This week it’s Wheat Beer Week here at The Brew Site. All this week I’ll be blogging about wheat beers—mostly tasting reviews, as it turns out, and I think they’ve all been American-brewed. So a reasonable sub-title for this week might be "American Wheat." (I’m quite sure this won’t be … Continue reading

That’s right, next week is the third Monday of the month—which seems to have zoomed in quickly this month—so that means it’s Theme Week here at the Brew Site. All next week I’ll be blogging about beers related to a chosen theme, which is… Wheat Beers. (First one of many … Continue reading

This is the ultimate gadget to save you from making a big, big mistake—driving after having had too much to drink. As most people know, alcohol affects people in different ways; the effects of three beers on one person can be vastly different in another. Simply put, there’s no easy … Continue reading

By which of course I mean the ubiquitous bottle opener, the one thing every household has, and every serious beer drinker has multiples of. Myself, aside from the usual types of bottle openers, have a variety with different features: a beer mug themed one (magnet to stick to the fridge), … Continue reading

I’ve always been partial to the "#include <beer.h>" pint glasses from ThinkGeek. It’s the nerd in me, and unless you’ve done any computer programming, you probably won’t totally get the reference, but still: Our Microbrew glass will hold 12 ounces of fermented yeast and malted barley. Ironically, beer is not … Continue reading

I’ve blogged a few things in the past that belong in the "gear and gadgets" category, so I thought I’d dig them up and point to them again. Back in 2005 I pointed to the Haier BrewMaster Beer Dispenser (Amazon.com link—the original Best Buy link isn’t working because BB is … Continue reading

I’m calling this gadget a "retro toy" because while the concept is fun to play with, the technology (on this particular item) is a good decade behind the times. What I’m talking about is the "Brew Master" from Excalibur Electronics (and it doesn’t seem to be available anymore from them, … Continue reading

I’ve never written about beer pong here before because, frankly, it’s really not about beer as much as it is a (college) drinking game. But, I received an email lately promoting this—an inflatable "Poolside Pong Table" (with tote bag)—I figured it’s worth a look for G&G Week. (And, I could … Continue reading

An oldie but a goodie; Pete Brown discovered the inflatable pub recently, but Chris from Hail the Ale! first blogged about it back in 2005. The cool thing, though, is the fact that the manufacturer of the thing has multiple models available—and others "in concept." (Check out the Tiki bar … Continue reading