Congratulations to the 2016 Great American Beer Festival Winners! In its 30th year, the 2016 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition awarded 286 medals to some of the best commercial breweries in the United States, plus three GABF Pro-Am medals to teams of amateur homebrewers paired with professionals. Presented by the Brewers Association, the GABF…
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This past Saturday I traveled to Stone Brewing World Bistro and Gardens Escondido for lunch with the FirkinBeer.com team. While there I found Stone Berlin IPA on tap. So I conducted a side-by-side Stone IPA comparison – Berlin vs. Escondido. First of all, here’s a little background. The FirkinBeer.com team traveled to Stone Berlin in…
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Tuesday SnapShots is a weekly recurring photo-story that presents photographs of a brewery, tasting room, or other alcohol industry-related location that our team has visited in the past. No extensive text – just name, location, and date of visit followed by a brief description and a few original photographs or videos. Richland Rum Distilling Company…
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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! How Breweries Create Consistency & More in 5 Stories Over Beer 1. How…
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I recently spent 72 hours in Berlin and had a beer-y good time visiting 3 breweries – making friends, absorbing local culture, learning a little world history, and experiencing history in the making. Did you ever expect that visiting 3 breweries and drinking beer could have so many benefits?! Hausbrauerei Eschenbräu Located in the…
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Tuesday SnapShots is a weekly recurring photo-story that presents photographs of a brewery, tasting room, or other alcohol industry-related location that our team has visited in the past. No extensive text – just name, location, and date of visit followed by a brief description and a few original photographs or videos. Cascade Brewing Barrel House…
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