Kent Palmer

Beer and Hockey

Beer and Hockey The Stanley Cup Championship pits the Philapelphia Flyers against the Chicago Blackhawks. Each city has rabid fans, some who are fueled by the fire of local craft beer. Philadelphia -- In the City of Brotherly...

Beer and Indian Food

Beer and Indian Food I had the pleasure the other sunny day to visit a Chicago-area Indian restaurant to pair the food with authentic Nepali and Indian cuisine. In the foot hills of Bloomingdale’s Stratford...

Beer and Revolution

Beer and Revolution America’s founding fathers brewed beer, recipes rife throughout their writings. Revolution was fomented through fermentation. The Boston Tea Party, a protest against England’s East India Trading Company, might as well have seen...

Beer and Silos

Beer and Silos I did not know it at the time, but I was a young initiate in the world of beer. At the age of eight, along with relishing the collecting of baseball cards sporting the likes of...

Beer and More Work

Beer and More Work Some people say that to find work that isn’t work, find a job you love. It is clear which brewers love their jobs. The beer tastes brighter, cleaner, like it was made...

Beer and Work

Beer has been an economic engine for American communities for generations. Akin to the European and English breweries, in pre-prohibition America it was not uncommon for most towns to host its own brewhouse...or two. Macro-brewers...

Scottish Ale Home Brew Project - Chicago and Sacramento

As the Chicago Beer Pairing Examiner, I feel I need to be creative when it comes to pairing Beer with X.; if you’ve ever read my work you’ll know this. I’ve paired beer...

Beer and the Holidays

Whether it’s Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Celebrated Kwanzaa or Feliz Navidad there is no gift higher for the high holidays than beer. Great lagers and ales are great spirits to put people in great spirits at the end...

Scottish Ale in Chicago

Malty to the max with a hint of peat playing amidst its nutty chocolate undertones, fine Scotch ales are the color of caramel tinged by the ruby of a vernal sunset. Super sugary scents spotlight a full spectrum of fall...

Beer and Football

Beer is a staple at tailgate parties, pre-game fare to pair with hot dogs and burgers. It is advertised to the hilt during professional football games, and is sponsor of large gatherings on and near college campuses. ...

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