HB&B Blog — Queer Brewing

The Beer Lover's Table: Pumpkin Chipotle Chilli and Queer Brewing Lay Down My Bones Brown Ale

Beer Lover's Table Brown ale Claire Bullen Queer Brewing

The Beer Lover's Table: Pumpkin Chipotle Chilli and Queer Brewing Lay Down My Bones Brown Ale

Count it as one of my controversial food opinions, but I’ve always hated the Christmas sandwich. All manner of discordant and sloppy leftovers, fridge-cold and mashed together between two pieces of bread? No thanks. In fairness, I was lucky to have better alternatives when I was growing up in the States. The “what to do with all that leftover Thanksgiving turkey” recipe is a whole genre unto itself. Every year I remember my mom making something different, from turkey curry and turkey enchiladas to turkey pho. Most memorably, there was a recipe for turkey chilli, clipped from some newspaper column...

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Fundamentals #89— Queer Brewing Existence As A Radical Act Pale Ale

Fundamentals Lily Waite Matthew Curtis Pale ale Queer Brewing

Fundamentals #89— Queer Brewing Existence As A Radical Act Pale Ale

I was recently asked how I stay objective when I write about beer,  and the short answer is: I don’t. Or, to be more accurate, I can’t. Beer is my life and a source of great joy. If a certain beer or brewery makes me feel emotional, then I won’t block that in pursuit of balance and fairness – I will let it wash over me and channel it through sincerity. If a beer ignites great joy, then I want to share that in its rawest, most tangible form. That’s what beer is all about for me. But today’s review pushes this way of thinking...

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