“Then put it again into the Cauldron, and boil it an hour or an hour and a half. Then put it into a Woodden-vessel to cool, which will require near forty hours for a hogshead.” -Scotch Ale from my Lady Holmbey Echoing laughter fills the dark, candle-lit room and the smell of death and blood…
A fool will gape when he goes to a friend, but pass him the ale cup and all in a moment the mind of that man is shown. and mumble only, or mope; –Havamal line 17, Odin The battle axe rings through the once thriving life and quenches its thirst with the blood of the…
Deep in the cradle of civilization, something more was brewing than mans’ intention of conquering the known world. Women were brewing their own ideas but these ideas would not disappear with the sand. These ideas were born of yeast, grains, dates and honey. These ideas became beer and it was a woman’s world. To get…
I dare you to Google “beer ad”. There it is, the lopsided idea of what women are to beer. Sexually gratifying, ever the perfectly saucy figure looming behind the facade of plastered servitude, always ready with a smile and just enough subservience to remind the world just how far women have come in relation to beer. How did…
“…I put a spell on you, because you’re mine…” Nina Simone’s words came to mind as the hotel shuttle barreled down the interstate towards what appeared to be the depths of New Orleans. I could not help feeling that my soul was on a string gently yet forcibly being pulled in the direction of the…
We visit one of Knoxville’s best known English pubs and are pleasantly surprised to find more beers than we could dream to drink! “Tell me what who you are and I’ll show you your drink.” I ordered a Ruby brewed by Olde Hickory Brewery in North Carolina and had taken a cozy side booth at Union Jack’s…
Cool Al’s is a simple burger joint on the outskirts of downtown Jackson that gave us probably the best burgers we had ever eaten. What is it about the burger that is so inviting, so casual, so reliable? Is it the years of marketing that has engrained in the American people that they are…
[siteorigin_widget class=”kad_image_widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Brew Bites – Short reads about our long adventures. The first stop in Jackson was at a small hotel restaurant. It turned out to be the perfect jumping-off point. What do you think of when you think of Jackson? I bet your mind is overrun with images of racial inequality, poverty, fried fish,…
A flight of craft beers and a mouthwatering burger makes for the perfect airport pit stop at American Tap Room. Trying to decide where to catch your next flight? May I suggest the American Tap Room at Reagan National Airport? As an airline employee, I often find myself at the airport for work but…
Formerly called Flaherty’s, Irish Pub and Sports Grill reopened with lower prices and a new name, but is it still the same? Been listening to your Flogging Molly Pandora station and dreaming about jetting off to Ireland for a pint of Guinness with fish and chips? Since my first trip “across the pond” about a…