0100 Are you a craft beer enthusiasts that drinks styles based on the season? For example, stouts in the winter and blonde ales in the summer? If so, you’re not alone as many do the same. For me, I tend to drink all styles all year round. If it is […]
0100 Everyone is talking about it so I’m finally doing an article on it . . . Hard Seltzers. And for some, it may be a bit annoying that every “beer person” in the world is talking about a product that isn’t beer. But over the last year, there has […]
0000 Ok, I get it . . . beer and carrots might seem like an odd pairing at first glance. But I promise you, there’s more to this orange vegetable than you might be thinking. And once you discover all the possibilities, pairing craft beer and carrots won’t be such […]
1100 If you look around, you’ll notice that the beer and alcohol world continues to shift, change, evolve, and cycle through trends. This ever changing landscape is what fuels innovation and new products into the market as companies try to stay in front of consumers. One of the latest areas […]
0201 After years of thinking about what craft beer is or isn’t; it seems fitting to start the year out with a new craft beer definition. If you’re a craft beer fan then you probably routinely ask yourself, what is craft beer? While it should be a simple answer, the […]
0200 Every year, I attempt to see the future and predict what may happen in the beer world over the next year. Making my list of 2020 craft beer predictions was just as difficult as past years but it still a lot of fun. The craft beer world never stops […]
0000 Craft beer continues to evolve and currently there is a strong movement to making beer sweet. And I’m not referring to malt sweetness that has been found in beers for centuries but rather the kind of sweetness you’d expect in candy or dessert. From sweet tart flavored sour beers […]
0100 Just like clockwork, you can count on breweries starting to release pumpkin beer in late summer. And equally predictable, you can count on people stating that it is too early for this style. Historically, this style has always sold very well even when released a bit early. However, a […]
0200 Craft beer has become an industry of trends. Years ago it was trendy to brew wheat beers. But today, wheat beers are seen as pedestrian and standard. With every new trend, there’s always the debate about whether it will last or fade into craft beer history. That same debate […]
0100 There is no shortage of craft beer events. And that’s not a bad thing. Attending a beer fest is a great way to explore the many types of craft beer and get to meet other amazing beer fans. But not all events are equal and a lot of the […]
4001 If you follow me on Instagram (which you should) then you know that my favorite place to drink is at home. While I love visiting breweries, it doesn’t happen nearly as often as I would like. Which means packaged beer is the primary way I am exposed to craft […]
1000 In many ways, it was inevitable . . . large companies acquire other companies all the time. So it was just a matter of time before the same practices infiltrated the craft beer world. And the latest news isn’t revolutionary because large beer brands have been buying craft breweries […]