Although it only survived six years, New Albion Brewing earned its place in American history by ushering in the era of craft brewing. One of the founders, Jack McAuliffe, has been celebrated for his groundbreaking venture. But it wouldn’t have been possible with his brewing and business partner, Suzy Denison. Here’s her story.
Read MoreCommunities thrive when members trust one another and the group as a whole. Trust begins with specific rules about inclusion and behavior, and here’s a note to make those explicit.
Read MoreAn update on the recently-launched Beervana Community project.
Read MoreA specialty of Halle, Belgium in the Zenne Valley, “devil’s beer” exists only liminally in the 21st century. Once, this dark, diabolical beer had the capacity to render drinkers entranced. Struck by the story, Corvallis, Oregon’s Block 15 has revived it to impressive effect.
Read MoreSince 2006, Deschutes has packaged their Reserve Series line of beers in 22-ounce bombers. This week, they changed course, releasing The Abyss in a four-pack of 12-ounce bottles. Here’s what they were thinking.
Read MoreToday I’m launching a new experiment at the site: the Beervana Community. As with any community, it will be guided by the interests and serve the needs of members. Come have a look.
Read MoreIn today’s diary, Nat West of Reverend Nat’s encourages breweries, cideries, and drinkers to remember other crises unfolding in 2020.
Read MoreA follow-up on the GABF, pumpkin ales, and exciting website updates—what more could you want for your Friday?
Read MoreThe long, dark winter has arrived. The next few months will feature little on-site dining and a much larger dip in winter beer sales. For many breweries, that may be fatal. Here’s what you can do to help.
Read MoreCraft breweries are rapidly turning kveik into yet another juice-delivery system, which is fine as far as it goes, but risks slamming the door on far richer, more interesting possibilities. Let’s all be aware of what we’re dismantling before we dismantle it completely.
Read MoreThe iron law of press releases holds that they must contain a quote from someone involved in the news being announced. Almost always these are fake and it must stop! Also, a choice cut of corporatese to relish.
Read MoreI am a savvy, experienced (read: old) election-watcher and alcohol-drinker and I’ve been to many an election-night rodeo. Here are some tips to drinking as the results trickle in.
Read MoreThis is going to be a rough week in the United States, and we’ll need grace and goodwill to survive it. And beer. Lots of beer.
Read MoreAll About Beer died as a print magazine a couple years back. Today I learned that the archives have vanished from the internet. It’s a huge loss of the beer world, and one we’ll never get back.
Read MoreThe site is being updated; no cause for alarm. I’m going to introduce a new element or two as well, so look for that. Part of it involves you! In the meantime, don’t mind the site’s transformation. It may bounce around a bit, but everything should function normally.
Read MoreHearty thinking on a chilly morning. Why do we think beers with dark malts are “warming,” and have we slowly, sneakily replaced the standard 12-ounce can with pints?
Read MoreThe Covid pandemic has forced breweries to change the beers they brew, how they market and sell those beers, and how customers find them. How will these changes affect beer long-term in a post-Covid world?
Read MoreOn this awards weekend, we can celebrate some of the best beer and writing of the past year. Congrats to all the winners of the GABF and North American Guild of Beer Writers.
Read MoreSierra Nevada Pale Ale is the most important beer brewed in the United States, and possibly the most important beer brewed since Josef Groll made a pale lager in 1842. This is its story.
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