Let There Be Hops: Luponic Distortion To Break The Rules With Each New Release

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by  Erin Peters – The Beer Goddess Paso Robles, CA: You could say that Brewmaster Matt Brynildson has been waiting his entire career for a mandate like this: to riff freely in the brewhouse without formal recipe or restraint while plundering the many marvels of the hop revolution. This mandate …

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The Story Of Brooklyn Defender IPA

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The Defender A new Brooklyn Defender is among us. Brooklyn Brewery teamed up with New York Comic Con and illustrator Khary Randolph to create the official beer of this year’s convention. It’s an explosive West Coast-style IPA with a reddish twist thanks to a dash of roasted malt. Bold, fruity …

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George Washington: President & Beer Lover

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(Excerpted from Brewed In America by Stanley Baron, 1962.) The progress of the American brewing industry following the War of Independence has been summed up in the following terms by Victor S. Clark in his History of Manufactures in the United States:

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The-Hillside Turns Edible Clothing Dyes into Colorful Beers

In episode 6 of “That’s Odd, Let’s Drink It,” Dogfish Head founder Sam Calagione joins forces with GQ’s Best New Menswear Designers in America, Emil and Sandy Corsillo of the Hill-Side, to brew something extra special for the grand opening of their new flagship store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Continue reading

What makes a beer go sour? Goose Island says the Bourbon County beers aren’t infected

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  By Mike Billy – Mid West Beer Blog For the first time since the brewery started making bourbon barrel aged beers in 1992, Goose Island is  offering refunds for the two variants that have developed “off” flavors since bottling. Granted, the company is handling the issue exceedingly well. The …

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DJ Z-Trip & Sam Calagione Create the Ultimate Craft-Beer Remix

It’s craft ­beer, remixed, when world­-class DJ and producer Z­Trip heads to Dogfish Head headquarters in Milton, Delaware to make a crazy wheat beer cranked to 11 with some of his favorite culinary ingredients. After brewing mastermind Sam Calagione shows off his freestyle beer­-making skills, Z returns the favor by debuting a brand­-new track for a very special—and very odd—audience at the brewery. Continue reading