Articles by Matthew.Hartshorne

English beer styles provide an interesting example of economics at work. American microbrewers have been continually increasing the alcohol content in their beers over the…

Dogfish Head Brewery is one of the most famous East Coast breweries largely because of its founder, Sam Calagione, and his obsession with strange beers.…

One of the classic beer styles for this time of year is the barleywine. I have an appreciation for this style, even though it’s not…

Last week I tried a decent beer, Ayinger’s Weizen-bock, and I wanted to try a similar example as a comparison. The Foodery actually stocks a…

One of my favorite beer styles is the Weizenbock, and I keep my eye open for different examples as it’s pretty hard to come by…

The Buffalo Trace Distillery is the oldest distillery site in the U.S., having opened its doors over 200 years ago on its 130-acre campus in…

The new year generally brings lots of parties and celebrations, and this year was no exception. While others sip on champagne, however, I prefer to…

The fall season is blockbuster time for seasonal beers. Late summer is when fresh fruit beers come out, which segues right into the harvest when…

Recently I have been mulling over a very serious issue, specifically which beer to have with Thanksgiving dinner. Now, this is a nontrivial question. I…

A few weeks ago I reviewed Yuengling Traditional Lager, which got me wondering what other historic brews are available from Pennsylvania. The answer that quickly…