Craft brewers aren't the only ones reaping the bennies of packing their luscious liquid art in aluminum cans. Uncle John’s Cider Mill has been growing apples since 1858 and producing hard apple cider since 2001. Four years ago the St. Johns, Michigan company proved it’s a craft cider pioneer willing [...]
Some ten years after we launched the "Canned Beer Apocalypse" at Oskar Blues and overthrew the bottles-only status quo in America, UK brewers are now embracing Cask Brewing Systems gear and doing their own form of beery upheaval. In May 2013, London’s Camden Town Brewery released a full-flavored beer in [...]
It's been four years since I created the Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout concept for Wynkoop Brewing Company. I continue to be amazed and pleased by the attention the video and the beer keeps landing. In today's newsletter for the very popular Drink Me site, the headline features a list of the strangest ingredients in beer. What beer [...]
I have a long tradition of April Fools' Day gags for my various allies. (Hello Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout!) This year I put together some foolish fun for my pals at Cask Brewing Systems, the inventors of micro-canning gear. The joke hinged on a unique invention that combined the wonders [...]
Starting March 31, Lyons, Colorado’s Spirit Hound Distillers will be releasing its cult-favorite Straight Malt Whisky for the first time to retailers along Colorado’s Front Range. As you may recall, the first and “flood-proof” bottles of Straight Malt Whisky were released last August and were only available at the Spirit [...]