by John Holl | Jun 6, 2018 | Brewing, Drinking Beer
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...
by John Holl | Jun 1, 2018 | Barrel-Aged
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...
by John Holl | May 30, 2018 | Drinking Beer, Marijuana
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...
by John Holl | May 9, 2018 | Kids 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...
by John Holl | Nov 19, 2016 | 2016 Election, Brewers Association, Politics
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,...
