Stan Hieronymus
@stanhieronymus
Standard issue optimistic skeptic. That's me with Kermit Ruffins in the tiny circle, a signal I may post about roots music even though people associate me with beer (appellationbeer.com), and specifically with hops (hopqueries.com/subscribe).
The seasons have shifted? Like winter in May? Yesterday in Colorado.
What I learned this morning: How you transport a (large) cactus.
I seem to have stepped in an airport time machine in Denver. #TWA
For @beervana.bsky.social. A belated birthday present. appellationbeer.com/blog/one-lin...
For sake of comparison, this (20-ounce) pint of Mild cost $8 (£6.11) at Hogshead Brewing in Denver.
Denver doubleheader. Hogshead Brewery’s Barge’s Mild on cask. On to Hops and Pie for Russian River Blind Pig (and garlic laden pizza).
No Kings, Golden, Colorado. Windy day, spotted Aunt Tifa, but no paid protestors.
Do not wait. Aspen are hitting peak Aspen along the Peak to Peak Biway.
Currently drinking: Future Primitive Nazi Punks Fuck Off! Would drink again And again. And again.
Shredding Citra. Chris Baum (Varietal Beer) and Kevin Watson (Future Primitive) shredding fresh Citra before it heads to the kettle. A little lupulin gets left behind.
Hop harvest begins soon in the American Northwest, and there's a new cultivar in town. “I’ve chatted casually with some brewers and ‘tiki drinks’ (think painkiller) seems to a common descriptor.” hopqueries.com/hbc-1019-dol...
Summer in the city. Jamming at Fifth Hammer Brewing in Long Island City.
Live music keeps you feeling alive. Tuesday with Robert Earl Keen and Friday with the Avett Brothers.
When, several years ago, I showed Jack McAuliffe this photo he said they were Budweiser longnecks. The photo is from a UC-Davis class visit to New Albion. That's Michael Lewis on the lower right. Among the students were Russ Klisch and Brian Hunt.
Which one of these breweries is the outlier? New Glarus Brewing Samuel Adams Side Project Brewing Co Sierra Nevada Brewing Co WeldWerks Brewing The question was inspired by a longer list of "a spectacular line-up of high quality, sought-after American craft beers" here: appellationbeer.com/blog/
I agree. But when you look at the 2024 GABF medalists you could get the idea that the judges are taking a narrower view.
I'm stoked to be part of this. Last time I sat down with Nick Santantonio the conversation went late into the night. Of course, we were drinking beer at Wheatland Spring Farm + Brewery. www.exploreasheville.com/asheville/ev...
Day 3 of #CBC in Indianapolis. Here is how things look in New Orleans, before and after. #jazzfest2025
Hard choices. Some of the musicians closing stages today at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Zydeco. Buckwheat Jr. closing Fais Do-Do Stage on Day 2 of New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. (Yes, that is a tie-shaped mini-washboard).
Hops from 4 decades in latest Liquid Mechanics West Coast Cartel, a collaboration with Burgeon. A read-through beer (looks darker because of can in background). From youngest to oldest: Krush, Mosaic, Simcoe and Chinook. Chinook, 40 years after she was released, ties it all together.
Appropriate reading for National Beer Day. Approach with caution. appellationbeer.com/blog/good-re...
#handsoff in Boulder, Colorado. Saw one Tesla driving on Broadway, wisely covered with protest signs.
The NY Times '6 Takeaways' from Tuesday elections shows Dems celebrating with wine in glasses and . . . New Glarus Spotted Cow in bottles. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/u...
Pete Brown squared (as in times two). appellationbeer.com/blog/monday-...
Found a few stories you might have missed last week. appellationbeer.com/blog/monday-...
The best thing(s) to happen in beer since 2018 are still happening. #thesession appellationbeer.com/blog/the-ses...