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The full scoop on Westy
If you don’t know about Wesvleteren (one of the most coveted and delicious brands in the world), then this is as good a read as…
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Craft beer news that actually matters, filtered through a snob’s eye and a sense of humor.
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The fight to share your homebrew
Almost everyone lives some place that has seen some important changes to the laws governing beer in the last decade. Container size limits, ABV restrictions, brewery…
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The FDA’s New Spent Grain Rules and What They Mean for Small Breweries
Spent grain — the barley and wheat left over after mashing — has always been one of brewing’s more elegant waste solutions. Most breweries give…
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The Economic Impact of Craft
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.…
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The Craft Beer Industry’s Workforce Problem — And How Breweries Are Solving It
The craft brewing industry has a hiring problem that doesn’t get talked about enough. Skilled cellar workers, experienced brewers, and qualified taproom managers are increasingly…
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Thanksgiving: Pairing Beers with Pure, Wonderful Gluttony
There is an exhaustive list of recommendation over at Serious Eats. Everything from Belgian sours to nutty browns is on the table if you will…
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Texas Just Changed Its Brewery Laws — Here’s What’s New
Texas has historically been one of the more restrictive states for craft brewery operations — a legacy of post-Prohibition alcohol laws that never fully caught…
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Terrapin & Saw Works collaborate on Georgia/Tennesse rivalry beer
In celebration of this week’s classic football match-up between the University of Georgia Bulldogs and the University of Tennessee Volunteers, these 2 “rival” brewers have…
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Tallgrass to Illinois, Shiner to Philadelphia
A couple of my favorite breweries are expanding their distribution! Word about the Intertubes is that Tallgrass is already in southern Illinois, with distribution to…
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Tallgrass Ethos IPA – Beer of legend
I’m a big fan of their Buffalo Sweat stout–just about the creamiest stout you’ll ever have in a can, as well as their 8-bit Pale…