The world of craft beer is rather interesting, specifically the people. Some have been drinking craft beer for 20 years or more, while others are recent converts, thirsty to learn everything. In a way, these two types of people represent different stages in the life of the beer drinker.
Bigger, Badder, Stronger. It’s a common theme in craft brewing today. Style lines are blurred and new styles are created. We’ve discussed the idea of the Cascadian Dark Ale on the Hop Press in the past, but This weekend I tried Speakeasy’s newest one-off beer, Betrayal Ale. Big, malty, incredibly hoppy, it’s a beer without [...]
Younger Day 2010 was wild. People lined up for hours, cases of growlers getting packed into cars, standing room only at the bar, and after 8 hours, angry people who were told there would be no more Pliny the Younger for 2010. If you were in the pub early in the day, it was a [...]
When assessing the beer scene where you live there are a few things to look at. The first is the local brewing community. Do you have breweries? Are they good? Next you look at the availability of draft beer. Are there any beer bars? Do regular bars have craft handles? The final key to a [...]
There has been a rash of recalls recently. At the half point of 2010, we’ve already seen 4 recalls or cancelations of brews from major breweries. Three recalls (Goose Island, Bell’s and Avery) were due to spoilage while Deschutes recently canceled the release of their anniversary beer Black Butte XXII. What’s causing all of this, [...]
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