One of the more challenge aspects of operating a small brewery in any part of America is crafting a product that is not only original but also satisfying to the local populace’s palates.  More often than not the quest for originality can result in beers with unique character that sadly deviate from the usual standards [...]

It’s been a while since Thirsty Thursday went into the fail realm, but after sampling this alternative creation there was no other way to classify Rogue’s Voodoo Doughnut Maple Bacon Ale.  The beer is the fusion of a smoked brown ale and the maple bacon donut creation that Voodoo Doughnut in Portland, Oregon has become [...]

Though plenty of beer has been consumed over the past two months by yours truly, beer has been strangely absent from Thirsty Thursday during this time.  I’ll rectify this egregious error today by delivering to you a tasty sud that I’ve recently discovered since moving to the Cowboy State: Wind River’s Wyoming Pale Ale. Made [...]

Colorado might be the self-proclaimed “Colorful State,” but perhaps there is reason to acknowledge the state as one of America’s beer Meccas.  After all Colorado has one of the largest microbrewery concentrations in the country and is host to the Great American Beer Fest. So when the Glutton Household recently made a weekend trip to [...]

If you’ve driven coast to coast across America chances are that you’ve encountered stretches of land where nothing terribly exciting is happening.  And if you’ve ever driven on I-80 between Cheyenne and Salt Lake City chances are that the most compelling aspect of humanity or nature you’ve encountered is that of the wind gusts that [...]

Prior to the days of refrigeration, summer was traditionally Hefeweizen season in Germany.  But while the Bavarians enjoyed their Weissbiere, Berliners preferred their own style of wheat beer known as Berliner Weisse.  Named the “Champagne of the North” by Napoleon, Berliner Weisse is a sour, tart, citrusy beer that is traditionally served with either a [...]

A few clicks down the road from the Glutton house is the Uinta Brewing Company, makers of some of the best specialty crafted beers in Utah.  These beers, known as Uinta’s “Crooked Line,” are a collection of six brews that side-step traditional brewing techniques and ingredients.  Complex in depth and flavor, the Crooked Line is [...]