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Sustainable Tips for Craft Breweries

January 14, 2017

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When you think craft beer (besides thinking “OMG! SO GOOD!”), you may also be thinking “sustainability”. Sustainability is a theme often linked to craft breweries. Sourcing local ingredients and supplying local enthusiasts in and of themselves are sustainable actions. Here’s a few other ideas compiled from many brewers. Maybe some of these will improve YOUR […]

Cooking with Beer

Beer & Bacon Jam

January 14, 2017

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BACON! We love bacon around here. And this recipe uses it in a way none of us have ever considered. We tried it – it was AMAZING! If you try it, tell us if we’re right in the comment section below. We bet we are. Ingredients 12 oz thick sliced bacon (8-10 thick strips) 4 […]

Flavors to Savor

2017 Beer Pairings for Girl Scout Cookies

January 14, 2017

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Photo via Tap Trail Great read via Beer and Brewing It’s Girl Scout Cookies time! And there’s actually awesome pairings of Girl Scout Cookies and beer! Right? Who knew? This list has every cookie you can get from the Girl Scouts, with suggested brews to go with them. Let’s hear your favorite pairings! S’Mores S’Mores […]

Brewing Recipes

Sam Adams Blackberry Witbier Clone

January 13, 2017

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Beer Style: Witbier (16A) 5 gallon all-grain Original Gravity: 1.048 (11.9° P) Final Gravity: 1.011 SG (2.9° P) ABV: 4.8% SRM: 3.6 IBUs: 16.9 Ingredients: 4 lbs pale malt 4 lbs – wheat malt, pale 1 lb – oats, flaked 2.0 oz – Hallertauer Hersbrucker hops – boil time 60 min 1.00 – Whirlfloc tablet […]

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Stout French Onion Soup

January 13, 2017

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This soup is SO GOOD, you can eat it for a meal. It’s super easy to make, and uses stuff you probably already have at home. Well, maybe not Gruyère cheese, but you could probably substitute mozzarella and/or Parmesan. If you change up the cheese when you make it, share what you think of it! […]

Breweries

Saltwater Brewery Develops Fish-Friendly Can Ring-Holders

January 13, 2017

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Saltwater Brewery of Delray Beach, Fl, founded in December 2013 by a team of local Floridian surfers, fishermen and “people who love the sea”, has developed edible ring-holders for their six-packs of beer. Yep, you read it right. Ring-holders that fish, birds, turtles and other marine life can eat. They’re 100% biodegradable, and made from […]

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20 minute Chicken in Roasted Tomato Brown Ale Herb Sauce

January 12, 2017

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This recipe caught our eye because it’s a main dish that’s ready FAST! And it has a favorite ingredient in it – brown ale! We’re always looking for quick meal recipes, so if you got ’em, share ’em! That’s what that comment section is for! Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: […]

Flavors to Savor

Craft Beers That Won’t Make You Fat

January 12, 2017

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By Sarah Theeboom Via Thrillist Good news, beer lovers: You don’t have to choose between your love of finely crafted ales and your dream of totally swole abs. We tend to think of craft brews as calorie bombs, but the growing popularity of session beers means there are plenty of tasty, low-alcohol drinks out there […]

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No Yeast 20-Minute Beer Flat Bread

January 10, 2017

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This is a really quick and easy bread recipe. It can be used to make flat-bread pizzas, sandwiches and appetizers (probably other stuff, too). If you make these, please share what you did with them. I’m wondering if there isn’t even a “dessert” idea floating around for them! Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 5 […]

Home Brewing

Brewery Safety: Top Hazards and How to Reduce Risk

January 10, 2017

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Photo via LinkedIn Article via Rob Dettman at New York Craft Beer The cheapest claim for a brewery is the one that never happens. The best way to keep your insurance premiums low over the long term is to minimize the impact of claims on your business. While risk cannot be 100% removed from operating […]

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