O’Connor Brewing Company, located in Norfolk, Virginia, was founded by homebrewer Kevin O’Connor in 2010. He was so passionate about craft beer, he even wrote his final thesis on how to open a brewery. The original beers - Green Can Golden Ale, ...
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Steph’s New Brew Review: Xocoveza Mocha Stout
Every year Stone Brewing Company hosts an American Homebrewers Association-sanctioned homebrewing competition. This year’s winner, Chris Banker, brewed a chocolate, cinnamon, nutmeg, chile pepper and coffee-infused milk stout, built to mimic the ...
Sass is Sweet at Smartmouth Brewing
Smartmouth Brewing Company, located in Norfolk, Virginia, opened in November 2012 by former corporate lawyer, Porter Hardy IV. His homebrew experimentation has led to one of the Southeast's most promising startup breweries.
Brewmaster Garrett Oliver Teaches First Online Brewing Class at Skillshare
Garrett Oliver is a world-class beersmith and brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery, but you probably already knew that. What you may not know is that he recently launched an online class, Creativity and Beer: A Brewmaster's Guide to Flavor Emulation ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Dirty Little Freak
Dave Benfield began homebrewing while in college. He worked for his family’s business after graduation, but his obsession for brewing steadily grew over time. After breaking the news to his family, he opened DuClaw Brewing Company in Bel Air, ...
A-B InBev, SABMiller Merger Could be a Positive for the Craft Beer Market
First, a little pat on my own back, because I called this one. Reports have surfaced this last week that Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s largest beer producer with almost 20% of the world market in beer, has been exploring the possibility of ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: BigLeaf Maple Autumn Red
Anchor Brewing Company says that its fall seasonal, BigLeaf Maple Autumn Red™, was inspired by a native California tree, its incredible leaves, its delicious syrup, and the best colors of fall.
Heading Right Up Brewer’s Alley
Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery is Frederick, Maryland’s first brewpub. Located at 124 North Market Street in historic Frederick, the building was completed in 1769, originally housing a town hall, opera house and theater, and market house.
Steph’s New Brew Review: Greenmarket Wheat
Greenmarket Wheat was Brooklyn Brewery’s response to Governor Cuomo’s 2012 Farm Brewery License legislation, which encourages craft breweries to use local ingredients. This beer is brewed with 70% New York State-grown wheat and barley as well as ...
Take a Tour of Flying Dog
The Flying Dog Brewpub in Aspen, Colorado was founded in 1990 by George Stranahan, an astrophysicist with a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University and the founder of the Aspen Center for Physics, along with his longtime friend and partner Richard ...
