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April 07, 2022Read ArticleContext is everything when designing a beer menu. Whether you’re picking crushable, budget-friendly thrills for a dive bar or choosing beers for a fine dining tasting menu, there are tons of factors to consider. Read on to find out more on how to create the best beer menu for our tasting room.
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March 03, 2022In creating a beer, it seems completely straightforward but what if there is a problem. What if there is an undesirable off-flavor? Was there not enough fermentable sugar? Is this not the right mouthfeel for the style? What about the clarity? What if it just isn’t quite right?
All of these problems can possibly be solved by using the right enzyme! But what enzymes are out there? It turns out, more than even some professional brewers are aware of! -
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February 07, 2022Is it really an East Coast IPA if it’s brewed in California? Breaking down how locality has shaped two iconic beer styles.
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January 12, 2022Coffee beers are one of the largest growing beer styles in the nation—but they’re also difficult to make. Here’s how to harness creativity and collaboration to make truly special beers.
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December 06, 2021While fruity, juicy, hazy and tart flavors have dominated taprooms, a bolder, divisive flavor—smoke—has billowed its way into porters, lagers and ales. As uncommon as the beer made with smoked wheat or malt is, it’s likely been around since humanity’s first pour.
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November 05, 2021Supply Chain Issues Killing Brewers’ Buzz
Business owners who weathered the pandemic are nursing a new headache: kinks in the supply chain. Read on to see how some have overcome the supply chain shortage.
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September 16, 2021When Bobby Ball decided pursue his dream of opening a brewery in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, he had no idea what was coming. Check out how a new brewery survived COVID and how they're focusing on craft beer as well as homebrewing to continue to grow.
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August 06, 2021Of all the adjustments that occurred over the pandemic—masks, social distancing, Zoom meetings—new liquor laws are the most welcome. State legislators across the country made exceptions to longstanding regulations to give restaurants, breweries and bars some relief from the strenuous pinch of the shutdown. But like telemedicine and work-from-home offices, some temporary changes may be here to stay.
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June 28, 2021COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way we eat and drink—that’s obvious. From rules dictating what must be served to staying at home and finding beers to go with your at-home meals, there’s a new opportunity to think about how beer and food go together.
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May 06, 2021You might have seen Nordic-style beers on the shelves of your local bottle shop or sneaking into your favorite brewery’s lineup. Although Scandinavia’s influence on craft beer is now apparent, just a few years ago, that wasn’t the case. Much of the country’s beer brewing happened behind the scenes: in farmhouses untouched by the passing tides of macro-beer trends.