Wadsworth, Ohio Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes With the explosion of craft breweries popping up everywhere, I was so happy when a local home brewer decided to take the jump and open a real brewery right in our home town of...
Article Update: Millersburg Brewing Co. wins Gold at the Great American Beer Festival in the Aged Beer Category. I have to tell you all, it’s pretty cool being a writer for Pints, Forks & Friends. I get to meet a lot of great people, learn a lot about the craft...
Recently I was walking through the local grocery store and I noticed Anheuser-Busch’s new March Madness Tournament display. You know that display you walk by to get to the good beer. Well, while I was walking by it I wondered, how much do these ‘big beer’ companies...
Ellicottville, New York Michael Fraser Publisher/Contributor Pints, Forks & Friends Field Notes Ellicottville, New York aka "the Aspen of the east" is a fun village hidden in the hills of Western New York. The town caters to the "adventure seekers" fueled by the two...
Collage 2 Our friends at The Erie Better Beer Bureau are doing a blind review on Collage 2 - Deschutes & Hair of the Dog Brewing Company which makes for an entertaining episode! Collage 2 Description: We’ve teamed up with Hair of the Dog Brewing Company to bring...
We just started this "7 Pint Interview" thing... and thought it made sense for the first one to be with one of our favorite brewmasters Mike Mallone. We met Mike "Mikey" Mallone a few years ago at the Winter Warmer in Cleveland, Ohio. Our first impression of Mikey was...
How did they come up with Mirror Pond Pale Ale? There is nothing like a crisp, cold craft beer we know, but what also brings a little tear to my eye is when a craft beer brand takes the extra effort to connect with their fans & customers. Very few craft brewers...
The Craft Beer Channel Jonny heads to the Craft Brewers Conference in Philadelphia to meet Bob Pease, CEO of the Brewer's Association, the organization that helps promote craft brewing and protects brewers from detrimental legislation. He had some really interesting...
The Russian Imperial Stout, by far one of my favorite styles of beers not only to drink but to brew as well. I have been a home brewer for 10 years now. What I love about the Russian Imperial Stout is its Coffee like aroma with its slight hint of chocolate. Russian...
Through a Twitter/Linkedin conversation we were introduced to the Cedar Falls Snack Co., which is a family owned farm in Southern Virginia that grows, harvests, cooks, and packages quality snacks (PEANUTS!) specifically made to compliment the craft beer we all love....
