Yes, I too am stunned that the current issue of American Brewer magazine is not dedicated to Alan McLeod (yes, you should click that link and cruise through a rather extensive discourse on the topic of “brewer as rock star”).
Anyway, that’s Tom Schlafly on the cover, co-founder of one of my hometown breweries. I’m about to open a Schlafly beer, wishing they bottled the Hop Trial: Rakau (a lovely 4.1% beer), and read about some rock stars.
I had hoped my now they would have moved on to “Brewer as the Kid on your Street who could Swing Higher on the Swing Set than ANYONE ELSE!!!!” theme.
Is there someplace I can buy this magazine? Who are the brewers in it? Not sure I understand Schlafly as a rock star.
I like to think of them more as, say, star rugby players without the playing of rugby than rock stars who do not rock at a star level. But maybe, thinking about it, they are more like really good wet nurses but without, you know, the wet nursing.
Steve:
As far as I know, American Brewer isn’t sold on newsstands.
Tom Schlafly writes a regular column called “Spontaneous Fermentation” for American Brewer, so I think they chose him as a lark.
The brewers featured in a story with a headline “Craft Beer Rock Stars” (by Alan Moen)
– Vinnie Cilurzo, Russian River Brewing
– John Maier, Rogue Ales
– Rob Tod, Allagash Brewing
– Sam Calagione, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
Oldies Olssons all – in addition to be not rock stars!
Although I suggested Tom Schlafly on the cover of AB was something of a lark, it is worth noting he’s signing bottles at a local Costco story this weekend.
https://twitter.com/Schlafly/status/297414325914722306