I hear it from women in the store every single day, “I don’t like beer”. They’re usually accompanied by their boyfriends or husbands who typically reinforce this notion by saying something like “yeah, she really hates beer”. There’s a deep cultural reason for both men and women’s attitudes regarding beer and it’s one that we need to confront and overcome.

We don’t typically think too much about gender roles in what we eat and drink, we just accept that some things are appropriate for men and some for women -- and when those lines cross, it’s like when the beams get crossed in Ghostbusters, chaos ensues. Well, I for one, am openly advocating chaos. If a man wants to drink a cosmo and a woman wants to enjoy an imperial stout I say good on them both. Drink what you want and tell the world to shut the hell

Cold weather is upon us.  Everywhere you look it’s evident, from the trees turning color and dropping their leaves to the pumpkins on your neighbor’s doorstep.  Halloween decorations and temps in the low 50's – all signaling autumn is here.  What better time to drop by your favorite bar or sit by a fire and drink a glass of the season’s best hard cider? 

Traditionally associated with England, ciders and perries (pear cider) have been a staple for centuries.  Call for a glass of Cider in an English pub and you can find a range of choices, from a clean, sweet, amber-colored, sparkling drink, to a complex, dry, and cloudy, oak-laden brew.  Many will argue that few beers can match good cider for lightness and complexity.
 
In early America, cider was considered “the drink of the people” from