The Beerly Blog

Welcome to The Beerly Blog, where you can follow along with our travels and experiences and get important news updates. From tasting events to road trips, festivals, home brewing and beyond, this is where we track our thoughts when we’re not writing reviews. Enjoy!

A Discussion on Hops

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I’m going to venture out on a hunch here and say that most of you, like me, are fascinated by hops. Those small little green cones used to bitter beer are unique and varied. It seems like every week I read about a new hop being created by grafting two separate hop...

A Perfectly Happy iPhone Beer App

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Here at the Perfectly Happy Man, we’re proud to announce the release of our first-ever iPhone App. It’s free! Michael and I conspired a number of weeks ago to set up some kind of eCandy for all you iPhone users out there: a simple application for your...

Beer Debate: Top 5 American Breweries

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I would like to pose two simple questions. The first allows you to express personal taste and examine your biases. The second however, seeks to objectively pick 5 breweries that you feel are the top contenders. What are your top 5 favorite US craft breweries? What US...

Beer Night: The Bavarian Lodge

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One of the great benefits of beer is the community it fosters. Here at The Perfectly Happy Man, we are not only lovers of great beer, but we are lovers of conversation and culture. Earlier this evening, fellow (local) reviewers Michael, Matt, Tom, and I met up for...

Various Guinness Combinations

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I’m sure at one point in the course of enjoying a tasty brew you have heard the term “Black & Tan.” This is referring to a popular drink using Bass Pale Ale and Guinness Draught. There are various methods of blending within the US and in other countries, but most...

Six Reasons to Pick a Brew

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I visited a new bar in Chicago over the holidays called Quenchers. Great bar with 24 brews on tap, 125 domestic bottles, and over 160 imported bottles. Available brews are listed out by country and state on chalkboards all over the bar. I felt both deliriously happy...