April 2022 – What Is That Fly Doing In My Soup?

Charity, Compassion, and The Love of Beer

April 15, 2022July 1, 2022 by Timothy Long, posted in Let's Get Crafty

Originally published in the April 2022 Issue of the Old Town Crier Magazine “God made beer because he loves us and wants us to be happy.” The above quote is often attributed to Benjamin Franklin. However, there is no proof that he ever said it. But we love believing that he did. Beer has been associated … Continue reading Charity, Compassion, and The Love of Beer

A Stout or Porter, What’s The Difference?

April 15, 2022 by Timothy Long, posted in Let's Get Crafty

I asked one simple question: What’s the difference between a stout and a porter? The answer opened the craft beer equivalent of Pandora’s Box.

Super Bowl Is A Perfect Opportunity To Support Your Local Brewery

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 by Timothy Long, posted in Let's Get Crafty

In 1991 I was in graduate school and bartending at the Fish Market in Old Town Alexandria. It was the beginning of my love for what would become my adopted hometown.