A Beercation Collaboration

The Beercation Collaboration – A One-of-a Kind Surprise Collab By Ruth Berman What I love most about being part of the beer industry is the cool folks I have met and many friends I have made. It is also a

Cast Your Vote For The Best of Beer

If you are a serious craft beer drinker, undoubtedly someone who is new to craft beer or even someone as geeky as you, will ask: “What is your favorite beer? Favorite brewery? Favorite beer event?”  The answers seem to get

BEer my Valentine

In past years around Valentine’s Day I’ve written about Valentine’s gift ideas for beer lovers and I’ve written about chocolate and beer pairings. This year, I’ve chosen to highlight beers that are Valentine -worthy. So, whether you are sharing your

Gift This, Not That

We’ve all seen  magazine articles with advice on “Eat This, Not That” offering healthier options of our favorite burgers, wings, cheesecake and other comfort foods.  This inspired us to offer some better options for gift giving when it comes to

Holiday Cheer Beers

Thanksgiving remains the official kickoff for the holiday season for most people, despite retailers putting out holiday deco and playing Christmas carols earlier and earlier each year. It is the time of year we start our holiday shopping, decorating, card

Stocking Up On Beer… Stockings!

While this is the time of year that a lot of folks start searching for stocking stuffers, we thought we’d take a closer look at the actual stockings (well, socks) themselves.  The following options offer a variety of beer socks

Rock Star Beer Quiz

Good beer and good music are two things that naturally go together. And as the craft beer scene continues to grow, a number of musicians have decided to express their artistic bend in suds rather than in tunes. The outcome?

Writer on the Storm – Beers and Life During a Hurricane

Our thoughts go out to all of our friends who have suffered through Harvey and Irma. We hope you are all safe and well and any damages are repaired and recovered soon. As residents of South Florida for 27 years,

5 Beer Songs Just for Fun

When I began working on this month’s article, I was thinking about heavier subjects, like brewery takeovers, the economics of beer and other things that are buzzing in the industry right now. As I started my research I became tired

51 Beer Jobs Across America

It always surprises me how excited people get when we tell them that we have a beer tour company and take people on Beercations for a living.  There are so many craft beer lovers with a desire to delve deeper into the beer community and make beer more than a hobby that I decided to take a look and see what was out there for those interested in a career change to beer. (I sometimes refer to my career change as my mid-life epiphany.)