To truly appreciate a favorite food or drink it is necessary to understand what it’s made of. Once you understand the ingredients and how they affect flavor and aroma, you learn to recognize which brands or varieties you enjoy the most. While this theory doesn’t hold for Twinkies or Haggis, it is very helpful when… Continue reading The Beer Column
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Winter Beers: Of Strength and Spice
It’s beginning to look a lot like I’m behind the times. Beer columnists are supposed to write about holiday and winter beers before Christmas, when they are first released. But between the holiday parties, Christmas shopping, and a head cold, I just didn’t have the time to get it done. I did want to cover… Continue reading Winter Beers: Of Strength and Spice
The Beer Column
As the New England winter creeps up on us and the days become unfairly short, the beer drinker seeks something a little more robust to help keep the cold and darkness at bay. We seek a beer that has the girth to accompany a hearty winter meal without being overpowered by the full, rich flavors.… Continue reading The Beer Column
A Summer Internship Saga
It was 9:30 p.m. on a Friday night in May, only eleven hours before my last final of the first year. I had just received a phone call from the company with whom I thought I would be working for the summer, and suddenly I was unemployed. So like any veteran first-year student faced with… Continue reading A Summer Internship Saga
The Beer Column
One of the greatest gifts the beer gods have given us is the brewpub. Short of making your own, it is the only place where you can get a fresh pint made in small batches with the utmost care and tenderness. While brewers in large breweries make the same old thing over and over again,… Continue reading The Beer Column
Guinness Goes Too Far
To many beer drinkers, Guinness Stout is a familiar and reliable beer that instills a sense of comfort and cheer. A pint of Guinness is more than just a beverage; it’s an icon. Ordering one can be as much a celebration of “Irishness” as it is a request for a beer. Thanks to this image,… Continue reading Guinness Goes Too Far
Drinking in German Culture a Liter at a Time
Thousands of Oktoberfest revelers singing “Hey, hey baby, I want to know, if you’ll be my girl” and “Ein Prosit, ein Prooosit der Gemuet-lich-keit” still rings through the minds of twenty-seven EC students who celebrated Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany over the Columbus Day weekend. Oktoberfest has been celebrated in Munich every year since 1810, and… Continue reading Drinking in German Culture a Liter at a Time
OG 50 – OI2 38 OG 64 – OH 42
Despite schedule-makers’ attempt to wear the boys down, the OG machine rolled to the top of the Hawes division at 5-0 with two games this week. Charlie McFranchise threw everyone for a loop, breaking out some plays from his junior high school days. A trapping zone (“Blanket ’em, and I’ll pick off the pass!”), led… Continue reading OG 50 – OI2 38 OG 64 – OH 42
A Summer Internship Saga
It was 9:30 p.m. on a Friday night in May, only eleven hours before my last final of the first year. I had just received a phone call from the company with whom I thought I would be working for the summer, and suddenly I was unemployed. So like any veteran first-year student faced with… Continue reading A Summer Internship Saga
Eleven Essentials:
Some are a bit out of the way, some right under your nose, but all of these bars are can’t-miss bets for Cambridge dwellers. River Gods 125 River Street, Central Square (617) 576-1881 Intimate and trendy, River Gods may be destroyed by it own success. But until the masses swamp this small Central Square Bar,… Continue reading Eleven Essentials:
The Beers before DeBeers?:
A short while ago, and much to the delight of her family and friends, my sister became engaged to be married. With the announcement began what is sure to be months of arduous work planning the wedding and reception. As brother of the bride, I was given my first assignment early, even before they decided… Continue reading The Beers before DeBeers?:
'Twas the week before Hollidazzle or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Twas the week before Hollidazzle and all through the section, Lots of high dares shot from laptops in every direction.All the flags were hung up from the ceiling with love,And a Christmas light G was strung up from above. All of G-Love was planted in nice swivel chairs, All their focus away from the cold… Continue reading 'Twas the week before Hollidazzle or Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Belgium’s Contribution to the World
The waffles are the first thing people think of. The chocolate comes second. Everyone likes waffles and chocolate. Pressed for more of what Belgium is famous for, and you probably won’t get much more from the average American. Which is unfortunate because this little nation is home to some of the finest beers in the… Continue reading Belgium’s Contribution to the World
Cambridge Common: Music, Mescun, and More
“Baby – I’ve got $4 til Friday.” Thus began my journey into a my first Harbus-sponsored restaurant review. In part to assuage my Mexican girlfriend Sylvia’s spicy and, well, kind of loud protestations about my poor financial management abilities (no mames guey! etc …), I thought I’d attempt a review of the HLS neighborhood pub… Continue reading Cambridge Common: Music, Mescun, and More
Beer Review:
Mired in a world of Coors Light, Rolling Rock, and the occasional Lone Star, I finally succumbed to peer pressure from a number of my classmates and ventured into the first stages of “beer snobdom.” At my sectionmates’ begging, I reluctantly turned my back on the Silver Bullet for an evening and journeyed to the… Continue reading Beer Review:
The Skinny on Light Beers
Due to the aggressiveness of the light beer marketing campaigns and the drinking culture that evolved as a result, there is no single beer market anymore. The light beer market is nearly 50% of the total beer market in the US and has become such a factor that craft brewing giant Sam Adams felt compelled… Continue reading The Skinny on Light Beers
Oktoberfest, or, well, um, at least Oktoberget-Together.
