Mondial de la Bière 2009 officially opens at noon on Wednesday, 3 June 2009 in downtown Montreal, Quebec. For 2009, Japan brings its gastronomic individuality to this international festival.

Naming beer is as easy or as complex as you care to make it. When it comes to shelf time, the old laws of political correctness come into play.

The German consumer magazine Öko-Test reports that Neumarkter Lammsbraeu Organic Beer now makes Neumarkter Lammsbraeu Gluten Free Beer, a German Pilsner-style beer crafted with barley.

Slits of sunshine pattern my wall in vertical slashes. As the object of Mother’s Day, my secret thrill of escaping breakfast in bed is beyond words.

When I initially heard olives in beer was a common practice in the Midwestern part of the USA, tiny hairs stood up on the back of my neck. That bittersweet malty profile�Eiolated by a Pit Junkie!

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.