Category: Breweries
India Session Ales: Hot New Trend or Big Fat Meh?
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These things have many names as an "emerging" style trend, but the basic format is the same: (relatively) heavy on hops, low on alcohol. To those of us in oppressive summer clients, the arrival of beers like Founde...
Interview with Wayne Wambles of Cigar City
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Food GPS has a great interview with one of the folks behind one of my favorite southern breweries, Cigar City. Of particular interest is his viewpoint on canning: There was quite a bit of contention from our consumer...
Japan’s craft beer scene–whodathunkit?
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Found via reddit, this Danish traveler's accounting of his tour of Japan is fascinating on many levels. I decided to get as much liquid culture as possible, so first came the research, can you actually get good beer ...
Jester King is dead, all hail Jester King!
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It almost felt inevitable: their head brewer is moving on to start his own operation. It is with great sadness that we must announce that our Head Brewer, Jordan Keeper, is leaving Jester King to pursue his dream of ...
Jester King’s collaboration with Franklin is the most Austin thing ever
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Oh, and the depiction of Aaron Franklin on the label will haunt your dreams. So you're welcome for that. Check this stuff out. We wanted to branch out beyond the traditional use of smoked malt and opted to take a...
Jim Koch picks a dream 6 pack
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Jim Koch (Sam Adams founder) gives an interesting list of beers he'd like to have in a dream six pack and explains his love of each. He mostly keeps it simple. In the 1990s, Rob Tod was learning to use a jackhamme...
Jim Koch’s bonus structure makes no sense
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Jim Koch (of Sam Adams fame) is truly wealthy these days, but his bonus reflects a more humble business approach. BusinessWeek has the full break-down. But the bonus formula devised by the company’s board rewards Ko...
Kentucky Breakfast Stout Hypestravaganza 2015
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It's that time of year. Time to buy plane tickets and book hotel rooms to purchase a couple of beers. I'm not joking. This years annual circus of insanity includes vacation packages and a whole week of events and...
Kopparberg’s new glass treats you like the filthy thief that you are
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Ever stolen a cool pint glass or goblet from a bar? Stop lying, you lying liar. I know you have. I've seen your cabinets. Well, try that again and they will BLOW YOUR FREAKIN' HAND OFF. They will, too...at le...
Lagunitas alleges 420-related demands from SweetWater
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In a series of fairly weird tweets, Tony Magee of Lagunitas fame has accused SweetWater(though not by name) of sending him a cease and desist letter about the use of 420 on some Langunitas brews. https://twitter.co...