Food and Wine

Rob McFerren: Wild ales not for everyone

Wild Ales are beers that are fermented in “Coolships” and this way of fermentation was used in almost every brewery at one time. Coolships are long, shallow open-top vats where

WiSH Foundation to host Wine on the Roof

The WiSH Education Foundation is hosting an event next month at the Valencia mall, where people  are invited to enjoy some of their favorite wines, and a meal, in support

Rob McFerren: Braising with craft beer

“Braising” is a French cooking term that is used in quite a few different cuisines that can turn any meat (especially tough cuts) into something very tender and full-flavored. The

Rob McFerren: IPA’s still on top

India Pale Ales or IPA’s have been the favorite style of Craft Beer lovers for many years now and this style shows no sign of giving up 1st place. With

Rob McFerren: Craft Brewing Schools

As the Craft Brewing industry is growing at an amazing rate, how does someone become a Craft Brewer? With more breweries opening every month, the need for trained brewers is

Rob McFerren: Coffee craft beer varieties

Craft Beers with coffee added to them have been around for some time but lately have increased in popularity. With more Craft Breweries opening and brewers exercising their creativity, coffee

Rob McFerren: Strong beer styles

One of the many things a brewer has control over when brewing beer is how much alcohol the finished brew has. There are official style guidelines that will give a

Rob McFerren: Beers to ring in the New Year

Most everyone thinks of champagne as the beverage to have on New Year’ Eve but there’s some great Craft Beer choices to celebrate the holiday! Many beer styles are perfect

Rob McFerren: Craft beer in desserts

With Christmas coming soon, it’s fun to use Craft Beer in the desserts you create for the holidays. Because of the popularity of Craft Beer in the last few years,