The Culture of Craft Beer

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Allagash’s Saison Day is a Reflection on Why We Love Beer

A celebration of subtlety.
As craft beer matures as an industry in America, so too do the ways in which we celebrate the suds. Beer festivals of the past ...
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Trillium’s Boston Beer Garden Returns for the Summer

Drink Trillium outdoors in Downtown Boston.
Trillium Brewing Co. announced that it will be returning to the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston for the summer season. The Trillium Garden on the ...
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Talking Time Bomb, a Collab with Two of the Best New Breweries in the US

How collabs are meant to be done.
There’s a story behind every beer. This one begins in Braddock, Pennsylvania, circa May 2014. The setting: Brew Gentlemen’s opening day. That’s when Brandon Capps ...
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Celebrate Hops and Cannabis at the Two Flowers CBD Beer Fest

Two plants, one fest.
If you’re itching to celebrate both weed and beer on 4/20 (aside from scoring some Hop Culture merch), then look no further than Coalition Brewing’s ...
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How to Shuck an Oyster Like a Pro

Learning from the veterans at Schlafly's Stout and Oyster Fest.
I’ll admit right off the top. I don’t like oysters. They’re slimy and salty and gross. But, I have an incredible amount of respect for ...
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Brewing Change and Brewing Beer with the Pink Boots Society

Celebrating the women in craft beer.
As the door shut behind me a dull buzz settled on my shoulders like a winter sweater. Behind the bar, I could hear the gurgle ...
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As Is Hosts Mikkeller’s Manhattan Running Club Chapter

Lace up your running shoes.
Mikkeller Running Club, one of the most popular running clubs in the world, announced that As Is will be the official Manhattan chapter for MRC. ...
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Women All Over the World Are Coming Together This Week to Brew Beer

A celebration of the women in craft beer.
On Thursday, March 8th, a group of women will converge at Fifth Hammer Brewing in Long Island City, New York, to make a special beer ...
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How the Taproom Experience Fuels Craft Beer

Build it and they will come.
In the beginning of the craft renaissance, there was beer. That was essentially it: A few imbibing pioneers clustered in cold warehouse spaces, drinking a ...
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How to Drink Beer and Avoid the ‘Beer Gut’

It's easier than you think.
Enjoying craft beer while staying health conscious may seem a bit contradictory, but it’s definitely possible without nearly as much sacrificing as you may think. ...
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11 Events and Parties to Celebrate NYC Beer Week

Your drinking schedule for NYC beer week.
It could have been on the cab ride through Central Park to celebrate our one year anniversary at As Is, my favorite craft beer spot ...
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How Dogs Shaped Some of Our Favorite Breweries

When dogs create the taproom culture.
The community of craft beer and dogs is thriving. These days it’s not crazy to see dogs strutting through taprooms or lounging at your favorite ...
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How to Open a Beer Bottle With Just About Anything

For when you left your bottle opener at home.
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The Weird World of Dog and Beer Instagram Accounts

A cream colored golden retriever lounges casually on the concrete floor peering out from behind an equally golden pour from Block Three Brewing Co. The ...
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The 12 Best Dog-Friendly Bars in the U.S.

Sit. Stay. Drink.
Not everyone is a dog person, and that’s okay. That’s what cats are for. Or lizards. But for those among us who think everything is ...
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Craft Beer Cheers for the Home Team

More and more craft breweries are brewing speciality craft beer for the local fanbases of their city’s sports team, and the results are here to ...
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