You may not have heard but this is American Craft Beer Week (ACBW). This week (May 13-19) has been set aside by the Brewers Association as a week to not only celebrate the small craft breweries out there but to also celebrate those who love and support the industry. Throughout the country this week, there …
My collection of Mother’s Day gifts this year all came before the actual day of Hallmark celebration and tasted and sounded delightful. A few weeks ago we went to see GOAT, a groovy psych-rock band from Sweden that I absolutely love. This past weekend I enjoyed the Sweetest Pint tour in York, PA, where …
Last year I interviewed Kevin Brown, co-owner of The Fridge in Lancaster, PA, on his experience at SAVOR. SAVOR is “an American craft beer and food experience” and has been building steam since its debut in 2008 in Washington DC. Since then it has sold out festivals in 10 minutes, had exciting collaborations between breweries …
A few weekends ago we went to a Funky Sour Fest at Iron Hill Brewery in Lancaster, PA. Iron Hill remains one of my favorite local breweries and the food and service is always excellent too. I had the very great pleasure of brewing with their former head brewer Paul Rutherford a few years ago – …
You can travel around the world while sitting in the same barstool. It’s true. Start out in Scotland (Harviestoun), move on to Japan (Hitachino Nest), then United States (Russian River), and end in Belgium (Brouwerij Bavik). Short of actually traveling to those countries - and who wouldn’t want to do a world craft beer tour? – …
You know I like beer finely crafted beer. We make it a point to research any new area we’re traveling through and see what breweries and craft beer bars are in the area. A few favorites we’ve hit in the past few years are Toronado Pub in San Francisco, Porterhouse Brewing Company in Dublin, and Max’s …
Local brewfests are always a fun way to get out and support small businesses with friends while enjoying delicious craft beer. We try to attend as many as possible in our area and part of the pleasure for me is promoting the event beforehand and seeing a lot of familiar faces while there. The last …
I’d say it was a successful day for local businesses in Lancaster thanks to the Food & Spirits Festival on July 22, 2012. I was advised to arrive at quarter to two because of the long line that forms to enter the event. We arrived closer to a quarter after two and I regretted that …
Lancaster, PA, is known far and wide as a destination for those interested in learning more about the Amish culture. There is a large and integrated Amish community in Lancaster and they provide many beautiful vegetables, cheeses, meats, and baked goods at local markets. One can even visit a working Amish farm to see what …
It was hot last week. No, that’s not right. It was hot. We waited until the very last possible moment to turn on the AC but when it hit 91 inside the house on Friday with a forecast of 103 the next day, we broke down and turned it on. I’m not a fan of AC. …