Brian is a father of two, a husband and a full time sys admin by trade, but a full-blown beer geek at heart. He's a Cicerone certified beer server and aspiring home brewer. He'll try just about any brew but favors IPA's and most things beginning with the word Imperial. After many years hooked on smoking, he's conquered that vice and discovered another... anything and everything craft beer. From brewery tours, and festivals to trying to find that latest brew he enjoys it all. Brian can be reached at brian.allshouse@gmail.com

Craft Beer in winter

  Examples of Winter seasonal beers.Now that we're in December, and Thanksgiving has passed, the fall beers are dwindling away (man I love pumpkin beers!) and winter is upon us. What does all this mean? Well in my eyes it means, it's a great...

Switching to craft beer: Convincing others

Being enlightened to the world of craft beer is truly a gift, and one that not all people are fortunate enough to receive. The author, having spent much of his life as a smoker had the misfortune of no taste (or close to it) for many years. ...

Life & Limb: A Sierra Nevada and Dogfish collaboration

 For those who haven’t heard, “Life & Limb” is the latest collaboration beer from two of the countries most innovative and highly respected brewers. Those brewers are Ken Grossman from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and Sam...