Author: Mark DeNote

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  Florida Looking To Be The Next Hops Powerhouse

  September 12, 2016 - Mark DeNote   Dr. Brian Pearson is an Assistant Professor of Landscape, Ornamental, and Protected Crop Management at the University of Florida, but his unofficial title is “The Florida Hop Guy.” Pearson is a homebrewer who one day asked his homebrew shop owner if he had any local hops. When told they cannot grow in the state,... View Article
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  The Big Business of Bottle Release Days

  March 11, 2016 - Mark DeNote There are certain expectations that accompany brewery-only beer releases: throngs of people, long waits for samples and possible cuts to the bottle limit. This has not always been the way the beer community handled bottle releases. Once, breweries like Russian River Brewing Co. and Three Floyds Brewing Co. made big beers and released them to... View Article
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  The Keys to a Successful Bottle Release

  March 11, 2016 - Mark DeNote What is essential to making sure folks have a good time at bottle releases? Funky Buddha’s John Linn: “We pay a lot of attention to the actual festival and making sure that people have a good time. To that end, organization and event logistics/amenities are the most important part to us. We want lines to... View Article