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A lot of manufacturers at this November’s Pack Expo had revealed their new craft beer equipment back at CBC. While they were happy to talk about their craft machines, many of which were there on the show floor, they didn’t
When I walked onto the show floor amid the hum of a thousand spinning and shaking and shuffling machines, I was sure I was in over my head. Over the next four days of Pack Expo 2016, though, I saw
Chicago’s beloved Revolution Brewing recently recalled several brands of their beer. The stated problem was that the beers “exhibit ester or phenolic flavors” more typical of Belgian beers than these styles. They believe a previously undetected wild yeast is to blame
A Networking Parable There I was, a humble beer writer, at the 79th annual convention of the National Beer Wholesalers Association, trying to figure out how to connect to the middle tier of the alcoholic beverage industry. I had come
By the time I saw the announcement about tickets for Brew Talks Chicago, I had less than a week to plan childcare with my wife, but I knew I didn’t want to miss an opportunity to rub shoulders with local
Let’s be honest: Some craft beers might qualify as monsters. Experimentation is great, but some things don’t need to come to market. Rogue, I’m kinda looking at you and your donut beers. I love you guys, but seriously. Also, pumpkin
Has craft beer hit its peak? That’s the “peak question.” If you google “craft beer peak” you can find headlines going back as far as a couple years ago and as recently as a couple days ago. It’s a question that