Happy New Year - Welcome 2025!!

 

Happy New Year!

 

First off, HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone!! I hope that everybody had a very nice Holiday Season and rang in the New Year with a bang (and of course a few craft beers or spirits!). HAPPY 2025!

 

Be sure to watch "THE BOOZE GEEK" (on YouTube) and check out the HOLIDAY EPISODES. There are some very good products on the market, and on the NEW YEAR'S EPISODE, we got to review an extremely hard to find beer from NEW HOLLAND BREWING (in Holland, Michigan). We also have thrown in a few classics as well. We have to mix it up to keep you all on your toes!  So we started off 2025 last week with our annual "WINTER WARMER" Episode with a Limited Release Beer from BOULEVARD BREWING in Kansas City, Missouri. It should be a good brew to keep you warm on those chilly nights we coming coming up!

 

Spread the word and watch THE BOOZE GEEK!!!!

AND AS ALWAYS, RAISE A PINT OF ALE, STOUT, or LAGER

 AND ENJOY!!!!!!!!! CHEERS

Mother Earth Brew Co. Portfolio Tasting

 

Starting the week of May 13th, 2024 and running through May 24th, THE BOOZE GEEK is hosting a portfolio tasting from MOTHER EARTH BREW Co.

Be sure to watch "THE BOOZE GEEK" (on YouTube) and check out the MOTHER EARTH BREW Co. portfolio tasting. MOTHER EARTH is located in Vista, California and was founded in 2010. Last week we featured MOTHER EARTH'S flagship brew, their CALI CREAMIN' and the first variant, the CALI CREAMIN': ORANGE CREAMSICLE. This week we are featuring two more variants, the CALI CREAMIN': PEACHES & CREAM, and lastly, the CALI CREAMIN': NITRO. We are going to see (and taste) the evolution of this beer. Let's find out how these brews stack up against the competition

Spread the word and watch THE BOOZE GEEK!!!!

AND AS ALWAYS, RAISE A PINT OF ALE, STOUT, or LAGER

 AND ENJOY!!!!!!!!! CHEERS

 HOSTING A ZOOMCAST ON SATURDAY, MAY 14th 2022

Presented by:

The Center for Culinary Culture &

The Cocktail Collection

 

  BEER BEFORE BREAD?

Brewing Civilization

with

Charles Wolschon

Saturday, May 14

Starting ONLINE at 10:30 AM PDT

FREE WITH REGISTRATION!*

Does the advent of civilization owe more to brewing than farming? The "beer before bread" theory certainly argues as much! On Saturday, May 14, join the Center for Culinary Culture in welcoming Charles Wolschon, author of Pubs to Have a Pint In: London, to MORNING CALL for the fascinating story of beer, a deep dive into how it's made, and an expert lesson in its appreciation.

 
*Purchase a copy of Charles' Pubs to Have a Pint In: London at registration and support the Center for Culinary Culture—Home of The Cocktail Collection & EatsDrinksTV. PLEASE ORDER ASAP. Supplies are limited!

ADMISSION is FREE, but you MUST REGISTER for ACCESS!!

Click Below to Register!! 

Morning Call: Beer Before Bread?

 

Spread the word and register online for the festivities!!

AND AS ALWAYS, RAISE A PINT OF ALE, STOUT, or LAGER

 AND ENJOY!!!!!!!!! CHEERS

Happy New Year 2022!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
Well, another NEW YEAR has come and gone. It is now 2022 and the world just seems not to be getting back to normal anytime soon. At least the store shelves are still being stocked with some good CRAFT BEER and SPIRITS. I have definitely been tasting around and trying some new brews and spirits that are out there. 

A few of the ones I have tried are: 

   

Mother Earth Brew Co.: Cali Creamin' Nitro. This brew is a spin on their popular Cali Creamin' Cream Ale. It uses a nitro cartridge instead of CO2 to carbonate.

 

 

From Schneider Weiss: Hopfenweisse. This brew uses 2 local hops from Hallertau Germany: Hallertau Tradition and Hallertau Saphir. 

