Charlie's Blog
Charlie Papazian is the author of The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, founder of the Great American Beer Festival, the American Homebrewers Association and the Association of Brewers. He is also the president of the Brewers Association. He works, lives and still enjoys making homebrewed beer in Colorado.
Mar 08, 2010
"Yes I will." Beer drinkers driving craft brewers growth in U.S.A. - 2009 numbers up againU.S. craft brewers continue to sustain their flight, pleasing the tastes of beer enthusiast for another year of growth and growing demand. Photos byCharlie Papazian“Yes I will.” Beer drinkers driving craft brewers growth in U.S.A. &...
Mar 06, 2010
Examiner.com beer stories week in review - February 27 - March 5Goats and bock beers have long been associated with each other. Excerpt from anold German beer poster. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
Mar 04, 2010
Beer and alcohol news often exaggeratedThe traditional British pint glass could be an endangered species.Photo by Charlie Papazian Earlier in February the British press reported there were 87,000 violent incidents involving glass. The BBC news reported: Thousands of people are hur...
Mar 03, 2010
Chilean craft brewers survive earthquakeEarthquake destroyed beer at Chilean microbrewery Szot. PhotoCourtesy Cervecera Szot.The devastating earthquake that has rattled Chile has caused a bit of unsettling for many of us. Many of us express and share our concern for the safety of Chi...
Mar 02, 2010
Coffee ales and lagers threatened in CaliforniaInsert photo caption or credit here the saga of caffeinated alcoholic beverages continues in real time un the USA. Perhaps you may agree that adding caffeine as a pure ingredient into alcoholic beverages is not the a wise and responsible ...
Feb 28, 2010
2010 BeerDrinker of the Year tapped to commemorate 10th annual event. Free beer for life winner Bill Howell winner of this year's BeerDrinker of theYear honors. Photos courtesy of BeerDrinker of the Year and WynkoopBrewery.Hundreds of beer drinkers have battled over a decade for top honors each year as the Beer...
Feb 27, 2010
Examiner.com beer stories week in review - February 21-26 + upcoming AHA RalliesHop yards throughout the world will begin tending to the new year's hop sprouts. Photo Germanhop yard courtesy of European Brewing Convention.The Ides of March are fast approaching, but perhaps more significant is the equinox and the equalizati...
Feb 25, 2010
Serving homebrew in MichiganHomebrewers often gather in the nation's brewpubs and breweries to sharetheir beer knowledge and judge in homebrew competitions. Photo by Charlie Papazian Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE ...
Feb 25, 2010
Sweet Homebrew AlabamaAlabama homebrewers are hopeful for legislation which will decriminalize homebrewing in their state. Photo by Charlie Papazian Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
Feb 25, 2010
Oklahoma is hoping to be OK for homebrewAmongst the blades of green grass, there is hope for homebrewers in Oklahoma. Photo by Charlie Papazian Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...
Road Trips
Dunedin Brewery, Dunedin, FL
Cigar City's Joseph Redner visits Denedin Brewery, for some tacos and a nitro stout. more »
"Just as wine drinkers vary their selection by season and what they are eating, a growing number of beer drinkers want their beverage to work with what and when they eat."
– NBC Today Show, November 2009