Back from the vault, black ipa
A contradiction in terms - simultaneously black & pale - this style burst onto the scene 17(!) years ago with Stone's Sublimely Self-Righteous -- at least that was the first to come onto my radar. Followed by 21A Back in Black and Firestone Walker's Wookie Jack. Like many beer trends, old is new again…
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Smoked beer preservation day
Inspired by our trip to Bamberg, we have fully embraced the smoke!
July 23rd is smoked beer preservation day!
Inspired by our trip to Bamberg, we have fully embraced the smoke!
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Hot lager & ice cold ale
We've always been drawn to the 'un-cola' beer styles, like Steam Beer, Altbier and Kolsch. Plus they've got the best origin stories...
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The triangle test
We regularly use formal sensory-analysis to evaluate our beer for quality issues. We also use it to decide whether to switch to cans!
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Beer hates light
Light causes hop compounds to skunk - that's generally a bad thing, unless you like the smell of skunk (which a lot of people do)
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Beer hates heat
Heat makes all the bad beer things happen faster...a lot faster. And by heat we mean: room temperature!
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Freshness matters
Your favorite Hazy IPA is about as perishable as milk. That's why we think small & local is the future of craft beer.
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