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The Ginger Man is celebrating Belgium’s Independence Day with a series of glass nights and a Belgian beer tasting during the week of July 18th to the 23rd. Each day during that week, a Belgian beer glasses will be given away with the purchase of the beer of the day…. Read More →

In 2008, Rick Lyke, a veteran beer and wine journalist, was diagnosed with prostate cancer after a friend who was recently diagnosed with it urged him to get tested. After undergoing treatment, Rick decided to make more men aware of the risk of developing prostate cancer and the simple blood… Read More →

The Ginger Man is hosting their first annual Big Beer Tasting on Saturday, May 21st. Ten different barley wines and other strong ales will sampled, including the following: Anchor – Old Foghorn (2010) Avery – Hog Heaven (2009) Harpoon – Leviathan (2010) Lagunitas – Hairy Eyeball (2009 & 2010) Live… Read More →

The Ginger Man is celebrating everything Texas with a Texas Tasting on Saturday, March 12 starting at 3:00pm. They’ll be featuring beers brewed in the Lone Star State which be accompanied by local Texas barbecue. Special cask and vintages beers will be available and Chris Nunez from Real Ale and… Read More →

In celebration of Valentine’s Day, the Ginger Man is hosting a Beer and Chocolate Tasting on Saturday, February 12th at 3pm.  Deus (Brut des Flandres) will also be sampled and the purchase of a bottle of it will get you two logo champagne flutes.  All Good Beer

Saint Arnold Brewing and the Houston Dairymaids will be hosting a Beer & Cheese Tasting at the brewery on Thursday, February 3rd from 6pm ~ 8pm.  Admission is $ 27 per person.  If interested in an evening of Saint Arnold beers and cheese from Texas cheesemakers, then click here to make your reservation online…. Read More →

Tasting the End of History There were many valuable learning moments to be had at the first-ever Beer Bloggers Conference – and a lot of topics for further thought. But one of the things that I know I’ll never have the opportunity to do again, and was incredibly lucky to… Read More →

A review of 3 Pacific NW (Oregon and Washington) beers: Deschutes Seasonal Jubelale 2008, Hale’s Kolsch, and Bridgeport’s Hop Czar Imperial IPA. The breweries are from Portland, and Bend, Oregon and Seattle Washington.

If you have been following my inaugural foray into home brewing, you know that I was trying to spend as little money as possible while keeping the process as idiot-proof as possible. After tasting the fruits of my labor, I have to say that having better equipment probably would have… Read More →