Open beer faster
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Sometimes you just can't open it fast enough, I guess. Some say this is nothing but a frivolous toy. Try going to a patio bar in New Orleans the weekend that Abita Strawberry comes out and then tell me it's pointl...
Left Hand’s Tripel returns!
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It's back! It's not the best tripel in the world, but as it's an intersection of a much-loved brewery and one of my favorite styles, I was surely sad to see it disappear. I suppose a renewed vigor for Belgian appr...
Waiting for the beer bubble to pop
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Founders CEO Mike Stevens is calling it straight up. “We will see a bit of a bubble burst in the next five years or so,” he said during a live chat with MLive readers at the Founders 15-year anniversary party. “Howev...
Experts vs. Crowdsourcing
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The notable Jeff Alworth has a good short piece on All About Beer that is worth your time and contemplation. Why should you bother seeking out an expert? Because beer experts do some things even 900 layman together c...
How Evil Twin came up with their beer brand names
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The brewer gives the low-down to Thrillist. This one was my favorite: Even More Jesus actually came from a lost in translation thing, with me being from Denmark. I was discussing something about prices with a bus...
The Many Styles of Oktoberfest
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Craftbeer.com has a great write-up explaining the history of Oktoberfest styles and medal-winners in each of the categories. Simply put, American Oktoberfest styles do not really match up with what's going on in Germa...
American craft: not just for Americans
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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 35.7 percent in 2014, representing 383,422 barre...
Tallgrass to Illinois, Shiner to Philadelphia
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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 Chicago coming in June. Congrats, Chi-town! You'l...
FAA grounds beer drones
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Were you looking forward to having lifeless automatons bring you beer in the wilderness? Of course you were! But it looks like you'll have to wait. Local brewery Lakemaid was testing a new drone delivery system t...
How untappd came to be and continues to be awesome
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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 things I found very surprising about their success: they've never adve...