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The Culture of Craft Beer
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What Is a Russian Imperial Stout?
Dark and mysterious.
Stout. Just saying that word out loud gives us goosebumps. Not because they’re scary. But because when we think of some of the beers that ...
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The 300-Year-Old Breweries Driving a Craft Renaissance in Lille, France
Drink in the history.
What are the oldest craft breweries in America? Some might point to the 127-year-old Anchor, which closed earlier this year. But Yuengling technically holds the ...
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Brewers Share the Scariest Stories of Their Careers
It was a dark and stormy night in the brewhouse!
You forgot to check the ball valve on your HLT after sparging, and in the blink of an eye, you’ve made a mess rather than ...
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Stumbling Into the Hot Pink Restaurant With the Most Pleasurable Food in France
Flipping Flemish food and beer on its head!
As I scramble over the cobblestone streets of Lille looking down at the tips of my toes to avoid tripping, a flash of pastel pink ...
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Cerveceria Itañeñe’s Lucía Carrillo Is Mexico City’s Self-Proclaimed Beer Witch
Mexico's hottest new brewery.
Lucía Carrillo considers herself a witch. The head brewer and founder of Cerveceria Itañeñe in Mexico City finds comfort in that identity for many reasons. ...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Lambic Style Beer
Dive head first into spontaneously fermented beer!
Lambic-style beers have an air of mystery and intrigue. While the style has deep roots and tradition in Belgium, it’s only within the last decade ...
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Kōkua Project: A Worldwide Collaboration Benefiting Those Impacted by the Maui Wildfires
'Ohana means family.
Lāhainā was an idyllic town of around 13,000 people (Data USA and U.S. Census Bureau); a place of history, royalty, and visitors. With resorts up ...
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Curating Craft Beer: A Growing Number of Museums Showcase American Beer Culture
Four score and seven beers ago.
As Anchor Brewing, America’s first and oldest craft brewery, bottles its final beers, craft beer lovers around the country scramble to find a last case ...
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What Is Kölsch Service? And Why You Need to Try It Right Now
All you can drink kölsch.
As soon as I finished a cold, crisp gulp of my kölsch, setting the empty glass down on the table, a fresh, new one appeared. ...
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Breast Cancer in the Brewhouse: Stories of Sisterhood and Survival
Strength, solidarity, and suds.
“One in eight.” These words echoed in my head since I attended the Craft Beer Conference (CBC) in Nashville, TN, where Sarah Perez, director of ...
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Pouring Diversity: How Harlem Hops Redefines the Craft Beer Bar
Beer history is Black history.
In the heart of one of New York City’s most iconic neighborhoods, on the street named after the first African American from New York elected ...
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Crowns & Hops: The Dopest, Dankest Disruptors of Craft Beer
Crowns & Hops has always done things differently. Co-founders Beny Ashburn and Teo Hunter didn’t come from a background in beer; they didn’t quit finance ...
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The Virginia Beer Co. Friends of Dorothy Proudly Shouting for Inclusivity
From coded message to craft beer.
Beer. People. Purpose. Those three not-so-little words drive everything at The Virginia Beer Company (VBC) in Williamsburg, VA. These threads intertwine to create the brewery’s ...
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The 5-Minute Guide to Pairing Food With Beer
A cheat sheet to nailing your beer and food pairings.
Want to level up your dining experience with a choice beer but struggle with where to start? You’re not alone. I’ll confess, I make no ...
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Beerternational: An Israeli Woman Meets a Brazilian Woman in France, Bringing Her Japanese-Inspired Beers to the U.S.
One Israeli with family ties to beer. One Brazilian making Japanese-inspired beers. Both met at a French course in Paris. One new business bringing international ...
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