For a few decades, beer has had a dividing line so bright it jumps out at the grocery store. On one side are traditional mass-market lagers, on the other “craft beers.” Containers are roughly the same price in each category, but quite a bit different on either side of that line. If you’re an old... View Article
Breweries are changing their organizations, facilities and business models to focus on the revenue opportunities offered by brewery visitors. Wineries have long generated a large portion of their total revenue (and the majority of their profits) from on-site sales. These on-site sales start with casual samples, but most places offer far more elaborate selections: guided... View Article
There’s a city by the bay made popular in song, books and film, but there’s a town by the bay equally deserving of a visit—especially for its beer. Oakland, California, known to locals as The Town and not to be confused with The City (San Francisco), is home to burgeoning breweries, tucked-away beer gardens and... View Article
In July of 2015, Knee Deep Brewing Co. founder Jeremy Warren left the brewery he helped build. At Knee Deep in Auburn, California, Warren brewed a variety of hop-heavy styles like Breaking Bud IPA, Hoptologist Double IPA and Simtra Triple IPA. He’ll continue to focus on such styles at Revision Brewing Co., his new venture... View Article
For years, the tiny crossroads town of Poncha Springs was a place that scores of travelers would pass through, but few would stay longer than it took to fill a gas tank. Then, in 2012, Elevation Beer Co. opened, and the south-central Colorado community quickly established itself as a preferred destination among Colorado beer explorers. Poncha... View Article
The $20.99 750-mL bottle of barrel-aged stout to put away for sometime special and the $11.99 four-pack of Belgian-style ale that’ll go over well back home were already in my basket. I also wanted a sixer of something hop-heavy for myself. I wavered briefly between a great IPA from a regional brewery that I favor... View Article
Despite a few extra pieces of hardware strapped to the outside, little about the tractor-trailer barreling down Interstate 25 in Colorado on a mostly sunny morning last October would draw attention. Well, except for the statement along the trailer: Proudly brewed. Self-driven. Budweiser partnered with Otto, a transportation company owned by Uber, to deliver a... View Article
As uncertain as the future seems to be these days, at least we can look forward to our bars getting smarter. The days of flagging down a bartender or server when you’re ready for your next pint may one day come to an end if Smart Cube technology ever catches on. The Smart Cube is... View Article
Carboys, airlocks, racking canes, siphons … just reading through a list of tools needed for conventional homebrewing can be deterrent enough for some considering the hobby. Add the lengthy process of sanitizing each constituent piece before getting to the “fun” stuff, the manual labor involved in hauling 30- and 40-pound buckets to and fro, and... View Article
