On 15 July 2009, Stephen Clinch landed in Salzburg, tired and confused, after jetting from Dublin to Sioux Falls, Minneapolis, back to Dublin, and finally, to Munich. He’d been buying equipment for his new brewery Trouble Brewing, and he’d hightailed it back to Europe because his beloved Bohemian F.C (‘Bohs’) were playing Red Bull Salzburg in a blockbuster Champions League qualifier. “There’s no greater joy than a European football trip with a load of lunatics,” Stephen tells ...| Pellicle
It’s Monday, so what the heck . . . – Last week, Jeff Alworth endeavored to shame 10 beer myths. He chose “noble hops” as one of them. I certainly prefer the term landrace hops and I agree that marketers amplified “noble” to sell their hops. However, the origins go back to the 19th century. ... Read more| Appellation Beer
Last week, the upper left coast (a couple of photos); this week, the right coast (might collect some photos). But first, a couple of links. – David Jesudason rounds up The Session #149. As co…| Appellation Beer
Reading this week that once again people felt uncomfortable at the Great British Beer Festival made us wonder what more can be done. Are we past the point of simple fixes?| Boak & Bailey's Beer Blog
The headline — Costco Is Coming for Craft Beer — about store brand beers reads like click bait. The story itself, on the other hand, serves interested readers well. But . . . I can̵…| Appellation Beer
Here’s all the writing about beer and pubs that grabbed us in the past week, from Manchester to Acid House.| Boak & Bailey's Beer Blog