If you didn’t go and gorge yourself on commercialism this past Friday, and I hope for the sake of everyone working in retail that you didn’t, then it’s time to sit down and calmly think about what to get for that special person in your life who supplies you with beer. No, not your bartender, […]
Guys, it’s time we face the facts. I know it’s a harsh reality to swallow but … we all need to stop looking at Joe Biden memes and start prepping for the holiday season. Trust me, I feel your pain, which is why I’ve put together a list for those of you who want to […]
The noted sage Archie Bunker said, “Let me tell you something about beer. You can never buy beer, you just rent it.” But one of the best permanent beer-related items you can gift during the festive season are books. The following editions will enhance any beer lover’s enjoyment of their beloved fermented beverages. Tasting […]
What’s the next new big beer style? God, would I love to know. I don’t mean a style that comes back from obscurity like a gose or a new twist on an existing style like any of the millions of IPA varieties, but a brand new, never-before-seen or duplicated style that has a unique process […]
Federal Hill has always been a contradiction to me. It’s a place that, from the outside, exudes glamour and luxury, with a rich history imbued in its very spirit. To a lot of people it’s the epicenter of Providence itself. On the other hand, I think: expensive and stuffy with crowds that will just not […]
This issue of Motif is spotlighting volunteerism and holiday theater, so let’s stretch a bit and suggest that proffer to make a show of your beer geek love this holiday season. (Hey, we said it was a stretch!) The question is heard at every family gathering: “What crazy beer are you drinking now?!” You know […]
If you don’t know what clickbait is, then I’d love to know if it’s comfy under that rock you live beneath, if people leave you alone to get work done, and what the rent costs. Here’s an explanation for you rock-dwelling future neighbors: Clickbait is basically a short article written by an ad-saturated website planted […]
This soul- and spirit-draining election season is almost over. If you’re looking for a unique alternative to the major party offerings, consider a write-in vote for Cthulhu. The cosmic creature’s last-minute run is “proudly support[ed]” by Narragansett Beer, which says #TheStarsAreRight for H.P. Lovecraft’s mythic entity to take up residence at the White House. Meanwhile, […]
In 2008, Smithsonian Magazine surprised its readers with the following declaration: “The best beers in the world today are being made in the US.” That may have been a shock to those who believed Europe was still the home of quality beer. But the folks behind The Great International Beer Festival (GIBF) have known the […]
I’ll admit, I was pretty skeptical about goses. Not to be confused with a geuze, a gose is wheat beer that originated in Goslar Germany and has sat in obscurity for hundreds of years. Pronounced like ‘Goz-uh, (empty your heads and don’t think of anything),’ this is actually a very old beer. Recently this obscure […]