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A New Realm for an Established Brewer
After a career spent at some of the country’s largest, best-known, and most-respected breweries and after being responsible for creating recipes that inspired—if only briefly—and other recipes that continue to endure and delight, you’d think Mitch Steele would be...
Book Review: BarreL-Aged Stout and Selling Out by Josh Noel
It’s hard not to notice Goose Island beers. In the seven years since the Chicago-based brewery was purchased by Anheuser-Busch it’s gone global. The IPA is found on tap and on shelves around the globe. It’s annual release of Bourbon County Stout, once a darling among...
The Fusing of Beer and Marijuana (aromas mostly) is Having a Moment
When National Marijuana Day was conceived nearly 50 years ago the conversation around the controlled substance was much different than the one happening in homes, schools, police stations, and the courts today. With many states legalizing marijuana, others on the...
Addressing the Question: Are Kids Welcome in Breweries?
It was early on a snowy Sunday afternoon at Modist Brewing Co. in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A historic winter storm had dumped 20 inches onto the city, clearing out grocery stores and closing some businesses. The roads were passable, however, so while flurries blew...
Echoes of the Election at the Bar
As the results of the recent presidential election reverberate through living rooms and tap rooms across the country, statements and stops from candidates visiting breweries are having real consequences on shelves and tap handles. Leading up to the Nov. 8 election,...