Crafty beers and craftier brewers BWS 76

crowd at beer fest

Crafty beers are a problem for people who drink craft beer on principle but are still getting accustomed to all the ins and outs of the industry. In this episode, we’ll discuss different ways to get a handle on which beers are which, how regional brewers might deal with the big beer merger, and the pointlessness […]

Why homebrewers brew BWS Episode 75

Shore Craft Beer news

Shore Craft Beer Fest As we gear up for this weekend’s Shore Craft Beer Fest, we’re looking forward to announcing the winner of the naming competition as well as to start thinking of Delmarva as a craft beer destination. It’s something other regions are starting to distinguish themselves in, but we do things a little […]

Good Beer Festival: A macro look at micro brews

cleaning a glass at the Good Beer Festival

Happy birthday from the Good Beer Festival The Good Beer Festival falls without error on my birthday weekend, and I never get tired of flattering myself that it is no accident. They serve “As much beer as you can drink responsibly” which, I think, inhibits rather than encourages excessive drinking (although, in the interest of full […]

Chesapeake Brewing expands

We’ve had lots of great news from Chesapeake Brewing Company over the last few weeks. The Crisfield-based brewery will be expanding up and out and taking their colleagues with them, after a fashion. Carolyn Marquis, who runs the brewery with her husband (and head brewer David) confirmed recently that the pair had secured the lease for […]

Beer with Strangers podcast Episode 74

What follows are the show note for the weekly Beer with Strangers podcast. Feel free to follow along on Storify at SOTB. We try and get the show notes posted Wednesday for our Friday show. [View the story “Episode 74” on Storify]