5 Stories Over Beer is a weekly article that presents 5 recent and thought-provoking stories about beer and the brewing industry that you should read. So sit down, grab a beer, and take a few minutes to read 5 thirst-quenching stories. Cheers!

6 Beer Stats You Should Know & More – 5 Stories Over Beer

1. 6 Beer Stats You Should Know: Question – When you are feeling caught in a craft beer rut, what should you do to improve your beer drinking choices? Answer – Turn to mathematics, specifically statistics. Learn about 6 beer stats that may help you have a better beer experience by clicking here.

cellar-3Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamppost: for support, not illumination. – Vin Scully

2.How the craft beer craze inspired the re-birth of milk in Chicago: Wait, what?!!!! You read that correctly. While regular dairy farmers are struggling with over-capacity and low prices, entrepreneurs such as 1871 Dairy in Chicago are reinventing milk using inspiration from the craft beer industry and creating micro dairies that feature exotic milks. Read the full story by clicking here.

cow and milkMoo-ve over craft brewers!

3.Hop Art Beyond the Glass: Artist Alena Schnarr’s depictions of hops and vines come together to connect us to the symbiotic botanical world associated with craft brewing. Read the full story by clicking here.

beer-artAlena Schnarr’s plant-inspired artwork took a turn for the hoppy during her years working (and photographing) at The Alchemist in Vermont.

4.New brewery hires developmentally disabled, teaches them to make beer: After more than a year of fundraising, Brewability Lab is open for business with a business model focused on hiring people with developmental disabilities, training them how to brew beer and hopefully improving their standard of living. Read about Brewability Lab and founder Tiffany Fixter (a special education teacher who saw a greater potential in adults with disabilities) by clicking here.

brewabilty-labBEER = CAREERS

5.Tips for Landing a Brewery Job: Looking for a job in the craft beer industry? Click here for some tips that may just help you land that dream job.

img_4623-copy-copyNeed a job? Try joining a brewery.

 

 

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“Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.”
― Mark Twain