE. So making fudge for Christmas gifts this year was a no-brainer for me!
Making fudge is all about getting the texture right, and since I always trust Fine Cooking, I decided to use their recipe for Creamy Chocolate Fudge.
I think the most important [...]

This past Saturday, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to attend the Cliveden Winter Beer Festival, proceeds from which go toward preservation and community revitalization work of Cliveden, a National Trust Historic Site in Philadelphia. [...]

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Every fall, the moment that pumpkins become available at the local farmers market, Tim and I brew a pumpkin ale. We’ve made it for a few years in a row now, and each time, we’ve put the pumpkin in the mash since this seems to be the most common practice amongst brewers.
This year, we decided [...]