Monday beer links: Making connections

It is said that beer is about making connections. Here are a few. CRISPY & CRUNCHY Can a Wine Actually Be “Crunchy”? Craft Beer Snobs Suddenly Love Lager First the crunchy part. “It kind of describes something in addition to taste in terms of tension. It’s just a perfect, succinct word to describe that texture: … Read more

Monday beer & weed links: Gangier?

A quick bit of background. The genus Humulus (hops) belongs to the family Cannabaceae, which also includes cannabis (hemp and marijuana). Scientists long ago documented that hops and weed share some of the same terpenes — such a limonene, myrcene and pinene — that produce fruity, sometimes pungent, aromas and flavors. But while it has … Read more

Monday beer briefing: Last gasp for craft? Then why did ABI buy another brewery?

08.12.19, BEER AND FERMENTATION LINKS, MUSING 1) Why Craft Beer Is Dying. Simon Nielsen, a brewer in Wisconsin, writes, “To me, that—the loss of originality—is what is killing the heart of our movement. Where have the artists gone? Where have the brewers with something to say gone?” This mirrors the comment from Karl Ockert — … Read more