Author: Tara Nurin

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  Putting the Freeze on Frozen Glassware

  October 2, 2015 - Tara Nurin Picture the scene: A bunch of co-workers from Saugatuck Brewing go out for a night in their town about 40 miles southwest of Grand Rapids, Michigan. They’re decently stoked about the selection of beer at the bars they patronize, but there’s one thing that ruins it at every stop: bartenders are pouring their drinks into... View Article
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  Jockey Box Covers That Stand Out

  June 9, 2015 - Tara Nurin At its most basic, the jockey box is a utilitarian necessity: hard-sided picnic cooler, a few gauges and hoses, tap handles connected to kegs through cooling coils or plates. Connect the kegs, check the gas, dump in ice and you’re ready to serve draft beer wherever your travels take you. But at beer festivals, tabletop... View Article
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  Greetings from Beer Fest

  May 1, 2012 - Tara Nurin A few years ago, Bill Manley, communication coordinator for Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., CA, was at the Great American Beer Festival “when this huge drunk guy saunters up to our booth and says, ‘Gimme your strongest beer.’ We pour him a Bigfoot, and he downs it like a shot. ‘Gimme another one,’ he says. We tell... View Article