Happy St. Patrick’s day everyone! I hope you enjoy the day, drink some good beer, eat some good food and stay safe. I am posting the obligatory “Irish Beer Review” but I’m also adding my unique twist on the same old “beef and cabbage” theme. The beer I’m reviewing is Ohara’s Irish Stout and I [...] Read more »
My Healthy Berry Smoothie Recipe
Some of you may have noticed that the past few Mondays have been dedicated to more “health and fitness” type posts. That’s not a mistake Along with the beer reviews I want to help you get more out of your life and a big part of that is living a healthy, balanced life that includes [...] Read more »
Deschutes Abyss And Prime Rib
Over the Christmas/New Year’s week I opened up a bottle of beer that I had been waiting to try, The Abyss from Deschutes. I had a 2009 bottling of the beer and had heard that some of the bottles were “infected”. So, with fingers crossed and some left over salt-encrusted Prime Rib on my plate, [...] Read more »
Chicken Mole And Modelo Especial
Happy Cinco De Mayo Cinco De Mayo, celebrated on May 5th, is a day full of food and drink. What better way to participate than to make a traditional Mexican dish and pair it with a beer. I decided to make a Mole (sauce) and combine it with some chicken. There are many types of [...] Read more »
Easy Beef Stew And Great Divide Claymore Scotch Ale
Stew And Scotch Ale Beef stew is one of my favorite soups/stews to make. It’s hearty and tastes great. I have an easy to make healthy recipe that is elevated several steps in the “tastes great” category by adding a hearty beer to the stew. I decided to use a Scotch Ale from Great Divide [...] Read more »
