Breweries
Ben & Jerry are making a beer? What?!
No I’m not kidding. Yes, that Ben & Jerry. The ice cream and beer giants continue to finalize plans for the beer, but we know…
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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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Cask vs. Nitro for creamy malt appreciation
Matt Canter at Anchor brewing has a great blog post detailing how each method works and what it does for the beer. Nitrogen-dispensed beers give…
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How untappd came to be and continues to be awesome
Medium has a great condensed (quick-read) interview with the 2 guys (yeah, it’s just 2 guys) that founded and run untappd. There’s a handful of…
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This Beer is Unreal (as in fictional)
The often robust and must-read Brookston Beer Bulletin has a fairly exhaustive list of fictional beer brands. It also has some interesting information about beer…
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American craft: not just for Americans
The latest export numbers are out. Craft exports are absolutely booming. Supported by the BA’s Export Development Program (EDP), craft beer export volume increased by…
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RIP Stone Ruination
If you haven’t heard yet–it’s going away…sort of. There’s still one more beer that will be exiting production for eternity and, as hard as it…
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Craft beer hit double digit share in 2014
To put it simply: 2014 was an absolute monster year for craft brew. With the total beer market up only 0.5 percent in 2014, craft…
Breweries
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…
Events
What is the real value of a beer award?
Beer Graphs makes a comparison to the Oscars to put a finer point on it. American-Style India Pale Ale is without a doubt one of…
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The history of beer prohibition in Iceland
BBC has a good historical write-up on a uniquely Icelandic phenomenon. Real beer was largely off-limits until March 1st 1989. A century ago, Iceland…