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Fruit Is Attracting New People to Craft Beer

March 2, 2017

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via Vine Pair by Erin Peters There was a time where I cringed at the sight of a raspberry wheat or berry blonde beer. I just thought it was too dainty and affected, and frankly, not worth purchasing. But when you start with a great beer, if done right, fruit in beer can be refreshing […]

Flavors to Savor

Is Craft Beer Too Hoppy to Drink?

March 2, 2017

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via The Daily Beast by Lew Bryson No matter how many stouts, porters, or lagers are on store shelves, for better or worse, the success of the craft beer industry is directly tied to the success of IPA (India pale ale). The wildly popular style has exploded over the last few years and is defined […]

Cooking with Beer

Beef, Bean, and Beer Chili

February 23, 2017

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It’s National Chili Day! It’s always the fourth Thursday in February. For the earliest chili, American frontier settlers used a recipe of dried beef, suet, dried chili peppers and salt, which was all pounded together, formed into bricks and dried. The bricks could then be boiled in pots on the trails. We found that info […]

Breweries

14 Spring Beers Brewers are Excited to Release in 2017

February 23, 2017

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via CraftBeer.com by Jess Baker As snow gives way to pollen season, tap handles at your favorite beer bars and breweries give way from winter offerings to new spring beers. We asked America’s small and independent craft brewers which spring beers they were most excited for you to try in 2017. Their answers range from […]

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18 Defining Moments in the History of Craft Beer

February 23, 2017

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via VinePair by Nick Hines American craft beer is bigger than ever, both in number of breweries and stylistic influence. As the craft beer “trend” turned into a stable, profitable, and growing industry over the past 20 years, there have been plenty of defining moments. Some moments center on specific beers, others on buyouts, and […]

Cooking with Beer

Simple Stout Sticky Buns

February 21, 2017

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It’s National Sticky Bun Day! We freakin’ LOVE sticky buns… and were thrilled to find this recipe using stout or porter in the sauce. These buns are amazingly simple to make – fast, too – meaning you can make them A LOT! This recipe serves 12 – so you can share! What’d you think of […]

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Collaborative Craft Beer Raises $10,000 For Women’s Shelters In Arizona

February 21, 2017

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via CITYSunTimes Last month, an all-female crew of the state’s best craft brewers convened at Barrio Brewing Company in Tucson to create The State Bird, a commemorative double IPA that would benefit women’s shelters in Tucson, Phoenix, Flagstaff and Prescott. The brew team had a goal of donating $10,000, and they easily achieved it within […]

Industry Talk

Tapster, A Pour-Your-Own-Beer Bar With No Bottles Or Cans

February 21, 2017

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Sampling great craft beers is fun. In true “Tapster” style (Tapster’s an Old English name for a bartender), patrons will be able to pour themselves up to two pints, or 32 ounces of beer, wine and Kombucha using an electronic “Tapcard”. That card will dispense drinks – and charge for them – by the ounce.

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Triple Berry Blueberry Beer Cobbler

February 20, 2017

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This recipe reminds us of summer with all those berries in it. Thankfully, you can use frozen ones and add a little summer sun to your winter tongue. We especially liked that it uses blueberry beer. Are there blackberry and/or strawberry beers out there as well? We found Short’s Brewing Company’s Soft Parade. It’s a […]

Breweries

Making Good on a Super Bowl Bet

February 20, 2017

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via PasteMagazine by Matt Sandy To add insult to injury, Atlantans who were most likely already planning their Super Bowl parade now must watch their most well-known brewery make good on a bet with Boston Beer Co. SweetWater Brewing Co. has released 100 cans of Patriot SB51 Extra Pale Ale. The beer is described on […]

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