A friend told me recently about a conversation he had with some craft brewers that he met at a local brewery. My pal is a German Braumeister and introduced himself to his fellow industry colleagues as such. Apparently, they retorted with something along the lines of: “Braumeister is an outdated concept and we don’t like … Continue reading Braumeister Syndrome| Hop & Schwein
On my recent trip to Nuremberg I spent a day hiking in the fränkische Schweiz – a rural, particularly picturesque region of the southern German Franconia – following the 5 Seidla Steig hiking route. Seidla is Franconian dialect for a 500ml mug of beer and yes, that’s right folks, it’s a beer hike. This is one of the … Continue reading Walking the 5 Seidla Steig – a beery day hike in Franconia| Hop & Schwein
Transparency is, in my opinion, a key factor that sets small breweries apart from macro breweries. Transparency manifests itself in numerous ways, whether it’s a brewery that offers tours to …| Hop & Schwein
" ... The stranglehold that melted candy bars (pastry stouts), fake fruited 'sours' (kettle sours), and soft flabby orange juice (hazed beers) have had on tap list have driven me home ... " The post Session 144: The best beer you <BR>can drink at home right now appeared first on Ding's Beer Blog.| Ding's Beer Blog