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America’s First Trappist
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According to the International Trappist Association (who gets to decide such things), Spencer Brewing operating out of St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, MA has an official Trappist product. The beer is blond with 6.5% a...
The Economic Impact of Craft
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The brewers association has compiled some interesting stats for 2012. Top Five States in Age 21+ Output per Capita (2012) Rank State 2012 Output/Capita 1. Oregon $448.56 2. Colorado $436.50 3. Vermont $41...
The Kids Are Alright (Not drunk, at least…)
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Underage drinking has hit an historic low. MTF discovered that the 30-day prevalence of alcohol use declined in all three grades in 2013, dropping 0.8, 1.9 and 2.3 percentage points in grades 8, 10 and 12. All three ...
‘Tis The Season (for stouts & porters)
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Brewbound has a great write-up on the underappreciated dark beer styles, just in time for your a contrasted white Christmas. The rub is pretty obvious to anyone that's ever talked about beer with a novice: “When i...
No, YOU Cease & Desist!
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Exit 6 (a small brewery in Missouri) got a cease & desist letter from Starbucks. Blah blah blah, you used our trademark "Frappuccino" to sell a couple of beers and we'll sue your underoos straight off if you don'...
365 Days of Craft Beer
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Can you imagine going to 365 breweries in 365 days? Could you handle the travel, and beer every single day for a year? These guys think they can. My friend, Brandon Wurtz (Haggis), and myself, Michael Roberts (Ca...
Beer on a Budget
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Serious Eats has yet another great "Ask a Cicerone" feature, this time on how to find the best brew for your buck. There's some fairly obvious familiar brands that keep coming up like Sam Adams and Sierra Nevada, b...
(NSFW) Hipsters Love Beer
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I'm guilty of looking like these jackwagons on occasion--just with less-ironic attire. Get as pretentious as you want with your beer--just please do it with a smile instead of a hipster sneer.
Craft had another great year!
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2013 was another great year for craft's continued growth (or contribution to the brewing bubble, depending on your perspective). Craft Beer sales in key U.S. retail channels grew 19.2 percent in 2013, according to ne...
Oskar Blues introduces 32 oz “Crowler”
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"My can is too small!" "My growler is too...not aluminum!" THERE'S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY! A CROWLER™ (CAN + growler) is a 32-ounce CAN filled with fresh craft beer from the source. Yep, draft beer in a portabl...