Beer, Business “If you dream of opening a brewery, the best piece of advice that I can give is that nobody cares as much about your business as you do” Author Drew Kaplan Date 6 September 2016 If you dream of opening a brewery, the best piece of advice that I...
Beer, Writing “The book elevated beer journalism as a subject…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 5 September 2016 Michael Jackson was known as the Bard of Beer for his keen wit and...
Beer “With this new wave of styles containing widely varying flavor profiles, it’s necessary to start using terms to describe the vast world of lost beers simply deemed ‘Sours’ by many” Author Drew Kaplan Date 4 September 2016 When describing styles of beer, vital statistics such as final gravity, color, alcohol, and...
Beer “The recent surge of creativity that has propelled craft beer to new heights has also brought with it hundreds of unique interpretations of the Belgian tradition of mixed fermentations made with wild bacteria, wild yeast, fresh fruit, unique spices, unique barrels, and experimental techniques” Author Drew Kaplan Date 28 August 2016 The recent surge of creativity that has propelled craft beer to new heights has...
Beer “Craft beer has grown dramatically over the last few years” Author Drew Kaplan Date 26 August 2016 Craft beer has grown dramatically over the last few years. What began as an...
Beer “The Anglo-culture invasion exemplified by the Beatles U.S. tour in 1964 could also be felt in American brewing” Author Drew Kaplan Date 23 August 2016 The Anglo-culture invasion exemplified by the Beatles U.S. tour in 1964 could also be...
Beer “Sierra Nevada has never resorted to the practice of contract brewing as Boston Beer utilized upon opening in 1985. Sierra Nevada’s growth in the modern beer market, without utilizing other brewers to produce their beer, a limited marketing budget, and remaining a family owned business since opening nearly 35 years ago is impressive” Author Drew Kaplan Date 30 June 2016 While Apple, Starbucks, and Sierra Nevada Brewing have grown into multinational businesses, they desire...
Beer “A debate over the naming rights for the broader categorization of flavorful beer has raged since the new wave of post-light lager emerged in the early 1980s” Author Drew Kaplan Date 28 June 2016 A debate over the naming rights for the broader categorization of flavorful beer has...
Beer “Craft has become a meaningless phrase to which we assign arbitrary, shifting and often no longer relevant characteristics…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 26 June 2016 If some viewed microbrew as an outmoded label, few agreed on the proper replacement...
Beer, California “Known now as ‘The Bates Bill’, the new law allowed the explosive growth of microbreweries and brewpubs, first throughout California…” Author Drew Kaplan Date 20 May 2016 In 1983, the California state legislature successfully passed Assembly Bill 3610, amending Section 23357...