Brew Review
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This Distributor Conversation Helped Neshaminy Creek Launch a Hit
Sometimes in craft beer, conversations with a distributor partner can be contentious. But for Neshaminy Creek, a discussion of an upcoming beer idea ended up...
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The Unmarketing Aspects Berryessa Employs in Label Art
Lori Nicolini’s style of marketing is ”un-marketing” for California’s Berryessa Brewing. “It’s not in the sense not marketing, but the sense of drawing you in,...
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The Surprises Chatty Monks Had in Brewing with Pretzels
When a local business has been around for 100 years, it only makes sense for a craft brewery to want to partner with them to...
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Is There a Future for Kernza? Dogfish Head Says Yes!
In 2008, The Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, made a breakthrough in regenerative agriculture with the development of a perennial grain called Kernza. Whereas most...
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Why Wild Heaven Switched its Flagship IPA This Year
It took about a year of development and experimentation, but Wild Heaven launched its new flagship IPA in March, and Brewmaster and co-founder Eric Johnson...
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The Way Lift Bridge Tied its IPA Release to Computer Service
Creating new ways to tie your brewery to your local community means thinking outside the box sometimes. For Lift Bridge, they found a creative outlet,...
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How Shiner Combats the Tricky Strawberry Flavor
Strawberry is more than tricky, it is very inconsistent, said Shiner’s Tom Fiorenzi. Shiner, Texas is known for beer while about 100 miles southwest, Poteet,...
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This Hop Combo Excites AleSmith in New WCIPA
Out of its desire to make a light, easy-drinking modern West Coast IPA with a unique hop profile that AleSmith hadn’t seen before, the San...
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Boulder Speeds up Barrel Process in Irish Blessing Release
Imparting whiskey and coffee flavors, Boulder Beer released Irish Blessing in March to help celebrate the St. Patrick’s Day holiday. Getting behind the production of...
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How a Pandemic Deep-Dive Helped Stormcloud Garner a GABF Medal
Well, the pandemic might have been good for at least one thing, surmises Stormcloud Brewing‘s Brian Confer. During the spring of 2020, the head brewer...
