5 Stories Over Beer is a weekly article that presents 5 thought-provoking stories about beer and the brewing industry from the week before that you should read. So sit down, grab a beer, and take a few minutes to read 5 stories while drinking a beer. Cheers! Don’t Be Mean Leads This Week’s 5 Stories…
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Belgium’s Orval Brewery is one of just a handful of Trappist Breweries in the world. The monastery is a must visit for beer enthusiasts who appreciate this divine brew. What’s a Trappist brewery? In 1997, eight Trappist abbeys – six from Belgium (Orval, Chimay, Westvleteren, Rochefort, Westmalle and Achel), one from the Netherlands (Koningshoeven) and one from…
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The Iowa Taproom celebrates “the growing traditions of diversity, creativity and excellence in Iowa beer”. Occupying a historic building dating to the early beginnings of the state, the Iowa Taproom opened its doors in early March of 2016 and is in the up and coming East Village district of Des Moines, Iowa. The building was…
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5 Stories Over Beer is a weekly article that presents 5 thought-provoking stories about beer and the brewing industry from the week before that you should read. So sit down, grab a beer, and take a few minutes to read 5 stories while drinking a beer. Cheers! Top 50 American Craft Breweries Tops This Week’s…
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My Firkin Beer Blog to Participate in the 2016 European Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference – It’s official! My Firkin Beer Blog will be participating in the 2016 European Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference (EBBC16). The EBBC is the European counterpart to the American Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference. This year’s European conference will take place…
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Omaha Brewing Company Revisited: Located south of Columbus, GA in the unincorporated town of Omaha, GA is a fairly new brewery called Omaha Brewing Company. Omaha Brewing Company was founded by Doctor Robert E. Lee (known as “Doc” to his friends). He purchased a former 1940’s school-house and industrial plant with an initial intent to…
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