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The Culture of Craft Beer
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My Beloved Community: How Metier Brewing Company Became One of our Top Breweries of 2024
Brewing damn good beer.
I’m standing before a large blackboard with the words “Give A Beer, Take A Beer.” Tacked all across the surface are Polarids with captions like ...
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What Is Bierstacheln? Stoking the Fires of a Historic Beer-Poking Surge
Heat. Sizzle. Foam.
Groups of thirsty people waited in line, huddled around a fire pit, stamping their feet to keep warm. At the front, someone drank half their ...
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Busting Non-Alcoholic Beer Myths With Sam Adams Award-Winning NA Brewer
All the way on NA
Non-alcoholic beer is here to stay. That’s not a myth. According to NielsenIQ, off-premise non-alc sales from the last fifty-two weeks recorded $740 million, up ...
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The Cult of Christmas Beers
Twelve bottles a popping....
What makes us stand in line for hours just to pick up a few hazy boi cans? Or what has us planning a dream vacation ...
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Saving People With Prostates One Pint at a Time
The line wrapped around the entire building, stretching into the parking lot and curling around on itself like a puppy chasing its tail. In the ...
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Breaking Bales (and Tacos) With Bale Breaker: The Freshest Fresh Hop Beers
Freshhhhhhhh!
Two years ago, Firestone Walker Brewmaster Matt Brynildson shared a story with me. He had just come back from picking hops in the Yakima Valley. ...
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At 17x-Award-Winning Formula Brewing, the Perfect Party Is the One You Never Want to Leave
Recipe for success
The formula for success at the only brewery in Issaquah (aka “the Quah”), WA, is pretty simple: “What makes the ideal party?” Formula Brewing Founder ...
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Who Won Gold At the 2024 Great American Beer Festival Awards
Winner, winner beer dinner!
Huge state flags representing Ohio, Texas, and California were strung across the rows at the front of the auditorium. Reverberating Chants of OH..IO. OH..IO echoed ...
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New Program Donates Equipment to Black and Brown Brewers
Giving new life to seasoned equipment.
Equipment and capital are the two highest barriers to entry in the craft beer industry, especially for underrepresented communities. To help Brewers of Color overcome ...
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For the Sake of the Grain
I’m walking towards a grey door lit by a single weathered streetlight at 3:15 a.m. on a Friday in mid-May. Stepping inside, the fluorescent lights ...
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Schlenkerla: The Historic Smoked Beer Brewery
When historians discuss smoked beers, or rauchbiers, one brewery stands the test of time—Schlenkerla, the quintessential smoked beer brewery. With a rich history dating back ...
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From Spuds to Suds: Idaho’s Hop Growing Story
Did you know Idaho is the second-largest hop-growing area in the country?
Idaho grows fantastic hops. Curious? Be honest: Did you even know that the Gem State harvests the second-highest volume of hops in the country? Everyone ...
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5-Minute Guide to Pairing Food With Oktoberfest Beers
Roast chicken, pretzels, sausages galore!
We’ve said it many times, but it bears repeating: We love this time of year. The NFL season started last week (check out the best ...
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Celebrating Over Twenty Years of Pumpkin Beers With Elysian Brewing
The boss of squash!
In 1997, Elysian Brewing’s now-longest-serving employee, Markus Stinson, made a bold decision. One that would change the Seattle-based brewery’s path forever. He brewed a pumpkin ...
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Mortalis: Mere Mortals Making Otherworldly Beers
Bowing down to beer.
In Upstate New York in the early 2010s, a couple of brothers-in-law dabbled in homebrewing, making beer for family and friends. Mortalis Brewing Co-Founders Paul ...
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