Hops, the spice of beer. (Photo by David Blaikie)

This is the confession of a reformed hoppist. Racism is the fear and hatred of certain races; hopism is a fear and disgust of hops, and it…

(Originally cross-posted from http://aleevangelist.wordpress.com/2011/10/19/brewery-review-lagunitas-brewing-co-petaluma-ca/)

One evening in 2007, the Deacon and I were working late, testing and re-terminating network connections.  Talk about BORING! The Deacon and I determined that we NEEDED some malty distraction from our present trials and tribulations.  We headed…

(Cross posted from: http://aleevangelist.wordpress.com/2011/10/25/from-the-ale-evangelists-desk-sermon-snippets-and-review-bits/)

Wow, I’ve been busy the last week or so.  We’ve been putting a new roof on the ol’ residence, and it seems like there’s been one thing after another to worry about lately, and I’ve not had a chance to write full reviews or…

(Cross posted from: http://aleevangelist.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/pastoral-counseling-qa-why-do-you-guys-use-the-word-hoppy-instead-of-bitter/)

Hello, Congregants.  Welcome to the Pastoral Counseling feature of Ale Evangelism. In this feature, we will attempt to answer the questions asked by friends and readers to bring us all to a better…

(Cross posted from: http://aleevangelist.wordpress.com/2011/10/14/does-a-flashy-label-mean-a-brewer-is-compensating-for-something/)

As someone who could truthfully be classified as a serious beer snob, I find myself having to stifle some of my snobbier characteristics.  For one, I tend to make snap judgments, as I mentioned in my …

(Cross posted from: http://aleevangelist.wordpress.com/2011/10/08/review-karl-strauss-brewing-co-boardwalk-black-rye/)

Somehow, I have never sampled beers from Karl Strauss Brewing Co., and I must admit, I would not be doing so today were it not for @biergirl. For some reason, I…

(Cross-posted from: http://aleevangelist.wordpress.com)

In a magazine I used to read a great deal, I was surprised to see an advertisement for an Abbey style ale from the awesome brewery known as…Sierra Nevada? Yes, Sierra Nevada has thrown their hat in the ring of craft abbey ales.  What did I think?  Well, hit the jump to find out.

Appearance – This beer has a nice, resilient…