 

 

From Cascade Hollow Distillery: George Dickel 8 Year Old Bourbon. This Bourbon was named the #5 Whiskey of the Year in 2021. 

 

 

I recommend getting out there in the cold wind of winter and picking up any of these delights.

 

Stay tuned in for more posts and don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel:

 

The Booze Geek

AND AS ALWAYS, RAISE A PINT OF ALE, STOUT, or SPIRIT AND ENJOY!!!!!!!!! CHEERS, PROST, and ENJOY!!!

INTRO: THE BOOZE GEEK

Well, it has been some time since my last post, but I figured that now is as good as time as any to try to get back into posting on this blog. Since my last post, a lot as happened in the world, but with all the craziness still going on, breweries are still brewing and good booze is still being made. 

NOTHING CAN STOP THAT.......well unless prohibition comes back: And let's hope that never happens again!!!!

With some of the down time, I have started a YOUTUBE CHANNEL/SHOW titled-------

 

THE BOOZE GEEK

You can follow the link and subscribe here: The Booze Geek

 I invite everyone to subscribe to the channel and spread the word!!!!

On this show, we taste, review, and rate, CRAFT BEER, SPIRITS, SAKE, and CIGARS. There is A LOT of adult beverages out there and it is nice to have an honest opinion about what to try. With so many new products being added to store shelves (it almost seems like it is weekly) it is nice to have a starting point when spending your hard earned money. 

I am going to be posting more frequently from now on (still trying to get a schedule down) and while this blog is still going to coincide with my book series "PUBS TO HAVE A PINT IN", I am also going to incorporate THE BOOZE GEEK as well. So stay new tuned for the NEW AND IMPROVED blog............

Spread the word and subscribe to the THE BOOZE GEEK channel and the blog!!!!

AND AS ALWAYS, RAISE A PINT OF ALE, STOUT, or LAGER

 AND ENJOY!!!!!!!!! CHEERS

THE "BEER BEFORE BREAD" THEORY

HOSTING A LECTURE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 20th 2019

The "beer before bread" theory holds that civilization owes its existence to brewing rather than farming. But does it hold water? YES!!!!!! On Saturday, April 20th at LA's Pacific Food and Beverage Museum in San Pedro, join Charles Wolschon for the fascinating story of the history of beer: From ancient Egypt to the present day craft breweries. Also, we will be tasting some of its finest examples from around the world. After the program, enjoy snacks courtesy of PACFAB director Tracy Mitchell and featuring fresh produce from Melissa's Produce while Charles signs copies of his book: PUBS TO HAVE A PINT IN: LONDON.

Spread the word and come out for the festivities!!!!

AND AS ALWAYS, RAISE A PINT OF ALE, STOUT, or LAGER

 AND ENJOY!!!!!!!!! CHEERS

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

This will be the last post of 2017. I hope that everyone had a great year and was able to taste many new brews that were on store shelves or at their local taproom. There was definitely a lot of good drinks to go around.!! I hope that everyone is looking forward to what the new year of 2018 has to offer. With all good fortune, it will bring peace, happiness, and of course, some damn fine new brews to taste and sample.

Our favorite breweries will definitely have some new brews in the works to go along side of the seasonal favorites that we have come to expect. So it should be a good year indeed!!!

But honestly, I want to wish everyone a safe and HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Ring it in with a bang, but once again, BE RESPONSIBLE: DO NOT DRINK AND DRIVE. After you have drank whatever adult beverages of choice (and it will probably have been more than a few), preferably beer, but champagne is allowed as well (it is a new year after all), please spend the night, UBER, LYFT or CAB it to wherever you need to go.  

HAVE A VERY SAFE AND VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Enjoy the night of festivities, and I will start up again and see you all on the flipside of a brand new year.

AND AS ALWAYS, RAISE A PINT OF ALE, STOUT,

 A FLUTE OF CHAMPAGNE, A SNIFTER OF SCOTCH, OR WHATEVER ELSE TOMMORROW NIGHT MIGHT BRING AND ENJOY!!!!!!!!! CHEERS