This is just a ramble, I’m not necessarily trying to make a point. We seem to celebrate a lot. Every day is “National something day” and this entire week has been given to craft beer. Initially I was ecstatic. A whole week to celebrate something that is a huge part […]
Tag: craft beer
Drinking with Strangers: Pliny the Younger
I‘m walking along Colfax on a sunny February morning in Denver eating a banana. I’ve only lived in this neighborhood a month, and today is my first walk downtown. I’m nervous. Damn nervous. It’s not my surroundings, possibility of a zombie breakout or fear of dropping my banana. I’m heading […]
Behold: The First Podcast!
Are you sitting at work, bored and nothing to do? Forget how your asshole boss is micromanaging while we say stupid shit in the background! Sweet! (It’s our first podcast, so let us know what you think. Only up from here!) So what you ever done when you have ever […]
A Crafty Response to a Craft Problem
The Craft vs. Crafty debate lingers after it’s utter explosion a few months ago. Plenty of people’s feelings were hurt. Heated debates ensued. This post may be late to the game, but I want to have transparency on where I stand. For anyone who has no idea what this GREAT […]
Dive In: A Night in the arms of Chicago’s Dive Bar Culture
Chicago. The Windy City. Chi-Town. This is a city with rich history and heritage. After becoming a town of merely 200 people, its perfect location between the great lakes and the Mississippi River caused the population to explode making it an international hub. A massive fire in the late 1800’s […]
Stepping out of the comfort zone
It seems like so many stories I read on the internet focus on glamorous, trendy places where people go to have fabulous drinks, food and are surrounded by beautiful people. FUCKING BARF. Ok, let me take that back (FRAB GNIKCUF), because every once in a while that sort of evening […]