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New England Craft Brewers Scoop Up GABF Medals
October 10, 2011

New England Craft Brewers Scoop Up GABF Medals

Kegs have been tapped, beers have been poured, cups have been dropped, and medals have been won at the 2011 Great American Beer Festival (GABF). While the event participants and organizers were nursing their hangovers, I was doing some thinking on my front steps while watching the first autumn leaves fall. While I have heard some local news about winners at this year’s GABF, I began to wonder about how New England breweries stacked up against the rest of the country.

Greatness brewing in Gardner, MA
May 18, 2011

Greatness brewing in Gardner, MA

As I wound around corners on Rt. 2 in Massachusetts heading towards Gardner, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I have made friends with several homebrewers who are brewing excellent beer, but I’ve never actually attended a homebrew festival or competition before, let alone been asked to be a “guest judge” for one. I decided, as I drove up the little gravel driveway at the Garnder Deer Club that I’d just be open-minded and hope that the rain held out.

Craft beer and intoxication: What doesn’t add up
January 4, 2011

Craft beer and intoxication: What doesn’t add up

So, if you do the math, is it economically better to buy macro beer at volume to achieve the same amount of intoxication, or to drink fewer, higher ABV beers? I do the math to find out.

Seeking the Extremes – It is in our nature
December 13, 2010

Seeking the Extremes – It is in our nature

It is human nature to seek out the rare, the new and the novel and I am certainly no exception. Marketers and product producers count on this type of behavior – and it’s no more common in beer than it is in clothing, video games or other optional (non-commodity) purchases. [...more]

A Thanksgiving Without Beer – A Run-in With “Blue Laws”
November 29, 2010

A Thanksgiving Without Beer – A Run-in With “Blue Laws”

Sitting in my Aunt’s living room on Thanksgiving, I looked at the only remaining beer – some warm Budweiser that my Grandmother brought over – and sighed. Funny how the Pilgrims that we were thanking might have ruined my plans. How did I end up at a Thanksgiving with no [...more]

Beers to Bring to Thanksgiving Dinner (Hop Press Edition!)
November 22, 2010

Beers to Bring to Thanksgiving Dinner (Hop Press Edition!)

Every year on my blog I write a post about what beers to bring to Thanksgiving dinner. I don’t do this soley because the variety of dishes served at this meal are just waiting to be paired with some great craft beer, but instead beacause its an opportunity for beer [...more]

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