by John Holl | Oct 6, 2014 | Great American Beer Festival
Tell people about this job you have to do and you might get a smirk or a raised eyebrow, or maybe some mock sympathy. However, judging at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is serious business. In the days leading up to America’s biggest annual beer gathering at...
by John Holl | Sep 25, 2014 | All About Beer Magazine, Great American Beer Festival
It was overcast but hot in San Diego on this particular afternoon four years ago, the first time I met Daniel Bradford. It was in a courtyard of an aging hotel and convention complex that was playing host to the annual Craft Brewers Conference and he and I were the...
by John Holl | Feb 25, 2014 | Great American Beer Festival
VAIL, CO — As the popularity of beer itself has gown so too has the popularity of beer festivals. Once reserved for summer months in areas of the country where the beer culture was a little stronger, now you can find multiple beer festivals just about anywhere you...