The Black Cloister Brewery in Toledo, Ohio has a motto – Brew Good Do Good. I have been a regular patron of the Black Cloister since it opened in March of this year. I have tasted every single one of the beers Continue reading Brew Good Do Good
Michael’s Memory
On April 8 of this year I went to Mutz Bar at the Maumee Bay Brewing Company. Maumee Bay is an excellent brewpub that appeared on the Toledo scene in 1995. There I met up with Mike Moore, a doctoral Continue reading Michael’s Memory
Going Dutch
This week I am in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The city is home to one of the most recognizable and iconic beer brands in the world – Heineken. Heineken has operations in 70 countries and has a global Continue reading Going Dutch
Little and Large
Last week I had the opportunity to visit two breweries in Chicago – Lagunitas Brewing Company and Vice District Brewing Company. Both breweries are recent additions to the city’s brewing landscape, having Continue reading Little and Large
Building Community
There is a new microbrewery in the city where I live – Toledo, Ohio. It is called Black Cloister and it has been open for about a month. One thing I noticed after my first couple of visits to the Black Cloister was the Continue reading Building Community
The Beer Professor
So I’ve decided to start a blog about beer. Those of you who are friends with me on Facebook know that I post a daily beer fact there. People seem to enjoy these – at least that is what they tell me when I see them in person. As an economic geographer Continue reading The Beer Professor