beer

Recipes

• Black Velvet
  A combination of famous libations
• Beer Buster
  A potent beer cocktail
• Beef Braised in Guinness
  Because beer and beef belong together
• Pot Roast with Porcini and Beer
  Richly sauced with mushrooms, herbs, Dijon mustard, and beer
• Panaché
  A beer cocktail with panache
• Mussels with Fennel, Lemon, and Belgian Ale
  Slightly bitter ale and briny mussels
• Camping Pancakes
  Laden with pine nuts, currants, and beer
• Crown Float
  
• Irish Cheddar and Stout Fondue
  Perfect for St. Patty's
• Guinness–Milk Chocolate Ice Cream
  An unexpected scoop
• Gingerbread with Stout
  The old-fashioned treat gets boozy
• Cheddar Beer Dip with Smoked Sausage
  Hot, bubbling party fare
• Guinness Pub Burgers
  Burgers and beer make for a classic combo
• Guinness Stout Marinade
  Great for beef

Digests

• Sake Buying Tips
  Some tips on selecting sake.
• Be a Maltose Falcon!
  Interested in starting some homebrew beer? Chowhounds recommend these resources.

Grinders

• In Search of the Great American Beer Hall
  Fodor’s has published a brief—and flawed—report on the five best places in America to drink American beer.
• Good for What Ales Ya
  Winter brings a blizzard of delicious holiday beers. Critical drinkers try to sort them out.
• No Ifs, Ands or Big Red Butts
  Hay for the reindeer, a tall cold one for Santa? Maine protects its youth from a lifetime of beer geekitude by banning Santa's Butt Porter.
• Riddle Me This, Batman
  Can a stone-cold beer lover be happy among all the bubbly drinkers on New Year's Eve? He can if he gets his mitts on a new brew made using méthode champenoise.
• Dogs Who Drink
  Given that the food some of us choose to eat is rapidly reaching yet untold heights of purity, freshness, and quality, it comes as no surprise that our precious pets are reaping some of these culin...
• ... But the Beer Is Quite Delightful
  Winter's about to toughen up. And if that's the case, we need calories. And what better way to gain weight and celebrate winter than drinking winter beers?
• Killing Our Dreams
  It turns out that owning your own craft brewery is a great way to have job satisfaction but a lousy way to make a buck.
• Beer-a-Pult
  Enjoy a cold foamy beer without ever leaving your couch. Announcing: the Beer Launcher!
• A Brewski in Your Stewski
  The Houston Chronicle asks why people don't cook more with beer. The answer? A lack of snob appeal.
• Set Our Six-Pack Free
  The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports that the Wisconsin state Senate has passed a bill that would allow grocery stores to offer free samples of beer.
• Big Brewers Finally Strain for Big Taste
  Utne Reader reports that your favorite artisan beer may be made by an evil corporate macrobrewer in disguise.
• Beer Demands, Obtains Respect
  BeerAdvocate has a brief feature this month on six ways that bars can better respect beer.
• The Beer Baron's Guide to Shopping Frivolously
  The April BeerAdvocate documents "how being a shameless spendthrift can enhance your enjoyment of better beer."
• Hop to It
  Beer columnist Joe Sixpack untangles the issues around the USDA's proposed organic exemption for hops.
• Beer Taste, Champagne Budget
  Beers are usually cheap. Except when they aren't.
• Cool!
  Got a hot beer? Read this.
• The End of Ignorance Is Bliss?
  The Treasury Department wants you to know how many calories there are in that beer you're quaffing.
• Ancient Ale
  Was Bronze-Age Ireland rife with breweries?
• Better than Tang
  On tap right now: The first beer made from ingredients that have been in space.
• In Search of the Perfect Blended Brew
  Imbibe reports on the growing practice of blending high-end beers.
• Michelob Gets Crafty
  Craft beer is popular, so Michelob decides to call itself a craft beer.
• I'm Bender, Baby, Please Insert Liquor!
  A skilled robot enthusiast brings Futurama's Bender to glorious life—complete with beer.
• The Suds Challenge
  Test your visual-beer acuity with this craft-beer quiz.
• The Shrinking Stein
  With beer sales dropping, Germans are reportedly more sober now than ever before.
• I'll Take Three Obamas
  Kenya, the homeland of Barack Obama's father, has a new nickname for a beloved local brew.
• No, It's Not Short for Chief Babe Officer
  Meet the new CBO for Sheraton Hotels: Chief Beer Officer.
• Cheap Eats Get a Little Less Cheap
  What does stagflation mean to you? How about pricey beer, bagels, and hot dogs even as your paycheck shrinks?
• Beer Me!
  Matthew McConaughey plans to name his baby after his favorite beverage.
• The South Shall Brew Again
  Baptists battle brewers in Alabama.
• The (Beer) Glass Menagerie
  The San Francisco Chronicle offers a thumbnail guide to the history of beer-related glassware.
• I'll Have Another Bud, and a Doctorate in Economics
  Beer snobs take heart: You've got one up on wine snobs, at least as far as brain capacity goes.
• Beers Gone Wild
  Gourmet profiles a brewer who crafts beers from wild yeasts.
• Hops to It
  This summer, combine two cherished hobbies by planting your own brewer's garden.
• Capping Off a Controversy
  "Try Legal Weed"—Innocent city boosterism on a bottle cap or insidious plot to promote drug use?
• The Nude Deal
  With hotter weather coming, some people are combining their two favorite passions: nude beaches and beer.
• A Beer Cure for Your Dog's Drinking Problem
  The Daily Mail reports that British dogs are about to start drinking a whole lot more beer.

