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2015’s best new IPAs
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Mostly-wine-sometimes-beer site Vinepair has an interesting list. I do like the humility in this disclaimer: Here are eight of the best and most interesting new IPAs I was lucky enough to stumble across this year. (...
RIP Stone Ruination
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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 is to say good-bye, the time has come. Spring 2015 will see the last-ev...
Beer Hunter: The Movie now available
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It's been a long time coming, but the documentary about Michael Jackson is finally out! If you don't know much about the man or his legacy to brewing, you owe it to yourself as a fan of the craft and the industry t...
The Full Pint – Two Epic Weeks in Brew Zealand
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The Full Pint posted part 1 of a fascinating series detailing the beer culture of New Zealand. I look forward to the other installments, since I don't know much of New Zealand outside of their hops varieties. Upda...
Craft beer hit double digit share in 2014
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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 brewers are key in keeping the overall industry innovative and growing. This steady gr...
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...
Small breweries standing strong against buyout offers
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As the big boys are struggling to grow, craft breweries continue to surge. The regional and national operations are drawing a lot of interested would-be buyers: Craft’s growth is driving the interest. The segment’s ...
First Beer of the Weekend – 4/17/2015
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Shutting down the work week with this glorious nectar. The deep orange pour immediately tells you that this ain't your grandpa's IPA. This is fresh and interesting. There is an amazing note of sweet grapefruit and ...
Hopped To Death
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"Come in and have a seat. America, we're here today to tell you that you have a problem. You're addicted to hops and we want to help you get better." At least that's the charge over at Slate. From a consumer’s s...
Happy 10th Birthday Stone Ruination IPA!
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Hop heads rejoice! In celebration of Stone Ruination IPA's 10th birthday, Stone Brewing Company is releasing the cleverly-named (...not) Stone Ruination Tenth Anniversary IPA, a 10.8% abv bitter hop monster! Normal Ru...