A Thorough Look at Alcohol in the Old Testament

John Dunne is a good friend of mine who loves two things that I love: biblical exegesis and craft beer. So I’m not surprised to see that he has posted a pretty amazing piece on his new blog (“The Two Cities“, which looks quite promising, judging by the look of the blog and the team of contributors), organizing the teaching of nearly every verse of the Old Testament that deals with alcohol. His conclusion is that except for in special... Read More

Sorry John MacArthur, You’re Not Being Helpful

And so John MacArthur’s series of advice for the “Young, Restless, and Reformed” (YRR)* crowd goes on. And on. And on. And frankly, it’s just not that helpful. MacArthur and others will think this 27 year old Reformed-ish blogger foolish for being unwilling to listen to reproof. And that’s possible, since MacArthur’s most recent post focuses on the inordinate love of beer amongst YRR’s, and, well, I really... Read More

Malts are Male, Hops are Female

“We like to use the analogy that malts are the male part of beer.  You have to encourage them to grow; you have to cajole, manipulate, and control them to make them useful.  Hops are the female part of beer.  They come in many varieties and can easily dominate, can be quite flowery, can be high maintenance, and are often bitter.  (Just kidding…kind of.)” - Christina Perozzi & Hallie Beaune, The Naked Pint: An Unadulterated... Read More

Great Beer in the Midwest

If you live in the midwest or are visiting the midwest and you like craft beer, allow me to recommend Two Brothers Brewing.  Two Brothers‘ brewery is in Warrenville, IL, providentially located a mere ten minutes from my wife’s family’s home in Wheaton, IL.  I toured it this last December and enjoyed it then, and on my second visit this week I find myself even more impressed. The brewery started the same way a lot of craft brew... Read More