Written by Barley McHopsApril 2, 2013April 2, 2013

GUEST POST: JAKE METZLER LOOKS AT FIRST TIME BREWING MISTAKES

Guest poster Jake Metzler discusses some novice homebrewing mistakes.

Written by Barley McHopsMarch 21, 2013

SUDS NOT GUNS

Beers instead of Berettas!

Written by Barley McHopsMarch 20, 2013March 20, 2013

WHAT IS CRAFT?

Brother Barley redefines what he considers “craft”. What’s your take?

Written by Barley McHopsMarch 12, 2013March 12, 2013

ALL DAY

Let’s talk about the All Day IPA, shall we?

Written by Barley McHopsMarch 6, 2013March 6, 2013

THE BEST (AND LEAST BEST) BREWERY NAMES

Brother Barley unveils the best and worst brewery names in America. You didn’t ask, but we delivered.

Written by Barley McHopsFebruary 21, 2013February 21, 2013

ALABAMA UPDATE

Brother Barley updates Alehead Nation on the state of Alabama beer.

Written by Barley McHopsFebruary 20, 2013February 21, 2013

THE BEST BEER NAMES REVISITED

Brother Barley unveils the Top 100 Beer Names. Prepare to be mildly amused!

Written by Barley McHopsOctober 30, 2012October 30, 2012

GUEST POST: COLONEL SPARGEARM’S DISPATCH TO THE COLONIES

Colonel Wort Spargearm discusses the latest goings-on across the pond.

Written by Barley McHopsOctober 29, 2012

GUEST POST: TWO BROTHERS’ HEAVY HANDED

Pickle Burke drops by and tells us about the Heavy Handed from Two Brothers.

Written by Barley McHopsSeptember 21, 2012September 21, 2012

WOW

Just…I mean…wow.

Written by Barley McHopsSeptember 10, 2012September 10, 2012

LUCKY TOWN UPDATE

An update on Mississippi’s 2nd craft brewery.

Written by Barley McHopsSeptember 5, 2012September 5, 2012

THE NAPA OF BEER

Doc, the Cap’n and Barley make a whirlwind tour of the breweries from Fort Collins to Denver.

Written by Barley McHopsAugust 30, 2012August 30, 2012

THE DIPA CHALLENGE

Brother Barley conducts a rather pointless DIPA taste-test. Still fun though.

Written by Barley McHopsAugust 25, 2012August 27, 2012

DRUNK IN DENVER

That’s Chris at the Falling Rock in Denver. Good man. After cracking into a Pliny the Elder and Blind Pig, Chris let us sample an as-yet unreleased sour from Russian River brewed in honor of the 25th anniversary of San Fran’s killer taproom, the Toronado. We also sampled some great local suds recommended by Chris […]

Written by Barley McHopsAugust 24, 2012August 27, 2012

IT’S A LONG WAY TO BOULDER

A funny thing happened on the way to Boulder. We continued our epic quest to hit up as many breweries as possible. After rolling out of Ft. Collins, we went straight to Loveland for some delicious brews at Grimm Brothers. Then it was on to Longmont to visit Left Hand on the mighty St. Vrain. […]

Written by Barley McHopsAugust 24, 2012August 24, 2012

A GRIMM BEGINNING

Brother Barley is taking over for Doc who is feeling the effects of yesterday’s epic Ft. Collins bender. Thanks to the good people of FC for treating the Aleheads right. First stop today, Loveland, CO for a quick trip to Grimm Brothers. We’re being well-treated at this German-style alehouse. All of their brews are tasty, […]

Written by Barley McHopsAugust 9, 2012

THE PLUS-MINUS RATING SYSTEM

Brother Barley introduces the paradigm-shifting Plus-Minus Rating system for beer.

Written by Barley McHopsAugust 6, 2012

BOMBER DAY

The new bombers are here! The new bombers are here!

Written by Barley McHopsJuly 26, 2012July 26, 2012

THE ALCHEMIST HEADY TOPPER

Brother Barley cracks into a Heady Topper from The Alchemist. Yum!