Little Sumpin’ Wild

Little Sumpin' Wild is a Belgian IPA brewed by Lagunitas Brewing Company in Petaluma, California. Not only did the label and beer name intrigue me but a friend mentioned something about bubblegum...of course I couldn't understand the description until trying it :) A Little Sumpin' … [Read more...]

The Sweet and Savory Sawtooth and Sesame

For Thanksgiving this year my sister made these delectable sesame seed cookies. The subtle but definite flavor of the cookie was hard to describe except that they were so scrumptious! I would typically think sesame cookies would be savory but the addition of red wine and cinnamon gave them a … [Read more...]

Beverages Duke It Out

A recent article discussed the health of drinking a glass of wine compared to beer. I think common conception, including my own, has been that wine is “healthier.” Lots of people are counting calories so they may avoid beer when typically a light beer has roughly the same calorie count as a glass of … [Read more...]

Burger and Beer Float

Everyone loves a burger and milkshake...only this time I switched the milkshake with a float and the root beer with a real beer :D The burger was delicious and it went well followed by a swig of an ice cream float with an espresso stout. I put a few scoops in one of my big beer glasses and … [Read more...]

Pumpkin Mac & Cheese + Beer Pairing

Some of you are probably starting to think I am a "little" obsessed with pumpkin...pumpkin cookies, pumpkin beer, pumpkin bread...OK, I might be a little obsessed ;) Fall time is all about pumpkin and then after Thanksgiving and ALL the leftovers, then I might be pumpkin'd out :) … [Read more...]

Dead Guy Ale

Everyone has heard the phrase "don't judge a book by it's cover" but let's be real...we are visual people and whether it is a good thing or not, we judge a lot based off of appearance. BUT WAIT, before you stop reading because you are probably thinking Lilly Sue is getting all … [Read more...]