A few of us met up at Maria's Community Liquors in the wunnerful Bridgeport area last night for a beer or two. It's been a few months since Ed Marszewski unleashed his family's rehabbed lounge and package store on an unsuspecting Bridgeport and business is a-booming. Part of that is a commitment to good craft beers. Maria's is walking the walk with their beer program and it seems as though they've got a lot of nice selections from Founders Brewing in stock. One of the tap selections that you must try is Founders' "Double Trouble." This is an Imperial India Pale that isn't too bitter for new converts to the style. It's also a great winter beer. more ›

One of the best things about visiting Uncommon Ground Devon's farmers market (every Friday from 4-8 p.m. ) is that you can walk around the vendors set up in the parking lot with a beer in your hand, if you're so inclined. They have a nice rotating selection of drafts and with August finally giving us a semblance of summer — humidity — that's been missing, a good fruit beer is in order. Maybe something that makes a good shandy when lemonade is added. more ›