I picked up "Strange Brew" for the sole purpose of reading the two stories in it by authors I love: Charlaine Harris and Jim Butcher. Jim Butcher's story, "Last Call", is a straight-up Harry Dresden adventure, exactly what you'd want if you're a fan. Charlaine Harris's story, "Bacon", is a non-Sookie story set in the Sookie-verse, continuing the story of Dahlia, the vampire featured in "Tacky" (which appeared in the collection "My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding"). Although a tad convoluted, "Bacon" is worth reading, with a surprisingly dark ending. To be honest, I didn't bother with the rest of the stories in this collection, and don't intend to read them at a later date (although based on the quirky titles, I'm sure fans of those authors would want to read them all). However, I still consider "Strange Brew" satisfying, as it gave me a nice fix of Butcher and Harris, which is always welcome.