May 2013 Volume 34, Number 2

Features

Minnesotan Brewers Thriving Thanks to Surly Bill
by Joe Baur

Minnesota’s brewing economy is on the rise, and it’s only the beginning. It’s been two years since Gov. Mark Dayton signed the so-called “Surly Bill,” allowing Minnesota breweries to serve ...

The Perfect Fit
by Ken Weaver

It’s not exactly a closely kept secret that the U.S. craft beer industry is growing, and growing fast. Approaching the end of 2012, the Brewers Association’s running tally of U.S. ...

A Taste for Hops
by Stan Hieronymus

Writing a manual on hops in 1877, British agricultural authority P.L. Simmonds praised those grown around the town of Spalt in Bavaria. “The products are of a high reputation, and ...