Today in bizarro alcohol news: Dogfish Head makes chicha. Or tries to anyway. While I have to admire Calagione's commitment to detail and authenticity (and I love pretty much every Dogfish Head beer I've ever tried), I have to admit that I think the NYTimes reporter might be onto something when he calls this more of a stunt than an actual brewing technique.

And on the local front, it's World Beer Festival time again in Durham. Saturday, 10/3.

hooray beer!