Adrienne So in Slate claims that hoppy beer is awful—or at least, its bitterness is ruining craft beer’s reputation. My wife would probably agree, at least about the awful part, but certainly not about the reputation part. The thing to … Read More
Although it’s everywhere now, craft beer was once a very small movement. Many of the early pioneers have long since disappeared even if their influence lives on. One such pioneer was New Albion in Sonoma, California. Started in 1976 by … Read More
The market for fine wine has long been associated with high prices, even more highly-priced auctions and even a black market. But now, fine beer has begun to take on many of those aspects, including the black market. A recent … Read More
As you might now, Budweiser is owned by AB InBev a giant global company that owns hundreds of beers world-wide. AB InBev is a business, first and foremost, not a brewer, and when it takes over a brewery it almost … Read More
The state legislature has backed off on the 12 cent per gallon craft beer tax. Given the state’s financial situation this is more than just a symbolic gesture and a sign that the state is beginning to give brewers the … Read More
Can beer save America? is an interesting look at the beer industry in the US and how different the marketing approaches are between the macrobrewers and the micros. I’ve always said that the big breweries are unsurpassed at quality control. … Read More
It’s taken a while, but craft beer brewing is no longer exclusively a boy’s club. Trivia: Long ago, beer was made at home and by the woman of the house. In some areas they were called brewsters, rather than brewers, … Read More
I can recall the days when a bar or restaurant would have exactly one beer on tap and maybe a couple in the bottle. They’d all be fizzy bland “American Lagers”, too. But now even chain restaurants flaunt their beer … Read More
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