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Celena Cipriaso

My Two Beer Cents: The Plight of the NYC Beer Bar

by Celena Cipriaso
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So, here it is – I’m a proud New Yorker.  I was born and bred in Maryland, but having lived in the Big Apple since 1998, I think it’s safe [...]

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Brewmaster Marriage: The Cleanliness Issue

by Celena Cipriaso
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Rule number one of homebrewing: YOU MUST BE CLEAN. Now, I’m not saying Hubby and I are slobs.  We’re not.  But we’re definitely not Martha Stewart with a dustpan either.  [...]

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Brewmaster Marriage: First Brew

by Celena Cipriaso
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We had dreams that our Irish Stout would be a first time masterpiece that would surpass even the best Guinness.  Which, of course, did not happen.    Despite the hours, [...]

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The Brewmaster Marriage

by Celena Cipriaso
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Far from what the title of this new column seems, my husband and I are not brewmasters.  Really, far from it.  We are, however, huge beer lovers and had been [...]

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My Two Beer Cents: Brewdog Always Brewing the Extreme

by Celena Cipriaso
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I have to be honest here. I’ve only had one Brewdog beer.  And it wasn’t even a full Brewdog beer.  It was a 12.5 ABV Barleywine called Devine Rebel that [...]

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Beer Memory: Pretty Things Jack D’or

by Celena Cipriaso
Pretty Things Jack D'or

Call me a beer sentimentalist, but I don’t think all love of beer can be merely expressed through tasting notes.  I don’t know about you, but while taste is something [...]

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My Two Beer Cents: The Craft Beer Pull Back

by Celena Cipriaso
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A new trend seems to be brewing in the craft beer world.  Earlier this year, Dogfish Head announced that they were going to pull back distribution to focus more on [...]

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