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Beer for Dad: Father’s Day Gift Guide

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John Fahrner
John Fahrner
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A box of fishing tackle? Maybe. A new hat? Perhaps. A fridge full of sought-after beers from across the country, delivered right to his door? Now we’re talking! With the app-based bottle shop Tavour, Father’s Day gift giving just got a little easier — and a whole lot more fun!  Just imagine, you and Dad are kicking back in the June sun, talking about how the brew you’re both sipping won multiple awards, or, comes from a brewery you’ve always dreamed of trying but never…

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We Visited Craft Beer Conversations!

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John Fahrner
John Fahrner
Co-founder at Sommbeer.com
I enjoy supporting local beer and breweries.
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We had a chance to sit down with Zach Clark of Craft Beer Conversations and chat about beer! It was a fantastic conversation and we’re excited to share that chat via the Craft Beer Conversations podcast. You can download or stream it now! We have a link included bellow. Also, make sure to go back and check out the entire Craft Beer Conversations library. Zach talks with some of the coolest people in the industry and always has an enjoyable conversation. CRAFT BEER CONVERSATIONS

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Sommbeer’s Top Halloween Beers for 2020

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John Fahrner
John Fahrner
Co-founder at Sommbeer.com
I enjoy supporting local beer and breweries.
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2020 has been a roller coaster of a year. Now that we’re into fall and Halloween is upon us we thought we’d have some fun and talk about some of our favorite beers for Halloween. Some of these beers are themed up to be spooky and festive. Others just excel at being remarkably seasonal and perfect for fall. No matter what kind of beer you like we’re going to include something that appeals to you. This list is not a ranking and is in no…

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Trademarks: Stone Brewing & Sawstone Brewing Co.

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Regis Schmerheim
Regis Schmerheim
Craft Beer Drinker, Padres, USC Trojans, Navy Midshipmen, & SDSU Aztecs Fan. I enjoy watching movies & sports, mostly at home. I typically do that with a beer in my hand.
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Sawstone Brewing Trademark One of my favorite days of the week is Tuesday. On Tuesdays I and many of my beer peeps do #TopBrewsTues. On this day I make a lineup of beers I will enjoy that evening. Yesterday, 07/21/2020 I tweeted out the five beers I would have that afternoon and evening. I then tweet each individual beer. Midway through the process a friend tweeted me a link about a small brewery in Morehead, Kentucky. The tweet included a link to an article on…

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Fake Brews: Do You Believe in These Brewing Myths?

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Tom Ayres
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As I look back on my earlier decade of brewing beer, it dawned on me that my brewing practices and beliefs have changed quite a bit from when I first began. My evolution as a brewer (well, I hope it’s been an evolution) has been fueled by equal parts research and hands-on experience. It’s my hope that sharing my brewing learnings may help others to sift out some prevalent myths from their brewing. Doing so has many benefits, including simplifying and shortening your brewing by…

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Curbside Beer – The Do’s and Don’ts

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DG Barrett
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At the time of this writing, various parts of our country are opening back up, while other regions are still under severe Covid-19 quarantine. A map of the Nation shows a patchwork of states with varying degrees of restrictions and infection trends. It’s a mess and we all want it to end. We are going to emerge from this, God willing sooner than later. I wish we didn’t lose 100k lives, millions of jobs and our ability to live freely. For me personally, I miss…

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I Love Rye

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I don’t understand why rye doesn’t get more love. It’s a grain that adds a new dimension to both my liquor and my beer. Rye whiskey, for example, just seems smooth and spicy at the same time. How can any flavor component do that? I marvel at how it adds depth without being obnoxious. Like an added instrument in a band that brings depth to the harmony but plays in the background. The instrument is there but you don’t really notice it unless you focus…

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Don’t Open a Brewery

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Exclusive interview with Kelly Meyer founder of New Braunfels Brewing Company and author of “How NOT to start a F@ck!ng Brewery: Ten Lessons From The Front Lines of The Craft Beer Industry“ The Emotion Behind the Book David: Why would a brewery owner write a book telling other people not to open a brewery? Kelly: The short answer to that question is, I assume you can sense the anger that was in the book. A lot of what my motivation stemmed from was the idea…

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