beer reviews
Gulden Draak
May 13th, 2010
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Up until a decade or so ago, comparing American and European beers was an exercise in futility. I suppose having several centuries of beer making on us should have given them an advantage. Perhaps the greatest disparity between the two continents was the difference in the number of styles – Europe with a plethora and the U.S. with . . . American Lager.
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Joe Drinks- every thursday night
Founders Nemesis 2009
You know, a few years ago, I would not be caught dead drinking a beer. That yellow, flavorless piss in a can that my college buddies lived on would have been my beverage of choice behind room temperature skim milk and flat soda. No offense if you enjoy mass-produced commercial beer – I didn’t know any better at the time either.
Maybe that was the world we lived in here in North Carolina before they popped the cap back in 2005 and allowed beers with more than 6% alcohol by volume to cross our borders. As a food fanatic who has always saught the highest knowledge of all things culinary, I was determined to dive head first into these uncharted waters.
Fortunately for you and me, the Triangle is an oasis of outstanding bars and beer shops for anyone who is willing to go out and explore. In the last couple years I have sampled and savored my way through as many diverse and distinct quality brews as I could lay my hands on, while constantly educating myself on what else is out there. [ Read the full article ] »
