My Reign Has Ended (And On To the Next Chapter)
Since early 2007, I’ve been the American-beer-history, go-to person in the U.S. (And, for that matter, often abroad as well.) (*1) That wasn’t my goal when…
Read articleJack Was Here. I Was There.
I’ve spent the last two evenings in the Big Town (that would be Des Moines, Iowa) hanging with my friend Jack McAuliffe, the “godfather” of craft…
Read articleWhen It Comes to Craft Beer, Can We Get Over the “Local” Bullshit?
People, can we get over the “local” beer crap? Please. What follows is an out-and-out, in-your-face rant. You’re welcome to ignore. I won’t be offended. (And…
Read articleBeer People: For You
Seriously. This is only for the die-hards and they know who they are. (Which I was tempted to write in one long string.) This is a…
Read articleAnd It’s That Time of Year Again (No, Not “the Holidays.” That Other Time)
I gather from my Twitter stream that it’s “Repeal Day.” Seventy-nine years and counting. And here’s what I had to say about it (among other things)…
Read articleMy Brain At Work: Somewhat Random (and Possibly Useless) Thoughts On the Origins of Craft Brewing
As avid readers (because there are some, right??) know, Jack McAuliffe, the acknowledged founder of the craft brewing movement, is a friend. In January, Boston Beer…
Read article“Delighted” Barely Describes It: Jack’s Beer Rides Again
As I’ve mentioned here on many occasions, of the many pleasures that writing the beer book has provided, perhaps none as meant more to me than…
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