“About 15 years ago, we began the informal practice of reaching out to brewers we respected, who were smaller than we were, to start a working relationship. As we outgrew a piece […]
The Thursday Quote
The Thursday Quote
‘‘Extreme is relative to the status quo, or the majority of what people drink. Craft beer enthusiasts love to act like everyone in America drinks craft beer, so the beers that are […]
Some thoughts on the craft beer bubble
One thing that gets talked about in beer geek circles is the craft beer bubble. Maybe that’s because it means two different things. Definition one: The phenomenon of beer geeks surrounding themselves […]
It’s YouTubesday!
Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head makes an ad to encourage people not to drink-drive.
Hooray for Grey
A while ago I was able to buy from a South Coast bottlo a few beers from the United States that I figured I’d never get to try. That would be the […]
Beer Wars review
It took me a long time to get around to seeing Beer Wars, the doco about Big Beer versus Little Beer by film-maker Anat Baron. That’s because it only seemed to screen […]
Brew Masters and batch dumping
Not that long ago I watched all six episodes of Brew Masters in fairly quick succession and I came away thinking, ‘‘man, these guys screw up a lot of beer’’. At least […]
It’s YouTubesday!
Watch as Dogfish Head’s Sam Calagione touts the virtues of Stone and Wood’s Pacific Ale at a New Zealand beer festival.
The Thursday quote
‘‘A lot of brewers say it proves what a good brewer you are. If you only have four arrows in your quiver, it makes you a better marksman. I think that’s crap. […]
The Thursday quote
“Dr. Pat, as he’s known at Dogfish Head, is the world’s foremost expert on ancient fermented beverages, and he cracks long-forgotten recipes with chemistry, scouring ancient kegs and bottles for residue samples […]
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