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At the Crossroads of beer and... "Bottlegate"
December 16th, 2001. The air was a crisp and cold 44 degrees. Clouds shrouded the beautiful city of Cleveland in a steely gray blanket....

Jeff Behanic
Sep 15, 20246 min read
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At the Crossroads of beer and...the Dallas Cowboys
In 1979 the editor in chief of NFL Films Bob Ryan reached out to Doug Todd, the Dallas Cowboys director of public relations. Ryan wanted...

Jeff Behanic
Sep 8, 20244 min read
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At the Crossroads of Beer &... the Buffalo Wing Part 1.
From its deep-fried origins in the American South to the fiery birth of the Buffalo wing, the history of the fried chicken wing is a finger-

Jeff Behanic
May 12, 20245 min read
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At the Crossroads of Beer &... The Path of Totality
If you live in Northeast Ohio, you’ve been hearing it for years. A solar eclipse will occur precisely between 3:13 p.m. and 3:17 p.m....

Jeff Behanic
Apr 7, 20244 min read
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At the Crossroads of Beer and... St. Patrick's Day
Every March 17th, the world turns a shade of green. St. Patrick's Day is a global celebration, let's find out why.

Jeff Behanic
Mar 22, 20244 min read
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At the Crossroads of Beer &...Blitzen w/ Maumee Bay Brewing Company's Uber Blitzen Winter Ale
The Beer: Uber Blitzen by Maumee Bay Brewery 12.0% ABV | 20 IBU “Based on our famous Blitzen Ale, we amp up the batch with a huge charge...
Jeff Behanic
Jan 17, 20247 min read
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At the Crossroads of Beer &... Festivus w/ Market Garden Brewery's Festivus Holiday Ale
The Beer: Festivus by Market Garden Brewery 7.5% Description: “It's a Festivus miracle! This smooth, spiced holiday ale is a heartwarming...
Jeff Behanic
Dec 20, 20233 min read
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Beer Fact of the Week - The Importance of the Glass (Best of the Rest)
American Pint: This one is ubiquitous. Order a draft Bud or Miller Lite from a bar odds are it’s coming in the iconic American pint...
Jeff Behanic
Apr 29, 20232 min read
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Beer Fact of the Week - The Stein
So you want a beer & you’re in 14th century Germany. Well, actually you’re in 14th century Germania because it’ll still be a few hundred...
Jeff Behanic
Apr 24, 20232 min read
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Beer Fact of the Week - The Weizen
It wouldn’t be surprising if you were to mistake the Weizen glass for the Pilsner glass. It happens. No big. I mean they’re both German...
Jeff Behanic
Apr 17, 20232 min read
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Beer Fact of the Week - The Snifter
Got a sec? I’m curious, have you ever given any thought to what it would be like to be a 16th century glassblower? Let’s take a sec &...
Jeff Behanic
Apr 10, 20232 min read
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Beer Fact of the Week - The Stange
Full disclosure: I had been pronouncing the name of this glass like a fool. Thankfully I was only doing so to myself & only once to my...
Jeff Behanic
Apr 3, 20232 min read
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Beer Fact of the Week - The Pilsner Glass
If you like your women (or men) tall & slender & are looking for a beer glass to match, boy do I have one for you. Come on out, don’t be...
Jeff Behanic
Mar 27, 20232 min read
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Beer Fact of the Week - The IPA Glass
What do you get when two powerhouses of the craft beer world, Sierra Nevada & Dogfish Head, come together to design a glass to maximize...
Jeff Behanic
Mar 20, 20232 min read
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Beer Fact of the Week - The Nonic
Remember last week I wrote about how the shape of a beer glass is often designed to somehow enhance the taste of the beer that it holds?...
Jeff Behanic
Mar 13, 20232 min read
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Beer Fact of the Week - The Importance of the Glass
Let’s take a second and zoom out to look at the whole scope of bar drinkware. In general, drinkware intended for alcohol consumption is...
Jeff Behanic
Mar 6, 20232 min read
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Beer Fact of the Week - Slugs will drink themselves to death
Unless you're a slug-ologist, slugs are pretty boring af. They don’t have many endearing qualities unless, of course, you find mucus...
Jeff Behanic
Feb 27, 20232 min read
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Beer Fact of the Week - White House Honey Ale
Former President Barack Obama is no stranger to making history. Chief among his accomplishments is becoming the first African American...
Jeff Behanic
Feb 20, 20232 min read
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Beer Fact of the Week - Bill "the Fox" Foster
Bill “the Fox” Foster was a legend. As perhaps the best chug-a-lug champ there ever was, he could down 2 beers standing on his head...
Jeff Behanic
Feb 13, 20232 min read
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Beer Fact of the Week - Beer Poking
Beer poking is a centuries old tradition that I just found out about 3 minutes ago. Beer poking traces its origins in America to the...
Jeff Behanic
Feb 6, 20232 min read
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