Craft beer news that actually matters, filtered through a snob’s eye and a sense of humor.
You can get a free glass of Jing-A’s “Airpocalypse” beer, but only if the air quality is really, really crappy. For once, though, he was…
Every year brings a new class of brewery openings, and 2026 is shaping up to be a strong vintage. We’ve been watching the new-opening announcements…
I’ll be honest. While this is a very worthy cause, I mostly wanted to blog about this totally awesome label. It’s one of the most…
Paste has a short interview with Dave about how they really turned it around with Dirty Bastard. Dirty Bastard was really the beer that got…
Today Founders Brewing Company announced the release of their 15th anniversary barley wine, Bolt Cutter. This 15% ABV barley wine will be available in Founder’s…
Lakefront is once again making a special one-off batch to be released on Black Friday. Even if you hit them up to avoid the horrorscape…
Sam Merlotte is not wrong about this one. “It’s pretty fucking good.” It’s good to see one of my go-to beers featured in any way,…
In an industry where survival past year five is genuinely difficult, longevity deserves recognition. Five independent breweries hit significant anniversaries this month, and each one…
Today’s Required-Unwinder is “The Calling” DIPA from Boulevard. Got this in the growler at our local filling station. It pours a bit more orange than…
Another southern California nectar this week. Stone Cali-Belgique Belgian IPA. Pours a bronzy-orange with little to no head like a proper IPA. Good IPA pour.…
