“When I heard my name I was honestly surprised.” This was Rob, our founder/brewer, on hearing his name announced as the winner of the 2019 James Beard Award for Outstanding Wine, Beer, Or Spirits Professional. “I hadn’t even prepared a speech.”

This is one the most-asked questions in our tasting room. Is it ok for cold beer to warm up? Will that affect the flavor? Shouldn’t I just buy warm beer if I have a long drive home? We’re happy to report that letting cold beer come to room temperature has no effect on its flavor.

One of our favorite food-and-beer pairings is beer and cheese. Both are versatile. Both are delicious. And the flavor combinations you can create between them are surprising and abundant. We love a good beer cheese dip, don’t get us wrong. But we wanted to approach this pairing from a much broader perspective than how the two melt together. Below, you’ll find pairing fundamentals, and a few suggested pairing examples, for beer and cheese.

To celebrate peak oyster season, we wanted to cram everything you needed to know into one post about oysters. Because, as you’ll see, right now is the optimal time to pair a beer with a briny bivalve.