MongolRallies

• Beer Liberation
  Britain's suds are undergoing a renaissance, but more important, the British don't care if you drink in public.

Picks

• Cozy Up to Your 40-Ounce
  Keeping the dew from your buzz.
• Drinking Moose Drool
  A delicious chocolate brown ale.
• Rock Out Without Spilling
  A stagehand to hold your beer.
• Not for Chugging
  Brandy and bourbon barrels bring out beer's sweet side.
• My Date Night Just Got Better
  Thank you Lindemans!
• Canouflage
  Makes drinking beer in public legal. (Not really.)

TastingNotes

• The Tipping Point
  Wine overtakes beer, and all is well in the world.
• From Large Scale to Small
  The idea of regional production, of quality and craftsmanship, has become commonplace.
• Love Wine Like I Love Wine
  My friend prefers beer, and that's OK. Isn't it?

Stories

• Something More Than Crappy Pilsner
  Americans learn how to make good beer
• Moktoberfest!
  Celebrate Oktoberfest with great beer and better food
• Brewed in March, Drunk in October
  How convenient that Märzen beers appear just in time for Oktoberfest
• Fancy Brewski
  Beer cocktails mix it up
• Bottle Opener/Fridge Magnet
  Beer inside, opener on the door
• Ring Thing
  Opens bottles and decorates your finger
• Secrets of Fake Booze Revealed
  How nonalcoholic beer and wine are made
• The Yogurt of Beers
  Naturally carbonated cask ale finally catches on
• Tap This
  Refreshing brews for summer
• Stinking Drunk
  Does beer turn skunky if it gets hot?
• Is This a Twist-Off?
  Why don’t more beer bottles have twist-off caps?
• Drinking Problem
  Why aren’t there more good microbrews in cans?
• Autumn in a Glass
  Ten beers for harvest moons
• Holiday Beer Cheer 2007
  CHOW rates this year’s winter warmers
• I Like Cheap Mexican Beer
  A connoisseur’s confession
• A Dash of Guinness
  Cooking with Ireland’s famed brew
• Drinking and Eating at Vancouver Izakayas
  Japanese small-plates-and-beer joints
• Diet Craft Beer for the Oxymoron
  Miller Lite Brewers Collection and Bush’s Best Grillin’ Beans
• Beer and Cheese
  It’s the perfect pairing