I still remember my first dive into the world of craft beer back in 2012, standing in a dimly lit taproom in Portland, Oregon, staring at a chalkboard menu that might as well have been written in hieroglyphics. IPA? Sure, I’d heard of that. But DIPA? NEIPA? And what the heck was an ESB? The […]
Hey, whiskey fans. I still remember that rainy evening in my twenties when I wandered into a dimly lit bar in Louisville, feeling out of place among the locals nursing amber liquids. The bartender, a grizzled guy with stories etched in his face, slid me an Old Fashioned without asking. One sip, and I was
I still remember my first sip of an IPA at a local brewery, the hoppy bite hitting me like a friendly punch, followed by a citrusy wave that made me grin. It was a hot summer evening, and that cold, golden pint felt like a discovery. India Pale Ale, or IPA, is more than just