The skies seem a little bluer, and the tracks look a little newer And the water tower has more names The ruts are a little deeper, the gullies a little steeper Not that much has changed Not that much has changed, it’s all just rearranged Like a picture in your mind of a heart you … Read more
07.29.19, BEER AND WINE LINKS 1) Authenticity and automation. 2) We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Pack, Pt. 2 — How 15-Packs Changed the Game for AB InBev’s Craft Segment. 3) The Macro-ization of Craft. 4) Watch the Hands, Not the Cards — The Magic of Megabrew. Deep into 1), Alan McLeod quotes a clothing blog … Read more
Monday musing and linking began in 2008 as a way to stay in touch during our semi sabbatical, but there hae often times I am not sure what reality I am in touch with. So rather than force the issue, next Monday there will be no links because I will be in Brazil. And I … Read more
MONDAY BEER & WINE LINKS, 12.19.2016 Editorial note: Weekly links will be on unpaid leave the next two Mondays. Regular service will resume Jan. 9 (01.09.2017 or 09.01.2017 depending on where you live). Craft: The Lost Word. So let’s head into 2017 with the optimistic thought we’ll quit talking about the word we put before … Read more
MONDAY BEER LINKS, MUSING 06.13.16 U.S. craft beer pioneer New Belgium has some lessons for old Belgium. I’m am going to cheat and flip right to the end: “The consumer really has started to be the person asking for new beer. I always used to say: ‘We’ll make it, they’ll drink it anyway.’ It was … Read more