David Gordon

Writer David Gordon is a survivor of corporate beer and green bottle craze of the 70s and 80s. He’s a graduate of the first Great American Beer Festival in 1982 and an original member of Walnut Brewery Mug Club. He’s been to hundreds of brewpubs in 30 states and has run thousands of trail miles. His secret wisdom: make sure the miles outnumber the pints.

Craft Beer Muses

Proximity Malting Brings New Life to an Old Potato Plant with a Lot of History

By: David Gordon | July 3, 2018

Proximity Malting provides craft brewers with malted barley to brew beer, and their newest plant has a fascinating history with roots in U.S. manufacturing - and a tie to earliest days of the NFL.

Red River Brewing Co. in northern NM opens in spring 2018. (Red River Brewing Co.)

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New Mexico’s Red River Brewing Company is a Family Affair

By: David Gordon | February 22, 2018

New Mexico's Red River Brewing Company was a dream the Calhoun family hatched over a few beers. And now, in the spring of 2018, it's become a reality.