by John Holl | Sep 8, 2018 | Beer Trends, Drinking Beer, Drinking Professionally, Homebrewing, Uncategorized
The story of a homebrewer going pro isn’t anything new, but it’s rare when a brewer makes the jump outside of his/her home country. The U.S.-born Christopher Sidwa moved to Australia in 2008 and took his hobby to the professional level when he cofounded Batch Brewing...
by John Holl | Aug 25, 2018 | Barrel-Aged, Beer Trends, Brewing, Drinking Beer, Drinking Professionally, Uncategorized
Just when you think there isn’t any new ground to break when it comes to making beer, someone comes along, such as the guys at Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton, Florida, and spontaneously ferment a beer in the back of a 1984 El Camino Conquista. The idea, as you can...
by John Holl | Jun 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s immediately recognizable, thanks to its distinctive green label announcing “purest ingredients” and “finest quality” and the 12-ounce heritage bottle with the quality-seal cap (use bottle opener). But it’s the concoction of ingredients inside that brings people...
by John Holl | Jun 28, 2018 | Uncategorized
A few months ago, I was at the gym (yes, really), working with a trainer when a few minutes into a session she remarked on how much I must love artichokes. I was momentarily confused by this perceived non sequitur until she pointed at my T-shirt, a “true royal”...
by John Holl | Sep 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Drinking beer can cause the mind to wander, and to ponder the important questions of our time. Sometimes it can even lead to intriguing hypotheticals. That’s where I found myself several weeks ago when I was having beers with Matt Kirkegaard, an Australian journalist...
by John Holl | May 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Here’s something that might be hard to believe in the beer world: Until earlier this year San Francisco’s iconic Anchor Brewing Co. did not have a product that was labeled as an IPA. That’s right. India Pale Ale, one of the most popular styles in America. One of the...
