beers of conviction

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The link.

The paragraph:

Politics and business practices aside, there are also those who are baffled by the reverence in which the beer itself is held. It is, the critics say, a classic example of the boring brown bitter everyone was so fed up with about 20 years ago. Now, we happen to disagree, and consistently find cask Bass to be a subtle, interesting beer not far removed from Harvey’s Best in terms of character. But that’s all very subjective, of course.

I’d really like you to read the final paragraph as well. So, what the heck, start at the top and work your way down.

One link, one paragraph

The link.

The paragraph this week is actually a quote from within a listicle (you’ve been warned). It is one that may make saison lovers smile and wipe a tear from their eye at the same moment. Looking at you, @beervanana.

“There comes a time in every brewer’s career where they finally convince the brewery owners they should be allowed to brew a saison. They pour everything they have into it. They do deep research, talk to everyone they know who has brewed one, and end up crafting an incredibly drinkable and complex beer with real depth and nuance. And then it inevitably sits on that draft line for the next eight months until the bar manager convinces the aforementioned owners that they should dump the rest of it to make room for an overly spiced pumpkin beer.”

—Richie Tevlin, owner and brewmaster, Space Cadet Brewing Co., Philadelphia

My kinda beer

Bottom of beer can -- packaged 12.01.25 with "Terroir Matters" message

Some words about the beer inside this can coming . . . eventually, but certainly not the next few weeks.

One link, one paragraph

First up, the paragraph, because the link doesn’t go directly to the story.

“If you want to know whether your relationship is built to last, forget the pros-and-cons list, skip the astrology compatibility charts, and go straight for a bottle of saison.”

That’s the lead to “Saison as Relationship Barometer: Dating. Farmhouse ale. Saving yourself six months of disappointment.” A clever way to present a field guide to an elusive style. The story is only available in print in Final Gravity 10, and here’s a link to get it.