You know that scene in European Vacation when the Griswalds are in Bavaria and Chevy Chase gets in the fight with the guys in lederhosen? That’s my impression of the annual Oktoberfest in Munich. I imagine an old city square full of beautiful blonde women carrying mugs of beer and fat German guys in lederhosen… Continue reading Oktoberfest, or, well, um, at least Oktoberget-Together.
Wine and Cheese and Beer
Wine and cheese are a seemingly perfect combination. Both equate with craftsmanship and quality and are held in high regard in the food world. They are served together so often that the phrase “wine and cheese party” has entered our daily vocabulary. Unfortunately, the pairing of wine and cheese is often a disastrous one, with… Continue reading Wine and Cheese and Beer
An Arts & Entertainment Welcome
Thanks for checking the Arts & Entertainment (A&E) section, a source for all things fun in Boston and beyond. In the coming weeks you’ll find content on books, movies, music, television, food, wine, cheese, beer, and the occasional website review. In particular, the section will feature entertainment opportunities in the broader Boston area, as the… Continue reading An Arts & Entertainment Welcome
Book Review:
As a self-admitted failure in the kitchen, I’ve spent the better part of my life (and paychecks/Citi Assist loans) resigned to eating what others cook for me. Running a few numbers (natch) prior to my arrival at HBS, I realized the financial impact of my “restauranting” and vowed to improve my culinary prowess. Consequently, I… Continue reading Book Review:
Summertime, Sweet Summertime
Though it may not feel like it, summer and warmer weather is coming to New England. Most of you will be out of town for the summer starting new careers or interning between RC and EC. No matter where you find yourself, have a great summer. To send you off, here is a quick survey… Continue reading Summertime, Sweet Summertime
A Taste of Belgium from Upstate NY
On Monday April 8th The Wine and Cuisine Society brought the Ommegang Brewery to the Williams Room in Spangler for a delicious taste of their award winning Belgian style beers. The owners and founders of the brewery, Don Feinberg and Wendy Littlefield, were on hand to give those in attendance an informative and personal taste… Continue reading A Taste of Belgium from Upstate NY
Sam Adams' Strong Line:
Since the brand was born in 1985, Sam Adams has been making beers that have greatly impact on the brewing industry. Sam Adams Lager helped bring about the microbrewery revolution and introduced better beer to many Americans. Not satisfied with one great success, the brand’s founder, Jim Koch, has constantly pushed forward by using innovative… Continue reading Sam Adams' Strong Line:
The Need for Cheap Beer
I use this column to attempt to educate and enrich my readers’ beer drinking habits. My hope is to make each of you a better drinker by enhancing your taste, better informing your opinions, and making suggestions so that your next beer will be better than the last. Usually this leads to snobbery, as the… Continue reading The Need for Cheap Beer
John Harvard's Brewery Dinner
Most people think of wine as the supreme accompaniment to a meal, yet many in the beer world disagree. Beer is gentler on the taste buds and isn’t as reactive with foods as wine can be. Indeed, the flavor of wine can prevent some foods from being fully savored and vice versa. Though change is… Continue reading John Harvard's Brewery Dinner
HBS Streaks to Victory
On Friday, February 22, delegations from nearly 20 MBA programs descended upon Hanover, New Hampshire to take part in a long-standing B-School tradition, The Tuck Winter Carnival. HBS racers barely made it to their hotel rooms before the tone for the weekend was set. A group of other MBA students eagerly greeted us as we… Continue reading HBS Streaks to Victory
Can Sam Adams go Lightweight Without losing Its Edge?
There are two kinds of beer drinkers in this country. There are those who drink whatever is cheap, chuggable and easily available, and there are those who go thirsty until they can find a quality-brewed beverage. Light beers exist solely for those in the former group. Light beers are nearly flavorless, low in alcohol and… Continue reading Can Sam Adams go Lightweight Without losing Its Edge?
HBS Rugby Tours the Bahamas
Weeks of indoor practice were rewarded with sun, surf, and Rugby over Presidents’ Day Weekend as the HBS Rugby Football Club took their winter tour to the Bahamas. Twenty-two players used the 4-day weekend as a tune-up for the upcoming MBA World Championships of Rugby at Duke as well as a much-needed break from the… Continue reading HBS Rugby Tours the Bahamas
Debunking the Beer Myths
There are a bunch of weird mistruths out there involving beer. Stuff that people quote as truth when they try to impress others at a party. More often than not, it makes a better quip than a fact. Though entertaining, they inevitably prove false. Following are three examples of the most common and the facts… Continue reading Debunking the Beer Myths
Mixed Mayhem
By Guillermo Villanueva (OB) Club Iberoamericano RepresentativeRegardless of currency devaluations and few job offers for Harvard MBAs, Latinos feel that there are always good reasons to celebrate and be together. Club Iberoamericano definitely well deserves the reputation as one of the best party organizers on campus after hosting the “Corona” party on Jan 26th, transforming… Continue reading Mixed Mayhem
