Articles by Matthew.Hartshorne

The harvest season has brought to mind my favorite beer style, the Weizenbock. I personally love wheat beers and this is the biggest, baddest wheat…

Many college students stick to vodka and spiced rum for their mixed drinks, which unfortunately prevents them from experiencing a huge variety of different cocktails…

Many college students stick to vodka and spiced rum for their mixed drinks, which unfortunately prevents them from experiencing a huge variety of different cocktails…

The beer this week is one familiar to the vast majority of my audience: Yuengling Traditional Lager. This beer fills a special place in Philadelphia,…

Oktoberfest, the world’s largest beer festival, closed last Monday, Oct. 3, which was also German Unity Day.  This festival was first held in 1810 as…

In my quest to try as many different beers as possible, I’ve periodically gone on English beer kicks. These have varied from drinking every IPA…

Rum has lately become a staple of college parties, but many people do not appreciate its long and varied history. First, though, it’s helpful to…

This week, I finally tracked down a beer I should have tried ages ago. I’ve made a point of trying historic beers as time permits,…

This week I decided to pick up a beer from a brewery I’ve never sampled before. I’ve seen Hitachino Nest beer before, as the Foodery…

Some time ago I was introduced to Clipper City Brewing Company, and this week I decided to grab one of their beers to try. I…