A.V. Club: Best of the Decade

Beer Primer features

  • Bock beer anchor

    Beer Primer Bocks

    It might taste like bread, but it's far from plain. 

    by Peter Sachs

    March 21, 2009 | 12:00pm -

  • beer Tripel Karmeliet

    Beer Primer Tripels

    Don’t blow off this light-looking beer: It's heavy-duty.

    by Peter Sachs

    February 20, 2009 | 12:00am -

  • Dubbel Trappist westmalle

    Beer Primer Dubbels

    Not quite twice the beer, but possibly twice as delicious.

    by Peter Sachs

    January 30, 2009 | 12:00pm -

  • Lambic beer raspberry

    Beer Primer Lambics

    It’s like a beery raspberry jam—now if only there was a peanut-butter equivalent.   

    by Peter Sachs

    January 9, 2009 | 12:30pm -

  • ESB

    Beer Primer Extra Special Bitters

    A beer for the extra special crowd.

    by Peter Sachs

    December 12, 2008 | 12:00am -

  • Beer Primer Strong Ale

    Sometimes a mouthful of cardamom is a good thing.

    by Peter Sachs

    December 5, 2008 | 12:00pm -

  • Beer Primer Black lagers

    The dark beer that tastes like a light beer.

    by Peter Sachs

    November 28, 2008 | 12:00am -

  • Beer Primer Hefeweizen

    The only piece of German vocabulary you need to make it through the night.

    by Peter Sachs

    November 21, 2008 | 12:00am -

  • Beer Primer Barleywine

    It's like getting a healthy buzz from sweet, sweet candy.

    by Peter Sachs

    November 14, 2008 | 12:00pm -

  • Flemish red ale

    Beer Primer Flemish red ale

    One good argument against the separation of church and state: Monks brewing beer with bite. 

    by Peter Sachs

    November 7, 2008 | 2:00pm -