Author: Bo McMillan
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Web OnlyAttorney Seeks to Trademark Craft Beer In Legal Arena
June 30, 2016 - Bo McMillan Candace Moon planned on continuing to bartend at Hamilton’s Tavern in San Diego, California, even after she graduated law school. She was disillusioned with the adversarial nature of law. She loved the brewers that came in and out of the bar. It didn’t make sense for her to leave. Then Moon met a lawyer who... View Article -
Web OnlySierra Nevada Shines Platinum with New LEED Certification
June 10, 2016 - Bo McMillan Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s location in Mills River, North Carolina, is now the first American production brewery to achieve the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design’s Platinum Certification, the highest tier offered by the U.S. Green Building Council. The brewery received notice of this certification on Thursday, June 9. The Robert Mondavi Institute at the University... View Article -
Web OnlyGold Standard: Breweries Earning LEED Certification
June 3, 2016 - Bo McMillan Smuttynose Brewing Co. in Hampton, New Hampshire, became the third Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified brewery in the United States this April. Much to the surprise of brewery spokesperson JT Thompson, the process didn’t actually involve the type of science and engineering that belonged in a science fiction movie. “I thought... View Article -
Brewing FeaturesHop Delivery Systems
May 1, 2016 - Bo McMillan As the popularity of the American IPA has reinvented the beer lover’s palate, brewers have re-invented the mechanisms through which hops are added to beer. Mostly used for dry-hopping, the process in which hops are added after the boil to contribute more aromatics than bitterness, these are a few of the devices used by brewers... View Article -
Web OnlyPop-Up Brunch with an Eye Opener
April 9, 2016 - Bo McMillan On a Sunday morning last fall, an unusually large line wound around the corner of Robeson and Franklin Streets in downtown Chapel Hill, North Carolina, as a smoky ambrosia filled the air. Those waiting for a table and a full meal were allowed a head start. Some stood with barrel-aged Siberian Night imperial stouts by... View Article -
Web OnlyTesting Beer Limits with Squid Ink
March 20, 2016 - Bo McMillan It seems most any ingredient is game in today’s brewing world. From the more traditional additions such as cherries and orange peels, to the more off-kilter like blood orange and hibiscus, breweries are looking to make a splash with the addition of bold and innovative new elements. Sometimes they can push the limit to its... View Article -
Web OnlyThe Challenges of Building and Finding Foeders
March 10, 2016 - Bo McMillan A bevy of brewers will soon descend on St. Petersburg, Florida, coalescing for the Foeder for Thought Festival on Friday. Comprising folks from Jester King Brewery, Almanac Brewing Co., Fonta Flora Brewery, and the host brewery, Green Bench Brewing Co., this brain trust will be educating consumers on the giant oaken fermentation vessels known as... View Article -
InfographicInfographic: Agents of Fermentation
March 1, 2016 - Bo McMillan Intimate knowledge of microorganisms is paramount to making good beer. Beer could not exist without fermentation, but seldom appreciated or fully understood are the small critters that carry out this crucial task of converting sugars into alcohol and other compounds. To explain some of these key microscopic forces, All About Beer Magazine compiled the following information detailing... View Article