10 Reasons to Attend the Great American Beer Festival
Visiting Denver for the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) tops the bucket list of many beer lovers around the world.
Bird + Brew: A Culinary Coupling
The worlds of beer and chicken have been aligned for ages, but it wasn’t until 2021 that chimaek, a Korean portmanteau for fried chicken and light beers, was welcomed into the Oxford English Dictionary.
French Hops Waiting To Be Put on the Map
Graced with good soil, a favorable climate, and abundant agricultural skills, French hop growers are making inroads in the craft brewing business.
Dark Horse Brewing Company
Michigan's Dark Horse Brewing Company was founded in 1997 by Aaron Morse. Whether he's brewing beer infused with locally-roasted coffee or adding a seasonal beer to the line-up, Morse prides himself on creating beers for the people rather than beers to match a style.
3 Tips for Pairing Beer and Chocolate
Left Hand Brewing's Jeff Mendel and Piece, Love & Chocolate's Sarah Amorese share some of their favorite craft beer and chocolate pairings that they've discovered in a year-long partnership teaching pairing classes in Colorado.
12 Brewpubs Putting the Midwest On the Map
There are certain staple dishes that most brewpubs offer, pulled pork sandwiches, macaroni n' cheese, fish and chips and spinach artichoke dip all might come to mind. While those are tasty, if you're looking to try something new and expand your palate, I encourage you to try some of these delicious dishes from brewpubs across the Midwest.
Funkwerks
Since December, 2010, Funkwerks has remained focused on experimentation, while insuring that growth has never exceeded quality. A siason-focused brewery, Funkwerks took home the award for Small Brewing Company and Small Brewing Company Brewer of the Year at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival.
Growlers On the Prowl
The 64-ounce growler, as well as the emerging 32-ounce “growlet," has become a prominent fixture for both brewery startups, and new craft beer point-of-tap businesses. So prominent in fact, that some states are changing laws to allow growlers to be taken home.
Brewers Support Colorado Flood Victims
While most of the breweries along Colorado's Front Range were undamaged by September's 100-year flood, their swift, generous response to the tragedy was characteristic of a trade that is more community than industry.