Ok guy, you’re a huge beer enthusiast. You’ve dabbled a bit with ales and lagers, made memories with stouts and lost many more with Hefeweizen (damn ze Germanz!!!). So what new fermented territory is there to cover since you’ve conquered the world’s finest beers? Our Recommendation: Brew Your Own Beer!

Sorry to bring the bad news, but summer is half way over. Bummer. But there’s still plenty of time to do things you’ll regret later on in life. To help you along this path of poor decisions, we offer a choice selection of microbrews to begin the night, or if you’re ambitious . . . the early afternoon. Fair warning though, for those living their heydays right now (college, recently graduated, and recently unemployed), these might cost slightly more than the 36 value pack of Bud from Costco.

This Fourth of July, consider showing off your patriotism by sipping on an American cold one. But be forewarned, your choices of American beers is shrinking faster than the economy. Last year marked a tragic period in American beer history. The European company based in Belgium, "InBev," purchased one of the few remaining American owned Macro-breweries, Anheuser-Busch. Continue Reading...