Food selection is a major battle for those with Gluten Intolerance, one that can only be alleviated by providing flavorful alternatives that have the satisfying aroma, texture, taste sensations, and mouthfeel of the foods that need to be removed from their diet, including pizza, pasta and beer.

Sake aromas are of a different nature; more light, delicate, and exotic. They feathered through the air, coaxing me gently into the Millennium Ballroom.

The landscape on the road to Groningen seared itself into my brain, laying long and flat in a patchwork of reflective canals, thatched-roof houses, flowers peeking through the soil, and clouds hanging low in the sky.

In the world of beer and food, artisans still exist�Eantillon,Brasserie de la Senne, beerbistro �Ean echo of the aesthetic, striving to satisfy the senses, creating harmony with a sense of the dramatic.

As a beer writer, I had the opportunity to stretch to the other side of the World of Spirits in late March, 2009, as an attendee at the Whisky Festival of Noord (Northern) Netherlands in Groningen.

Despite the late hour, Rudi Ghequire, Manager and 27-year Brewmaster of Rodenbach in Roeselare, Belgium, had agreed to meet with this Beer Fox to talk about Rodenbach and its philosophy, process, and products.

If a restaurateur could capture velvet elegance and merge it with the comfort of relaxed indulgence, how much would your delectation increase? Casual elegance...Gourmet chic merged with relaxed gustatory delight - in a word, beerbistro of Toronto.

Michael Jackson was, without a doubt, the most influential writer to affect the development of beer and whisky on the international stage, and now, 13 international drinks writers from the world of beer and whisky have collaborated on a book to honor him.

Silver glitter flaked through the air like fairy dust. The air was, after all, charged with excitement as fans, finalists, and TV camera crews stepped over the threshold at Manayunk Brewery & Restaurant in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA into a world of challenge.

Every one of these Semi Finalists had proven themselves worthy to stand as the lead beer geek, able to stand-up to the panel of judges who light-heartedly sported Mardi-gras beads and black top hats, decorated with glitter and bottlecaps.