Quotes from Randy Mosher

I'm not pointing any fingers, but look at the places where beer is absolutely forbidden. It's easy to see the contrast.

Smell and taste are processed in parts of our brains that are reactive and emotional rather than intellectual, which is one reason developing a good vocabulary of aromas is so difficult. It's a long journey from our lizard brain way up to where language is processed.

Even as a spectator, beer tastings and festivals are just about the best way to learn about—and enjoy—beer. Many of the events in

I have a conflicted view on beer styles. As historical artifacts, they're endlessly fascinating to study. And I think that they generally represent confluences -- and compromises -- of technology, agriculture, cuisine, and geology that make the most of what a region has to offer. That means existing styles are usually quite wonderful to drink, and I'm all for that.

Beer makes us happy.

Worse, because brewing could only take place in utterly corrupt locales such as Chicago,

Practice makes perfect, but nobody ever complains about practice with beer.

Civilization as well as civility thrive where there is a pot of beer.

Almost all keg beer sold in the United States is unpasteurized, which is the reason it should always be kept below 38°F (3°C).