Many many years ago, we met a young brewer and I fell in love with his beers. OK, one beer in particular – his Wee Heavy. The brewer, Bill Madden, moved around a few times to other breweries and Beer Geek and I followed him wherever he went. I don’t know if he knew he…
Tag: craft beer
Let’s have coffee in Ithaca!
Welcome to crabby season over here at MCM Mama. Y’all know I hate the heat of Virginia summers, so I always go north as often as possible (or run off to Australia and New Zealand where it’s winter.) This weekend we visited Ithaca, NY and I was greatly disappointed by how warm it was. But…
DuClaw Devil’s Milk Chicken Cremini
Thank you DuClaw Brewing for sponsoring this post and sending me the DuClaw Devil’s Milk Barleywine. All opinions and the Chicken Cremini recipe are my own. Welcome to the December edition of “Cooking with Beer”! Each month DuClaw Brewing sends me a beer and a friend and I create a recipe. It’s a fun time to…
DuClaw Never Tell Me The Odds Pot Roast
Thank you DuClaw Brewing for sponsoring this post and sending me the DuClaw Never Tell Me The Odds. All opinions and the brownie recipe are my own. Welcome to another edition of “Cooking with Beer”! Each month DuClaw Brewing sends me a beer and a friend and I create a recipe. It’s a fun time to think…
DuClaw Farmhouse Gypsy Philly Pork Roast Sandwich
Thank you DuClaw Brewing for sponsoring this post and sending me the DuClaw Farmhouse Gypsy. All opinions and the pork recipe are my own. Welcome to the February edition of “Cooking with Beer”! Each month DuClaw Brewing sends me a beer and a friend and I create a recipe. It’s a fun time to think outside the box…
Duckpin Bowling and Love the Run 5K
It’s Monday, mmmm, Monday. Hmm, that doesn’t quite have the same feel as “It’s Friday, frfrfr, Friday” does… We have a busy, but fun weekend this weekend. On Saturday, Beer Geek wanted to try out something new to us – duckpin bowling. What, you ask, is duckpin bowling? Well, it’s bowling with small balls (3.5-5…
DuClaw Mysterium Grains of Paradise Bread
Thank you DuClaw Brewing for sponsoring this post and sending me the DuClaw Mysterium. All opinions and the bread recipe are my own. Welcome to the January edition of “Cooking with Beer”! Each month DuClaw Brewing sends me a beer and a friend and I create a recipe. It’s a fun time to think outside the box and…
DuClaw 865cc Coffee Stout Sweet Potatoes with Candied Walnuts
Thank you DuClaw Brewing for sponsoring this post and sending me the DuClaw 865cc Coffee Stout. All opinions and the sweet potato recipe are my own. Welcome to the November edition of “Cooking with Beer”! Each month DuClaw Brewing sends me a beer and a friend and I create a recipe. It’s a fun time to think outside…
Five things I’m loving this fall
Happy Friday! This week has been, umm, interesting. This was the first Presidential election where one of my kids was old enough to really be interested and invested, even if he isn’t quite old enough to vote. This led to some great conversations and bonding time, but it sure cut into my sleep time. And…
DuClaw Mad Bishop Spicy Beer Cheese Soup
Thank you DuClaw Brewing for sponsoring this post and sending me the DuClaw Mad Bishop. All opinions and the Spicy Beer Cheese Soup recipe are my own. Welcome to the August edition of “Cooking with Beer”! Each month DuClaw Brewing sends me a beer and a friend and I create a recipe. It’s a fun time to…
30th Annual Great Taste of the Midwest for the win!
Every August for the last 7 years, Beer Geek and I have had the opportunity to enjoy the Great Taste of the Midwest. This beer festival is hands down one of the top beer festivals in the country. (I’d say THE best, but I haven’t been to every festival out there. Yet.) Before picking up…
In Pursuit of the Perfect Race
Happy Tuesday, y’all. Hope your Independence Day was a fun! Mine was awesome as I completed my 21st half marathon in 21 states in 365 days. Only two more races to go! Today on Tuesdays on the Run, we are talking about how you choose the races you run. What is your thought process? Mine…