Beer Notes: Crowlers and Growlers
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. Picture this: You’re at a brewery. It’s one that you’ve been meaning to visit forever, but it was just too far from your house to make the trek — until now. You’re finally here, and you just discovered your […]
Beer Notes: Brewery Growth in 2018
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. The rumor is that craft beer has reached its peak. Some breweries are closing, beer sales are down and are being displaced by other craft concoctions. Rumors are never good so this week on Beer Notes, we are going […]
Beer Notes: Top 3 Pint Glasses
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. On last week’s episode of Beer Notes, we discussed why the traditional shaker pint glass found in most breweries and bars across the U.S. isn’t the ideal. This week on Beer Notes, we will introduce you to some of […]
Beer Notes: Craft beer months in your state
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. What do North Carolina, Idaho, and Maine have in common? All three states have chosen to market April as their craft beer month. This week on Beer Notes, we are discussing state’s that have craft beer months and […]
Beer Notes: Alcohol-free craft beer
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. I can’t believe it’s not booze. As the popularity and demand for craft beer continues to rise in the U.S., so too does the demand for nonalcoholic craft beer. This week on Beer Notes, we’re discussing the growing trend […]
Beer Notes: Independence Day and the Independent Craft Seal
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. Happy Independence Day! Hopefully you’ve been able to enjoy time with loved ones on this American holiday, with plenty of fireworks, hotdogs and cold craft beer. This week on Beer Notes, we’re talking about independence, but not necessarily as […]
Beer Notes: Low Calorie Sours to Try This Summer
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. Summer is a great time to try one of the relatively new, only slightly sour local craft beers by brewers looking for a lower-calorie, thirst-quenching beer. This week on Beer Notes, we’re exploring popular beers here on the Eastern […]
Beer Notes: Visits to Breweries INCREASE consumption of craft beer outside the brewery.
Many bar and restaurant owners feel that the increase in breweries across the United States is negatively impacting their businesses. A Nielson study released in 2018 shows that visits to breweries actually increases the purchase of that craft beer outside the brewery AND that craft beer drinkers do not view their visits to breweries as […]
Beer Notes: Craft Beer Going Light While Remaining Flavorful
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. Bud Light, Coors Light and Miller Lite are three of the four best selling beers in the country on an annual basis. Why, you ask, is Beer Notes, a program dedicated to craft beer, mentioning these statistics? Because craft […]
Beer Notes: Cask Ales vs. Kegged
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. If you’ve ever been to a pub or a brewery and scratched your head at the “cask ale” on tap, you’re not alone — cask ales are a little bit different from the highly carbonated, cold and filtered keg […]
Beer Notes: The Growing Popularity of Culinary Beer
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. One brewing trend that’s been steadily gaining traction over the past few years has brewers turning away from some traditional and highly-specific beer styles and towards experimentation. This week on Beer Notes, we’re discussing the growing popularity of culinary […]
Beer Notes: The Health Benefits of Drinking Craft Beer
This script is from the second season of Beer Notes, which you can listen to at beernotes.org. An Ohio Army Veteran lost 44 lbs in 46 days — by drinking craft beer. He modeled his liquid diet on the diet of monks in the 17th century. Hall said the weight loss was simply a side effect, and […]