Archive - Bitter Wit

The Walk - Day One, pt. 1

Walking Toward the Cult: Mistakes, Blisters, and the Road Out of Santa Cruz

11 hrs ago •

July 2025

The Farm, pt. 4

Trimming Weed, Feeling Lost, and Planning My Escape

Jul 31 •

Beer of the Moment #3: Raymond Saison and Sharing with Friends

Teaching homebrewing in my garage, brewing a German light lager with Admiral Malts, and splitting beers with good company.

Jul 31 •

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Jul 24 •

The Farm, pt. 3

On My Way to Confront a Cult, I Got Stuck at the Boardwalk

Jul 23 •

Cult Memoir Schedule: What’s Coming in 2025

An update on my upcoming memoir about family, faith, a doomsday cult, and a journey across America.

Jul 21 •

Effigy in Retrospect: The Early Years, pt. 1

Humble Beginnings: How an Accidentally Delicious Easter Beer Launched My Brewing Obsession

Jul 18 •

Beer of the Moment #2 - Czech-ing in with Geisthaus

Arbiter of Souls and the Joy of One (and a Half) Beers

Jul 16 •

Beer of the Moment #1: Life Is Helles at Bike Dog Brewing

Exploring a Sacramento lager, brewery culture, and drinking with intention.

Jul 13 •

The Farm, pt. 2

An unfiltered portrait of life on a remote cannabis farm in the Santa Cruz Mountains—complete with creek showers, makeshift kitchens, endless work…

Jul 8 •

The July mash rest

that took a while

Jul 6 •

Love lost: Why I can’t write about beer

I've got a brewing industry hangover

Jul 5 •

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