May 24
World War II Veteran Stories – Vince Speranza #ProudAmerican
Here’s to all of our veterans and in memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you for your service.
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May 8
A Father’s Wedding Toast
Two weekends ago my son, James, married a wonderful woman, Linley. All of our family members are thrilled and happy! We love them both very much. I was honored and excited to present one of the wedding toasts after the ceremony. I thought I’d share my wedding toast here for three reasons: Someday you may…
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May 1
3 Examples of Hawaii’s Emerging Craft Beer Industry on Oahu
Today is my last full day on Oahu and tomorrow I’ll be flying back to California. As part of the trip, I managed to explore and sample the now emerging craft beer industry in Hawaii. Most savvy beer drinkers are aware of Hawaiian breweries such as Kona Brewing and Maui Brewing. However, there is a…
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Apr 16
A Conversation with Chris Banker about Xocoveza Mocha Stout
I recently met with Chris Banker, creator of a beer that was the winner of Stone Brewery’s 2014 American Hombrewers Association-sanctioned homebrew competition. As the competition winner, the beer was commercially produced (with minor collaborative adaptations by Stone Brewing and Cervecería Insurgente) and released in 2014 as a collaboration beer known as Chris Banker/Stone/Insurgente Xocoveza…
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Apr 7
National Beer Day – Happy Days Are Beer Again! #NationalBeerDay #Cheers
Raise your glass and drink to National Beer Day! Today marks the 82nd year since the Cullen-Harrison Act (signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt) went into effect and ended the 13 year darkness known as Prohibition. On this day in 1933, people could start buying, selling, and drinking beer again. People across the…
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Mar 18
2015 Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference #BBC15
I’m thrilled to announce that I will be attending the 2015 Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference in Asheville, NC from July 17-19! The Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference is the premiere event for beer writers to interact with brewing, beer, and media experts. Participants discuss the latest trends and methods relevant to the…
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