Five Unique Places to Drink a Beer
These five U.S. breweries all make good beer. But for folks who have been there, they know that they’re in for an experience that doesn’t stop there.
By: Steve Eichmann
Cheers to Our Beer-Drinking Moms
Craft or not, our beer-drinking moms showed us from day one that beer isn’t just a man’s drink.
The Coolship Has Landed: Film Elevates the Art of Lambic Brewing
Jerry Franck, an Academy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker, followed a few notable lambic breweries to help sustain what many see as an anachronistic approach to beer making.
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1865 Brewing Company
Founded by long-time friends and business associates William Comer and Rodney Malone in late summer 2021, 1865 Brewing Company draws a line from past to present. Named for the year Congress passed and ratified the 13th Amendment, abolishing slavery and involuntary servitude, their motto is “Freedom starts here!” — a recognition of the role the area played in African American emancipation history.
Five Young Breweries You’ll Be Hearing About Soon
Here are five small breweries that have opened since 2020. If you haven’t heard about them yet, it’s likely you will soon.
Suds Surfing in San Diego: Craft Beer Mecca Hosts Homebrew Con
For the first time in eight years, San Diego will host the largest annual gathering of recreational brewers in the country, Homebrew Con, from June 22 to 24.
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