Beervana Blog Posts

A Man Walks Into a Bar ....

Jeff AlworthDecember 1, 2011Beer culture, etiquette Comments

Holiday Ale Fest Notes and Stats

Jeff AlworthNovember 30, 2011Holiday Ale Festival 2011 Comments

Belgian Beer in Belgium

Jeff AlworthNovember 30, 2011Beer culture, Belgium Comments

Home Sweet Portland

Jeff AlworthNovember 29, 2011 Comment

Trappists

Jeff AlworthNovember 28, 2011Belgium Comment

The Unholy Abbey Beers

Jeff AlworthNovember 27, 2011Beer Biz, Belgium, Trappist, abbey ales Comment

Brasserie Dupont

Jeff AlworthNovember 25, 2011 Comments

Cascade Bests the Belgians

Jeff AlworthNovember 23, 2011 Comments

En France

European StoriesJeff AlworthNovember 23, 2011Ch'ti, France, Page 24Comment

How Do I Get a Check in This Country?

Jeff AlworthNovember 21, 2011 Comments

Mmm, mm

Jeff AlworthNovember 20, 2011 Comments

Duivels Bier

Jeff AlworthNovember 19, 2011Belgium, BoonComment

Lambic "Terroir?"

Jeff AlworthNovember 18, 2011 Comments

Cantillon

Jeff AlworthNovember 17, 2011Belgium Comments

Pictures

Jeff AlworthNovember 17, 2011PicturesComment

The Enigmatic Samuel Smith's

European StoriesJeff AlworthNovember 16, 2011Britain Comments

Sainsbury's House Beers

Jeff AlworthNovember 16, 2011 Comments

Edinburgh

Jeff AlworthNovember 15, 2011 Comments

Greene King

European StoriesJeff AlworthNovember 14, 2011Britain, Greene King Comments

Trip to Jerusalem

Jeff AlworthNovember 13, 2011 Comments

October 12, 2026

Your 2026 GABF Winners

If you are a right proper beer sicko, you already know the GABF announced their 2026 slate of winners yesterday. If you were doing something else and missed the news, I have all the news, with special state-by-state matchups, major category winners, and some home cooking with Oregon’s performance.

October 7, 2026

The Mysteries and History of Bavarian White Beer Revealed

Andreas Krennmair is doing some amazing historical research about Central European beer, and his latest book Bavarian White Beer is a must-read. It corrects many historical errors and adds much detail to the story of this venerable ale.