Farm to Bottle So I am a big fan of controlling the end-to-end experience. Disney does this really well. Apple used to do this really well. And in the craft beer community, Rogue does this really well. As a developer, you will sometimes throw your hands in the air and say, “fuck it, I will…
American Ales
Xocomisu Charred
Since the release of Stone’s Xocoveza for the winter season, our household has not once gone a week without a 6-pack. As we made our weekly pilgrimage to a local beer and wine shop, a bottle of Stone’s Xocoveza Charred called to us from its fancy crate box display, gleaming under a spotlight, promising glory…
Loser Thanksgiving Stuffing
Part II: A Change From Traditional Typically, I hate most human beings. So it is odd that I opened my mouth and decided to host Thanksgiving last year. “Who cares,” I thought as I believe humans aren’t the main show. It is all about the food on thanksgiving. People just get in the way This…
Loser Stuffing Beer Bread
I have been wallowing in sugar lately. This is possibly due to a case of sickness and a wisdom tooth operation that has made me sedentary, self indulgent, and anxious. However, this time of the year, I drop the sugar, milk and eggs and return to the basics: flour, water and sugar. I notice I…
Peanut Butter Cookie Bars with Chocolate Porter Ganache
Did I Mention I like Peanut Butter? It is no surprise that I am a one-trick pony these days. I am proselytizing the hell out of the our lord and savior peanut butter. But can you blame me? I mean, look at how the peanut butter teases the chocolate and visa versa. These two are…
Peanut Butter Milk Stout Cupcakes
Forever Peanut Butter Have you ever been in love with food. Not just adamant love and affection for a food product, but rather when you contemplate spending your life with one thing, you think of this food product. That is how I feel about peanut butter. I love it so much that I wrote a…
Beaver’s Milk Peanut Butter Bars
The One That Started it All! Over the past few months, I have been releasing a series of chocolate bar recipes. They are truly one of my favorite endeavors recently and certainly my favorite no bake recipe. For those looking to get into baking but don’t want to engage in the chemical reaction that occurs…
Xocoveza Cupcakes
They are Back Okay. Imagine that one friend you see once a year. You are always excited to see them. You both have a blast when you are together. Although they are only around for a little bit, you cherish those moments spent. That is Stone’s Xocoveza. The mocha stout pours black with a tan…
Yeti Mint Chocolate Bars
Continuing with Chocolate Bars After a year in the making, I am finally releasing a series of craft beer inspired chocolate bars. The Cosmic Ristretto Bites infused dark chocolate and coffee flavors. The next release was our Patsy Bars which abandoned darkness for smooth coconut buttery goodness. In our next release, I want to return…
The Patsy Coconut Beer Bread
Playing with Coconut Coconut flour is one of those ingredients that I have always loved from afar, but unwilling to use in any recipe due to fear of failure. Today is the day we end this fear. Now when using bread flour or all-purpose flour without the assistance of yeast has always been tough. I…