by John Holl | Aug 10, 2018 | Barrel-Aged, Beer Trends, Brewing, Canning, Drinking Beer, Imperial Stout
In the beginning, the mere fact that a stout had been aged for a spell in bourbon barrels was enough to send customers into fits of delight. The excitement is still there, of course, as people line up for annual releases of dark ale aged in whisky containers. They...
by John Holl | Jul 13, 2018 | Drinking Beer
One of the great benefits of owning a brewery, most owners will tell you, is the diverse cross section of people who walk through the doors and sit down for a beer. Genuine friendships can be forged over pints and shared passion, and now and again there’s even...
by John Holl | Jul 11, 2018 | Beer Trends, Brewing, Drinking Beer
The enzyme amyloglucosidase has been used in brewing for a while now. It has the ability to break down complex sugars that might not otherwise ferment, allowing the yeast a bonus meal during fermentation. As such, it has been popular with big, boozy imperial stouts so...
by John Holl | Jun 25, 2018 | Brewing, Drinking Beer, Piels
A beer-lover’s Instagram feed is continuously filled with what’s new, what’s exciting, what’s soon-to-be-released. This is an age of beer unlike any other, fueled by passionate consumers and an extraordinary number of breweries. Still, from...
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 | 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...
