Once in a great while I find a place that’s truly special. I would be extremely happy if this restaurant/bar was in Portsmouth instead of Portland, ME, but even the hour drive is worth it for someplace so interesting. I decided to embark on the journey to Portland on somewhat [...more]
Through my meetings with the Pink Boots Society and Women in Beer I’ve gotten to know several people in the Cambridge MA beer scene, including Megan O’Leary Parisi, lead brewer at the Cambridge Brewing Company (Hi Megan!). Last Saturday they celebrated their twentieth year in the brewing business by hosting a party that [...more]
After several days of beautiful travel down the pacific coast highway, a brief stop in San Fransisco and a rather uneventful stop in LA, we arrived in San Diego. I noticed that there were no less than 6 breweries or brewpubs in the area! We decided on Coronado Brewing Company [...more]
Over the next few days, my brother and I snaked our way down the gorgeous and exiting, yet frightening route that is the Pacific Coast Highway. Tsunami Hazard signs, sheer cliffs and lack of guardrails made the trip thrilling – and we found ourselves watching a gorgeous sunset each night [...more]
On my first full day in Seattle, I arranged to meet a twitter friend at a brewpub in the University area for a drink and a chat. I got there a little too early for our meeting, and ducked in just a few minutes after they opened. The Big Time Brewery was [...more]
After an uneventful flight (despite it being long and boring) I landed in Seattle at about 9:00 pm. I received a tip from a few people that I should go to Brouwer’s cafe, because they have lots of great beer on tap and food to boot. My brother’s jeep, dusty [...more]
