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Doppelwort Ice Cream
I’m a big fan of ice cream. For years, I’ve enthusiastically shared my recipe for Milk Stout Ice Cream as the answer to all of life’s beer-and-ice cream-questions. But great recipes, as with great ideas, always have room for improvement. … Continue reading
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FAQs that I just made up about Illuminator
In the interest of answering all your burning questions about Rock Bottom’s next incarnation of my Illuminator Doppelbock, I sat down with myself for a self-interview. While not all of these questions are asked of me frequently, some of them actually … Continue reading
I had Ruthie
A field trip to Exile Brewing Company There I was, hungry and thirsty, standing at 1514 Walnut Street in downtown Des Moines. To curb my hunger and slake my thirst, I walked into Exile Brewing Company, which was standing there … Continue reading
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Beer pairings for regular folks, Part 9
Not everybody likes stinky cheese, so in the interest of accessibility, I’m suggesting the most blasphemous use of a delicious craft beer since the day I advised pairing Boundary Bay’s barley wine with beanie weanies. Sorry, Adam. Your West Coast … Continue reading
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Dempsey’s in Watertown
On a brief foray into South Dakota recently, I stopped by Dempsey’s Brewery Restaurant and Brewpub for lunch. I’d heard from a fellow beer blogger that they could be inconsistent, and my lunch definitely fell on a bad day for … Continue reading
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Beer pairings for regular folks, Part 8
[an occasional series on how “regular folks” can integrate craft beer into their “culinary” endeavors] Boy, this one takes me back! It’s my mom’s fault that I used to embarrass her in restaurants from time to time. She made me … Continue reading
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Field trip to Boulevard Brewing Company
In the interest of enlightenment and delightenment, I took a field trip to Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, Mo., last Friday. The point, since there really was one, was to hang out with brewer Jeremy Danner as I work … Continue reading
Pickled Eggs
It’s the details. Oh, sure, it’s cool to have a home bar. It’s cool to have a couple of beers on tap. But if you really want to stand out, you gotta have a jar of pickled eggs handy. My … Continue reading
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Zombie Burger: a great place to eat flesh
Once upon a March 27, it was Tom’s thirteenth birthday, and we went to Zombie Burger in Des Moines to celebrate. I was traveling light (Rule #7) with kickass partners (Rule #8) to find a good burger lunch, and Zombie … Continue reading
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ThanksPatrick’s Day
We riffed in a new direction on St. Patrick’s Day this year. Instead of corned beef and cabbage or some brand of Guinness-infused shepherd’s pie, we decided to create a five-course meal. Potatoes being the magic ingredients. We decided that … Continue reading
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