Belgian Beer Mussels

Mussels are hands down one of my favorite things to eat.
Humans have used mussels as food for thousands of years.
Mussels are particularly popular in Belgium, the Netherlands and France – where they are consumed with french fries (”mosselen met friet” or “moules frites”) or bread.

Depending on the source, mussel season is either considered to be any month ending [...]

Great Lakes Craft Brewers & Water Conservation Conference

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Great Lakes Craft Brewers & Water Conservation Conference, where I had the honor of presenting a powerpoint on water conservation in brewpub kitchens. The conference was organized by Lucy Saunders, craft beer industry guru and author of “Cooking With Beer.”
This was the first independent conference designed to [...]

The Beer Wench Story

Hello. new friends. Allow me to formally introduce myself.
My name is The Beer Wench and I’m obsessed with craft beer.
So how exactly did I become The Beer Wench? Well kids, sit back and allow Wenchie to tell you a little story.

As with many craft beer enthusiasts, my appreciation for beer started pretty early in life. [...]