Just in time for finals week: coffee beer.

Sierra Nevada’s Bigfoot, a classic American take on barleywine, a wine-strength beer that is chock full of alcohol, sugar and bitterness. ...

We review Mean Old Tom, a vanilla stout from the Maine Beer Company and a neat example of a flavored stout from a local brewery.

When the weather gets colder and the days get shorter, it's time to break out the dark beer.