Evaluating the visual aspects of beer was, in my mind, one of the easiest profiles to describe. Being a very visual person, I believed in WYSIWYG, that is, what you see is what you get.

In the spirit of ancient tradition, let us celebrate Halloween to honor the past – those lost cultures who respected the chasm between life and death, the thin line that holds us by a moment’s breath.

Every welcome sign of spring tells me it’s time to get out the gas-fired smoker. Smoking food takes a little longer than using a grill, but the results can be juicy and satisfying.

A rare few find beer breath to be sexy. For the overwhelming majority, however, it is the kiss of death!

Maureen Ogle recounted her own life story – one that had teetered on the edge of failure before developing into a colorful palette beneath a historian’s analytical pen, the fuel that gave power to her newest book, "Ambitious Brew – The Story of American Beer."

A cemetery may seem like an odd place to have a beer event, but in Philadelphia beer has earned a position of respect.

What do Peter Bogdanovich, John Norris, Carl Lewis, Woody Harrelson, Margaret Cho, Bryan Adams, and Coretta Scott King have in common? Besides the fact that they have all been in the public eye…

Imagine yourself as a seafaring adventurer of the 1500´s, embarking on a journey to the Far East. With beer as a staple, is it any wonder that beer and seafood have become perfect food pairings?

Beer quotes are fun, and one-liners are often the best medicine for provoking thought. They make great conversation starters, and are often used in movies as clever interjections.

The likes of Alfred Hitchcock, Jimmy Cagney and Jackie O are permanent icons at Cooter Brown’s, living daily with the loyal patrons who drop by to drink beer…and drink beer they do!