Category: News
How to brew a better brick
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Apparently spent grains make excellent insulators in brick production. Research engineers found that bricks made with 5% spent brewing grains were nearly 30% better insulators, and just as strong as traditional brick...
How to host a beer dinner
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CraftBeer has a great article full of tips on hosting a beer dinner. Everything from how to pair to how to serve is represented, including this that I find crucial: 6. There’s not one right way to pair. There are no...
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...
Hunahpu’s Day rises from the ashes, to return in 2015
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The only real info at this point is a vague announcement from Cigar City's facebook page, but this is reason enough for regional craft lovers to celebrate. For those of you that don't know, this year's event was pr...
Ice Cold Duff: Simpsons Theme Park will serve Duff Beer
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Duffman gives this one an "Oh yeah!" Universal's new Simpsons-themed attraction will (obviously) have Duff: And yes – there will be Duff Beer, brewed exclusively for Universal Orlando. For the first time ever –...
Imperial Russian Stout Returns!
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Everybody's (Well, my) favorite cellaring bear is about to get its 2013 release. Look for the Imperial Russian and the Espresso varieties to begin appearing on Monday, April 15th. Make sure to buy a couple extra for...
Increasing the case for cans
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The publication Advertising Age has a good write-up on the reasons why cans are a good idea for business as well as for beer in general. The most obvious reason to anyone that's ever been outside is that they're no...
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...
Interactive map of craft beer in America
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The New Yorker has a super-cool interactive map of some craft beer stats across the country. Glad to see my buddy Bo Hick's new joint, Druid City Brewing on the big board.
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...