The Perfect Midcentury Modern Gingerbread House
This Midcentury Modern gingerbread house celebrates a nostalgic and stylish era of architecture and home design with bright colors and lots of candy accents.
Haunted Winter Cabin Gingerbread House
This rustic gingerbread house is lovely in the snow, with fieldstone walls, a fireplace, and a festive holiday wreath on the door. But not everything is as it seems. Something from beyond the grave as returned to haunt this cabin in the woods.
Painting Flavor with Artist Katie Clark Gabbard
“With beer and chocolate, they’re about so much more than just creating something that tastes good. There’s a story that’s trying to be told if you just take the time to try to go on that journey and listen to what your senses are telling you.”
Beer & Chocolate Pairing Graphic for Pints & Panels
Pairing beer and chocolate can be fun and delicious! David Nilsen of Bean to Barstool recently partnered with Em Sauter of Pints & Panels to create a beer and chocolate pairing infographic to get you started on chocolate and beer pairings! You can even order a high quality poster print of this graphic to hang on your wall!
Favorite Chocolates of 2021
The favorite craft chocolates of 2021 from beer writer and Advanced Cicerone David Nilsen.
Favorite Beers of 2021
The favorite beers of 2021 from beer writer and Advanced Cicerone David Nilsen.
Bean to Barstool 2021
It was a full year for the Bean to Barstool craft beer and bean to bar chocolate podcast. Here’s all of our episodes from 2021!
The Mythology of Rabid Brewing
Fantasy and mythology drive much of what husband and wife team Tobias Cichon and Raiye Rosado do at Rabid Brewing. As the brewery celebrates their 4th anniversary, I sat down with the pair to talk about the passion behind their brewery, the mythological backstories behind their beers, and the sense of adventure the keeps them pursuing their dream.
Sanna Forslund Travels Through Chocolate
Sanna Forslund is a chocolate educator who uses chocolate as a way to travel the world, recalling places she’s been and imagining ones she hasn’t, and helping others to do the same. All that’s required is an open and curious mind and a piece of chocolate.
How to Host a Beer Tasting at Home
Hosting a beer tasting for friends at home can be a fun way to hang out, discover some new favorite beers, and even learn a few things along the way. Here’s how to make your beer tasting party a success.
How to Host a Beer and Chocolate Pairing
Beer and chocolate can pair beautifully together and offer a never-ending variety of possible flavor combinations. Hosting a beer and chocolate pairing in your home can be a fun way to explore those flavors, learn more about your favorite indulgences, and have a new experience with your friends. Here’s how to make a beer and chocolate pairing party a success!
Feel the Buzz with these 5 Honey Beers
Honey is delicious on its own, but it can give a whole new dimension to craft beers as well. Brewers across the country are brewing with honey in a variety of ways, and the resulting honey beers are a delicious and fascinating tribute to our honey bee friends.
4 Delicious Bean to Bar Chocolates Made with Honey
Honey is delicious on its own, but it can give a whole new dimension to craft chocolate as well. Bean to bar chocolate makers across the country are working with honey in a variety of ways, and the resulting honey chocolates are a delicious and fascinating tribute to our honey bee friends.
What Are Oktoberfest Lagers?
Oktoberfest, Marzen, and Festbier, oh my! What’s Oktoberfest, how did the festival get started, and what’s the difference between these German lager styles? A certified beer expert explains the ins and outs of these autumn favorites!
Casa Humilde Cerveceria Celebrates Its Roots
Brothers Jose and Javier Lopez celebrate their heritage at Casa Humilde Cerveceria, their Chicago craft brewery where they work with flavors and ingredients from Mexican culinary tradition.
3 Smoked Beers & the Only Nordic Malthouse in North America
Smoke is one of the most evocative aromas in the world. Here are three craft beers brewed with smoked malt from Sugar Creek Malt in Indiana, the only Nordic smokehouse in North America.
What Is Malt?
What is malt, how is it made, and what does it do for beer? Malt is the foundational ingredient of beer, and here we learn all about how it get used to make your favorite beer.
French Broad, Burial, & a Beautiful Beer & Chocolate Friendship
French Broad Chocolates and Burial Beer in Asheville, North Carolina, enjoy an ongoing creative partnership that has led to some of the most interesting (and tasty) beer chocolates and chocolate beers in the country, including a new collection of beer-infused chocolate bonbon bars.
Loon Chocolate Founder Has a Background in Craft Beer
Scott Watson was a professional craft brewer before founding Loon Chocolate. He sees many similarities between these two artisan worlds.
5 Chocolate Beers for Mother’s Day!
Let’s be honest—what mom really wants for Mother’s Day is a drink. And if that drink includes chocolate, all the better! More and more craft breweries are working with ethically-sourced cacao to create delicious and nuanced chocolate beers. Here are five great chocolate beers to enjoy with mom this Mother’s Day.