Tasting: Northern Brewer’s Saison de Noël
I’ve been ready to give this one an official tasting for a while now. I could hardly wait one week for this one to carb up. But now it’s ready for a proper, fully-carbed tasting,…
Pro Brew: Sprecher Oktoberfest
I’ve been saving this one for a full-on tasting. I’ve had a couple of these already, so I know it’s going to fare very well, but now that I have the time to sit and…
Haus Notes: A Calculator Here, A Calculator There…
So, a bit of a surprise for me (being a newbie), though it shouldn’t have been. My calculations for recipes have been pretty off. I should have known when my White House Honey Porter recipe kit…
Pro Brew: Milwaukee Brewing Company Sasquash (Pumpkin Porter)
I know, Halloween has come and gone. Shouldn’t we be past pumpkin beers by now? No. Absolutely not! Why? Well, when is the one time of the year when we consume more pumpkin pie (and…
Recipe: Northern Brewer Saison de Noel
With Christmas coming up (and a little Thanksgiving/Christmas shindig we’re putting together here at the Metzger house), I wanted to have some season-appropriate beers in the bottle by the time people came. And this is…
Recipe/Tasting: Northern Brewer White House Honey Porter
This is the first beer I’ve ever brewed. Only stands to reason that it should be the first beer I review. But before I dive too far, I should explain how I intend to do…
Editorial: Paul Ryan’s Budget an Exercise in Fraud, Ignorance
MILWAUKEE, WI (The MPJ) — Much like Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin), I am also a product of Wisconsin’s public school system. To make an even more direct comparison, I’m a product of public schools along…
Midwest Boasts Some of Most/Least Corrupt Governments
MILWAUKEE, WI (The MPJ) — When you live in the Midwest, it’s easy to follow common conceptions as to whose state is the most or least crooked. Often, fingers get pointed at Illinois and Ohio…
Editorial: Time to Iowa-fy America
MILWAUKEE, WI (The MPJ) — In case you haven’t noticed by now, the US Supreme Court, on Friday, struck down a legislative map in the State of Texas drawn by judges aiming to allow for…