Articles by Matthew.Hartshorne
Oct. 5, 2012
Brooklyn Oktoberfest breaks from tradition
In honor of the close of Oktoberfest, I decided to find a new, American example of a beer style that I haven’t tried before. This…
Sep. 28, 2012
Celebrate autumn with Oktoberfest beverages
Munich recently began the world’s largest beer festival, namely Oktoberfest, which is ironically held in September. The festival traditionally runs for the 15 days prior…
Sep. 21, 2012
Beer 101: The beginner’s guide
As the new school year begins, I thought a quick primer on beer would be appropriate. First, beer is simultaneously “just beer” and anything but.…
Aug. 31, 2012
Pale Ale is smooth and sweet from start to finish
Troegs Anthology No. 1 variety pack, featuring a six-pack each of Dream Weaver unfiltered wheat, Pale Ale, Sunshine Pils pilsner and HopBack Amber American amber…
Aug. 17, 2012
Sunshine Pils balances tang with toasty sweetness
The beer for this week is the third in a series I’m doing this summer on Troegs Anthology No. 1 variety pack. This case features…
Aug. 3, 2012
HopBack beer balances spicy, caramel qualities
The beer for this week is the second in a series I’m doing this summer on Troegs Anthology No. 1 variety pack. This case features…
Jul. 20, 2012
Dream Weaver bursts with fruit medley flavor
The beer this week begins a series I’m doing over the summer on Troegs Anthology No. 1 variety pack. This features a six-pack each of…
Jul. 6, 2012
Victory infuses ice cream with beer
Normally I focus on beer exclusively in this column, but over the last several years, beer has begun a resurgence as an ingredient in other…
Jun. 8, 2012
Fight the summer heat with an India Pale Ale
This week I decided to celebrate the coming brutal heat of summer by grabbing an IPA. The India pale ale style was developed in England…
Jun. 1, 2012
Claymore Scotch Ale pleases with smoky, coffee accents
The beer I grabbed for this week is Great Divide’s Claymore Scotch Ale. This beer is brewed after a style known as the “Wee Heavy,”…