Tag: tankard

Marking Time with a 2013 Brett-Saison from Boulevard

Marking Time with a 2013 Brett-Saison from Boulevard

Tempest is marking time in more ways than one these days. Tempest recently turned eighteen months young. It’s been far too long since I’ve been at my keyboard. April and May kept me busy with our local homebrew club, as did interview preparation for a 

Austin: Twenty Beers and Breweries You Don’t Want to Miss

Austin: Twenty Beers and Breweries You Don’t Want to Miss

Another edition of SXSW is upon us. If you’re from out of town, or even if you live in Austin, the plethora of excellent craft beer possibilities can make drink decisions a little daunting. But fear not. I’ve put together a list of some of 

Accoutrements and Provisions for the Classy Imbiber

Accoutrements and Provisions for the Classy Imbiber

Aside from puzzling over gifts for those of my friends who scorn the pleasures of barley and hops, holiday shopping for me is fairly straightforward: buy beer. Beyond the eminently sound gift of beer, however, lies a whole realm of possibilities. Part One of this