Double Down with Multiple Brewery Locations
Thriving craft breweries are successfully splitting their love into two, in what Julia Herz likes to call a double down, opening additional locations that are just as amazing, real and authentic as home.
The Best Beard of Craft Beer
From 73 original craft brewer contenders down to 20 finalists, you've now chosen the Best Beard of Craft Beer. Folks this was no small contest, more than 7,000 fans voted from 25 states and 48 countries!
The 4 Main Taste Sensations of Craft Beer
Julia Herz is on a flavor-finding journey and here to tell you that flavor is a fusion. We're taking a look at the four main taste reactions that collectively work in concert when we drink craft beer: smell, taste, sensation and experience.
The Shaker Pint
There are grumblings from deep within the craft beer movement centered around one of the fundamental beer vessels—the classic shaker pint. What are the concerns about this glass and are they warranted?
The Poetry of Esters
Julia Herz takes a look at the mystical world of esters, those fruity smelling metabolites created by yeast during fermentation that are perceived in the aroma and flavor of craft-brewed beer.
Frosted Glassware is Not Cool: Temperature Tips for Retailers
Julia Herz shares a cheat sheet for the tens of thousands of retailers who are now serving craft-brewed beer. This list specifically addresses temperature, which is just one of the many components of delivering an amazing beer experience.
The Romance Behind Malt
Julia Herz shares her experience of attending the second-ever Briess Malt & Ingredients Co.'s Brew Malt School in Chilton, Wisconsin.
Tipping at Beer Festivals: Tacky or Tolerable?
After paying for admission to a beer festival, how do you feel about tipping?
Spontaneous Fermentation: Science, Not Sorcery
Spontaneous fermentation is an age-old practice, first by accident; then used with intention, that truly putting Mother Nature at the helm of brewing magic.
Cicerone™ vs. Sommelier
As Julia Herz prepares for what is believed to be the first-ever Cicerone vs. Sommelier dinner, she shares her thoughts on what an amazingly powerful tool pairing really is.
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