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Op-Ed

Hey, Craft Brewers! We Want Pitcher Deals!

by Andrew Henderson
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A couple of weeks back, I met up with some friends at a bar in Manhattan to watch the World Cup final. The plan was for us all to meet at craft beer bar I had picked out in Greenwich Village, but we arrived to find the windows papered and a sign that read, “currently [...]

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Do Great Tasting Pilsners Actually Exist?

by Andrew Henderson
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“Give me Pilsners, or give me Death!” – Anonymous Have you ever heard that quote? Me neither. You know why? No one’s ever said it. Since we started The Beer Sessions this year, I’ve branched out in my beer tasting, trying all different styles from all different breweries. Throughout this time, one style has continued [...]

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Four Reasons Why You Should Become A Home Brewer

by Jesse York
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Like other beer fanatics, I spend a good deal of time chasing down every new release that breweries in my neck of the woods put out. Unlike many of my suds obsessed friends, I also spend a good deal of time brewing my own beer. Their argument for not going the DIY route is always [...]

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A Young Drinker’s Dilemma: Spaghetti Westerns + Good Beer + McLovin?

by Lydia Broussard
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A craft beer bar hosting ‘four-dollar draught week’ should be approached with equal doses of caution and glee. In my old neighborhood, the occurrence of such a week at the bar down the street was timed for the flood of college students back into the area. The owner wanted to let them get a taste [...]

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What Do Häagen-Dazs and Craft Beer Have In Common?

by Andrew Henderson
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You may notice next time you’re in the craft beer aisle at your local store, that four-packs have become an increasingly popular way for craft brewers to package their beer. Tom and I recently had a conversation about this after I expressed my frustration over paying $14 for a four-pack. Personally, one thing I enjoy [...]

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Do Beer Rating Systems Actually Work?

by Tom MacGowan
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Recently, my manager and I were discussing our displeasure with numbers, yes, numbers. We were hating on rating!  Beer ratings, wine ratings, bourbon and vodka ratings, what do they tell an audience?  I mean what distinguishes a 93 from a 100?  Or a 75 from an 83?  Some of the beer rating websites out there, [...]

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East Coast vs. West Coast

by Tom MacGowan
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Lakers vs. Celtics? Biggie vs. Tupac? No, this is the battle of the beer! Over the last twenty years or so the craft beer scene has exploded in the United States. There are great breweries dotted all across this nation.  The Midwest and the Rocky Mountain region are swarming with excellent breweries, but for the [...]

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Oktoberfest: American Style

by Eugene Catanzaro
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The last week of August brings about sadness for the end of summer and a new focus on what lies ahead for the fall season. I guess I cling to that notion of the endless summer. It could be that my lack of summer enjoyment this year has been severely limited because of work. But [...]

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