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...
Tallgrass “Tactical” Cans
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The new (awesomely named) "Zombie Monkey: A Post-Apocalyptic Robust Porter" will feature a textured grip on the side of the can. CraftCans.com has the full scoop. "I dreamed this beer into existence," said Tallgrass...
Guy finds his house plumbed with beer
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This hilarious prank speaks for itself, and you can watch the hilarity in the video. It's rare that you see folks as utterly dedicated to pranking a friend. It almost brings a tear to the eye.
No bubble after all?
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Brewers Association has a great quantified, objective argument for why craft beer is not in or approaching bubble conditions. The article addresses growth rate, average capacity of new breweries, and all sorts of ot...
Stone “Runinating” the countryside
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Stone hilariously typo'd their signature beer on the packaging for their new variety pack. Runination? Yep, Runination. Hey, we’re not proud of it. It’s a bummer to have our Art Department put together such a gre...
Greg Koch going off the grid
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I don't mean green energy for the brewery--I mean the Stone co-founder is going on an extended hiatus from human civilization. But he's not just leaving Stone high and dry. Before he leaves on a six-month, off-the-g...
Terrapin & Saw Works collaborate on Georgia/Tennesse rivalry beer
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In celebration of this week's classic football match-up between the University of Georgia Bulldogs and the University of Tennessee Volunteers, these 2 "rival" brewers have set aside their differences for a collaborati...
The Many Styles of Oktoberfest
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Craftbeer.com has a great write-up explaining the history of Oktoberfest styles and medal-winners in each of the categories. Simply put, American Oktoberfest styles do not really match up with what's going on in Germa...
Mission fires 32oz craft “cannons”
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Every wanted a double IPA as big as your face? Yearn no more, me hearties. The move to quart cans came about earlier this year when Mission founder Dan Selis was in a meeting with his local distributor. “One of thei...
How fresh is your beer?
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Clearly the beer is 7 stars and Full-Lion old. Dan over at TheFullPint.com calls out the non-dating breweries. What really bothers me, more than breweries that flat out don’t label, are breweries that make it diff...