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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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Brewery Travels #48: Kansas City Area

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Joel Geier
Joel Geier
Hi all! My name is Joel, and I love visiting craft breweries. My goal is to get to as many as possible and share my experiences. Follow @brewerytravels on Twitter and @brewery_travels on Instagram for updates! I'll be posting articles discussing my adventures here! Wisconsinite; Packers, Bucks, Brewers, Badgers, Timbers
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It’s been a while since I put together a Brewery Travels article. Thanks to my final semester of graduate school and raising my now one year old, life has been fairly hectic. But I now have a little more down time and am thrilled to go back and highlight some of my stops this past summer! First up is the Kansas City area. Obviously, one name in particular sticks out, as a brewery here has been churning out beers to send across the country for…

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STONE BREWING vs MILLERCOORS, Part 3: Moderately Strong? Isn’t that an Oxymoron?

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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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United States District Court for the District of Southern California This is Part 3 of a three-part series looking into the Stone Brewing’s allegations that the MillerCoors Brewing Company has infringed upon the Stone Brewing’s Trademark, STONE® with its 2017 Rebranding of Keystone & Keystone Light’s advertising and packaging programs. Part 1 was a discussion to inform our readers of Stone Brewing’s allegations into the Rebranding of Keystone & Keystone Light’s 2017 advertising campaign were an infringement on Stone Brewing’s trademark. Part 2 was a…

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Brewery Travels #44: Duluth, MN

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Joel Geier
Joel Geier
Hi all! My name is Joel, and I love visiting craft breweries. My goal is to get to as many as possible and share my experiences. Follow @brewerytravels on Twitter and @brewery_travels on Instagram for updates! I'll be posting articles discussing my adventures here! Wisconsinite; Packers, Bucks, Brewers, Badgers, Timbers
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I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Duluth. Aside from the beer, it is an intriguing little city situated on the largest of the Great Lakes. Boat rides, train tours, one of the largest freshwater aquariums in the world, and the trendy Canal Park district all contribute to a fun experience. Duluth is also home to the oldest microbrewery (Lake Superior Brewing) and the oldest brewpub (Fitger’s Brewhouse) in Minnesota. As per usual, I will select four of my favorites to write up, but there were…

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Recipe Design for Brewers…Simplified (Part 4: Water)

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Tom Ayres
Tom Ayres
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This series by Tom Ayres, explores recipe design. Brewing creativity and the factors that makes each beer style worthy of celebration. All segments in this series can be read here. Now that we have a structure, spice and a catalyst for our beer, we need to finish developing our recipe. In this episode we’ll explore designing water profiles for your beer. A quick review of our design plan… As we discussed previously, we’re going to tackle beer recipe design in parts. You can embrace the…

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Brewery Travels #43: The Door Peninsula

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Joel Geier
Joel Geier
Hi all! My name is Joel, and I love visiting craft breweries. My goal is to get to as many as possible and share my experiences. Follow @brewerytravels on Twitter and @brewery_travels on Instagram for updates! I'll be posting articles discussing my adventures here! Wisconsinite; Packers, Bucks, Brewers, Badgers, Timbers
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Review of Breweries in Door County, Wisconsin.Door County may not be a place you are familiar with if you are not from the Midwest, but it is considered to be one of the most picturesque areas not just in the state, but the entire country. The peninsula that juts out between Green Bay and Lake Michigan is known for its historic lighthouses, numerous state parks, miles of shoreline, quaint towns, and array of wineries. And of course, there are several local brews being served up…

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Craft Beer: A Community or a Family?

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Stephen Carter
Stephen Carter
My name is Stephen and I am relatively new to the craft scene, however I am intent on trying as many new beers as I can whilst visiting as many pubs, bars, breweries and festivals along the way. You can follow my travels over on my Twitter page (@points_of_brew) or on my Instagram account (@stecarter91). My favourite styles of beer are a murky IPA or a sweet West Coast IPA but I am open to trying new beers that push boundaries and continue to innovate.

Beyond my beer drinking and beer travels I am a keen sports fan and play football, cricket and rugby regularly and more recently I have taken up archery. Video games and reading also play an important role in my life, often having a beer whilst gaming or reading!
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When I first started on my beer journey, I wasn’t sure where it would take me. At the time all I knew was that I wanted to get my hands on as many new and exciting beers as I could. I was hooked and needed more. Since then, my outlook has changed. Not that I don’t want to try new beers (I don’t think that will ever be the case!) but more that I want to be more involved with the craft community. At the…

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A look into Venezuela’s craft beer market

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“The laws in Venezuela were always the same. If you produce less than 24 thousand liters of beer a year you are not recognized by law. In this difficult economic situation, it is difficult for many to comply with that number. We would love a legal milestone where we could operate paying taxes according to our capacity. That would be an ideal world.”

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How Adnams went from traditional family brewer to craft collaborator

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Sean O'Reilly
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Traditional Adnams Brewing (Southwold, England) collaborates with new breweries from America. When I started drinking Adnams beers in the mid 1980’s, the brewery was already over 100 years old. It was one of three regional breweries in the county of Suffolk in East Anglia, England, and it had a proud local reputation. In fact it had won national and even international awards in the 1950’s. At that time it was very much a traditional brewery. Much has changed since then, with Adnams recently having collaborated…

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Brewery Travels #41: Indianapolis, IN

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Joel Geier
Joel Geier
Hi all! My name is Joel, and I love visiting craft breweries. My goal is to get to as many as possible and share my experiences. Follow @brewerytravels on Twitter and @brewery_travels on Instagram for updates! I'll be posting articles discussing my adventures here! Wisconsinite; Packers, Bucks, Brewers, Badgers, Timbers
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Indianapolis. The “Crossroads of America” is probably best known as the home of the largest auto racetrack in the world and being the capital of the basketball-crazed Hoosier State. But in the last decade, there has been an influx of quality craft breweries, especially on the eastern side of downtown. I was able to take in eight of the breweries in the area during our weekend visit, so I will select a few of my favorites. This will also be one of my rare editions…

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