Our 8 favorite beer stories of the week
We’ve been doing this show pretty much weekly for a little more than two years. Recently, there have been a lot of stories that are ending or at least back in the news that we have seen over time. It’s kind of fun. Also, it says a little something about institutional memory. Keeping up to […]
The silly and the serious
Jocular isn’t a pretty word, which is too bad, because that was the vibe at this year’s homebrew judging session at Pemberton Park, during the Good Beer Festival. It was a filthy day and it was outrageously early, especially for being the second day of a beer festival, but the mood was light and engaged […]
Hanging out, making beer
Oktoberfest is over in Munich, but here in the more literal-minded U.S. we’re going to keep celebrating Octoberfest for the rest of the month. There are beer festivals pretty much every weekend from here on out including (probably) the Good Beer Festival this weekend, the Snow Hill Octoberfest next weekend and, of course the Shore Craft […]
The hot beer for the next decade is being brewed now
While demand might be outpacing supply, there isn’t a per se hop shortage. As we’ve mentioned before, there more is a Citra shortage that may keep smaller brewers from being able to make variations of some of the more popular IPAs. The upside is that they have to be creative and bring other styles to the fore. The […]
This week’s top 9 beer and brewing stories
Just so there’s no confusion, we know that Bud and Miller merged, but it is a story we’ve been covering in depth for the last few months. There aren’t a bunch of surprises or changes, so we didn’t include it, although we certainly at least will mention it on the podcast. A lesser known story […]
Looming hop shortage can be a good thing
We’ve been hearing about this for awhile, that there is a hop shortage and it will kill, or at last maim, the craft beer industry. “Inconvenience” is the word I would choose, but I’ve never been an alarmist. At the bottom of the problem, according to the Wall Street Journal is a supply problem for […]
Will pot take a bite out of craft beer?
Last week, a Market Watch editorial took a shot at Boston Beer Co. and a PAC of Mass. distributors for working to block a bill legalizing recreational marijuana in Massachusetts. The editorial says this is a wrongheaded move because the distributors are crooked (being recently convicted of a pay-to-play scam) and Sam Adams is already losing […]
Normalizing beer a pint at a time
Beer writer Will Gordon’s story on the death of day drinking is, I think, a near miss. I work in a resort, and write about beer for my job so I understand I’ve got a skewed view of the issue myself. But in case you didn’t follow the link, here’s a quick and fair summary of […]
Craft beer is becoming undeniable
Aaaaand festival season is in full swing. Lots to talk about this week including a bunch of upcoming beer festivals. Last week we had a big beer garden event at the Rommel Harley-Davidson in Seaford. It went really well for the most part, but the people who were against not having a “domestic” choice were […]
Understanding anti-craft beer rage
Rommel Harley Davidson made a bold move when they decided to have a Local Beer Only beer garden at this year’s Delmarva Bike Week festivities in Seaford. It was consistent with the company’s overall attitude of emphasizing buying American and, for the most part, was received that way. The bikers who came to the beer tent mostly were excited about […]
6 reasons you need to have a beer in Seaford this weekend
Setting aside that this event benefits the Seaford Chamber of Commerce as well as supporting one of the premier shoulder season events in the region, you should come have a tour of the best beers on Delmarva this weekend. If you don’t trust me I’ve compiled a list. This is the internet. I know you […]
What if Budweiser owned all the breweries and nobody cared?
Breweries are purchased by global beer companies like ABInBev (Bud for short) all the time. They’re also acquired by investment firms and even other the large breweries that increasingly are becoming larger players in the beer market. There often is a disproportionate amount of anger and concern someone sells out to Bud instead of a non-Bud company. And […]
