I recently wrote a story about beer foam for Brewing Industry Guide (“Foam Loves Hops (Except When It Doesn’t”). As happens, I had to leave a few darlings on the cutting room floor in order to have room for some key information. Such as, Dry hopping with Cascade pellets resulted in a near-linear decline in ... Read more| Appellation Beer
Hop harvest has begun in Oregon (where I’ll be in two weeks). This is roadkill from a previous harvest. Perhaps I will try to make “fun with numbers” a semi-regular Friday feature…| Appellation Beer
The photo above is from the entrance of Lady Justice Brewing in Englewood, Colorado (think of it as Denver extended). They aren’t included in “The Rise of Women’s Sports Bars in the United States” by Ruvani de Silva, but they would fit in perfectly. “Community, safety, inclusion and accessibility are at the core of the ... Read more| Appellation Beer
The story is behind a paywall, but you can get a look if you share your email address. “In 2005 the median German quaffed 112 litres of the stuff. The figure is now less than 90. Germany remains the sixth-biggest beer market in the world. But whereas Germans once downed more than anyone bar the ... Read more| Appellation Beer
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
Last week, Alistair Reece wrote that he is stuck in a rut and looking for a way to break a log jam that keeps him for completing writing projects he has started. His plan? “So here is my craz…| Appellation Beer
Jeff Alworth yesterday used to news that the Brewers Association added seven new beer styles to the Beer Style Guidelines in advance of the Great American Beer Festival to rage about how there are …| Appellation Beer
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
Okay, I lied. Here it is Monday and I have a few links for you before heading off to find some music, finishing with Piano Night here in New Orleans (lineup at the end). One reason for the unplanne…| Appellation Beer
Perhaps because my brain is pretty much fried every day by the latest shenanigans elsewhere, even after reading Boak & Bailey’s broader explanation of how we might approach the topic for…| Appellation Beer
Greetings from Minneapolis, where the World Brewing Congress will continue through Tuesday. The photo above was taken during a smoky hop preparedness workshop. Today there will be three presentatio…| Appellation Beer
There were many words spilled over beer last week, including some from Jeff Alworth related to one of my favorite topics: authenticity. He even headlines a phrase, “authenticity trap,” that I almos…| Appellation Beer
This photo was taken during a 2009 visit to Golden, Colorado. The sign has changed, but the message is the same today at Golden Liquors. The Coors brewery is located across the street from the stor…| Appellation Beer
This past week, Katie Mather asked, “I love leading tasting sessions, but do people actually want to know about cryo hops and malt varieties?” The short answer is, “Some do, most …| Appellation Beer
A can of Jack’s Abby beer Thirty-eight years ago, Brewers Publications released its first title, “Brewing Lager Beer.” Ten years later, when an expansive update, “NEW Brewing Lager Beer,” was…| Appellation Beer
Remember Mikkeller 1000 IBU? (circa 2010)? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ QUOTE OF THE WEEK “This is the formula. Mix activity with alcohol, and the people will come.” — From At …| Appellation Beer
1) Is there a craft beer bubble? Minnesota brewers say there’s room for everyone, but some taprooms face uncertainty 2) How Fair State Brewing Hit Bankruptcy, and How It Plans to Fight Throug…| Appellation Beer
When blogs die: Before getting to some good reading, this. I just counted. I am subscribed to 198 rss feeds, most of them blogs. Most of them out of service. Some now gone for 10 years or so. But y…| Appellation Beer
