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by Daddy Porter | August 8, 2017 | Road to Cicerone | 1 Comment

I’m just not ready. period. The decision was made last week when the deadline to sign up for the test passed. The dominoes started long before that…… While I feel I did enough reading….I failed to do the memorization required to remember many...

by Daddy Porter | August 2, 2017 | Beer Dinners, Beer Events | 0 Comments

As the title of this posts suggests, I am very excited to be headed to the Beer Bloggers conference in Milwaukee this weekend. Let’s keep this short and sweet! I’m ready to hang with beer bloggers and talk some beer. Pretty simple. THAT sponsor list! Full...

by Daddy Porter | June 27, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments

It was late evening and I had just completed my 2nd full day at #homebrewcon. This was the evening that ‘Club Night’ takes place.  This is where homebrew clubs from around the country serve up their best brews for convention attendees. It was a crazy, fun...

by Daddy Porter | March 19, 2017 | Beers, Breweries, Brewpubs | 0 Comments

The place: Lone Girl Brewery 114 E Main Street Suite 101 Waunakee, WI 53597 (608) 850-7175 The time: 10:40 am The Beers: (from left to right) Speak Easy Ale: Otherwise known as a ‘light lager’.  It is what it wants to be. Off the Rails: Session-able...

by Daddy Porter | January 23, 2017 | Beer Events | 0 Comments

I was able to attend this festival as a beer pourer for the Parched Eagle Brewpub. Shout out to brew master Jim Goronson! If you live in the Madison WI area..you gotta stop by and grab a pint of Jim’s beer. Quick hits The festival went from 12-6 with the 1st 2...

by Daddy Porter | June 8, 2016 | Beer Styles, BeerEdu | 0 Comments

Did you know?: The Great American Beer festival judges and presents 92 beer styles! Below I list my favorite and least favorite styles..with some of my favorites highlighted. Daddy Porter’s favorite beer styles 1)Brown/Robust Porter Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald...

by Daddy Porter | April 22, 2016 | Breweries | 0 Comments

DRINK LOCAL BREW! I had not visited O’so brewing company tap room or brewery until late January of this year when I was on the Hop Head tours bus headed for the Central Waters Anniversary party. We made a stop at O’so before our stop at CW. The tap room...

by Daddy Porter | February 28, 2016 | BeerEdu, Road to Cicerone | 0 Comments

Dispense Institute Advanced Training Course The Micro Matic Dispense Institute training centers are dedicated to improving draft beer quality through education. You will gain the knowledge to make a difference by applying new skills and technology to draft beer...

by Daddy Porter | February 28, 2016 | BeerEdu, Road to Cicerone | 0 Comments

This hands-on course will provide brewers with the essential techniques and protocols for managing yeast and bacteria in the brewing process. Ample time is allowed for participants to practice the techniques demonstrated and for viewing their results. No prior...

by Daddy Porter | February 27, 2016 | Beer Events, BeerEdu, Road to Cicerone | 0 Comments

This is going to be a fun afternoon with Isthums beer writer Robin Shepard! April 30, 2016 This seminar on beer tasting and Belgian beer styles is a nonprofit event to support the teaching activities of the Fermentation Sciences Program in the UW-Madison Department of...

by Daddy Porter | February 27, 2016 | Beer Events | 0 Comments

Looking forward to this event. Check back for Daddy Porter’s ‘best in show’ after the event. Featuring rare and barrel aged beers alongside the classic Wisconsin beers that you know and love, the Dells Rare Barrel Affair brings Wisconsin brewers...

by Bryan Alkire | February 15, 2016 | BeerEdu | 0 Comments

It is a fight that has raged on for years. When you are away from the tap which is better, the bottle or the can? I am sure most people would agree if you said the best way to enjoy a craft beer is straight from the tap. A nice fresh pour can be a thing of beauty. All...