Last night our local brewery, Triangle Brewing Co., tapped a cask of their rauch beer at Tyler’s, our local multi-tap bar. A few of the local beer glitterati were there, but mostly it was just a couple All About Beer Magazine staff people and Andy from Triangle. In other words, a great conversation opportunity. Despite... View Article
I had this great idea about spending time on becoming a beer expert and writing about it. A nice journey, accompanied by some friends. Didn’t life and work get in the way of that. We’ve had several amazing months at the office, adding a few more people, another festival, setting up the restructuring of the magazine,... View Article
After a ridiculously silly hour or so at the gym, I hadn’t earned a trip to the pub, and, instead, went home for leftovers and whatever was in the fridge. I lucked out! Not with the leftovers; that was my curry from the night before. Not bad, but not memorable. No, I had forgotten that... View Article
Two weeks ago America’s craft brewers gathered under one roof for the Brewers’ Association, their trade association’s, annual confab. Attendance crested 3,000 while exhibitors packed the hall. And the buzz was all about the nature of the future for this vulnerable industry segment. The industry still posted growth, but less so than past years. ... View Article
I am simply not making the mental and behaviorial transition from publishing a magazine to blogging. People keep telling me that it’s about frequency not depth, conversations and not exegesis. I guess I’m simply not that quick or spontaneous. My daughter likes to remind me that I’m not a chatter. Furthermore, the past three weeks... View Article
Beer Wars Live has come and gone, with extremely mixed reviews. I have to say it wasn’t a bad way to spend an evening, but it was rife with issues. A half full theatre with raucous, interactive beer lovers, who cheered, applauded and laughed throughout the two hours. And the film and panel certainly... View Article
During my recent travels there has been quite a buzz about a new documentary on the beer industry. I thought I’d get on the phone with Anat Baron, the force behind Beer Wars, the somewhat controversial movie playing April 16th — and only April 16th — at 440 very select movie theaters. What’s the story/moment that got... View Article
I intend to spend some time this week writing about the amazing four days I spent at the Seibel Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, taking their Master of Beer Styles and Evaluation Course, which is a four day intensive course and everyone, I mean everyone, who is really into craft beer should take. The 3... View Article
While I have tons of stuff to write up from my four days at the Siebel Institute, I thought I’d give you readers a heads-up on a series of pieces coming out on two blogs. http://maureenogle.com/2009/04/first-draft-follies-early-history-of-the-american-homebrewers-association-part-2/ and http://www.examiner.com/x-241-Beer-Examiner~y2009m4d6-Relax-dont-worry-have-a-homebrew-insights-on-history?cid=examiner-email It’s about the early days of the American Homebrewers Association. For those of you that aren’t aware... View Article
