{"id":11930,"date":"2013-11-13T15:56:28","date_gmt":"2013-11-13T21:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/appellationbeer.com\/blog\/?p=11930"},"modified":"2013-11-14T13:23:38","modified_gmt":"2013-11-14T19:23:38","slug":"assorted-beer-links-11-13-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appellationbeer.com\/blog\/assorted-beer-links-11-13-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Assorted beer links 11.13.13"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Those who follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StanHieronymus\/status\/398622308946153473\/photo\/1\">Twitter<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=550251558396906&#038;set=t.689802062&#038;type=3&#038;theater\">Facebook<\/a> know last week I was in Argentina, a guest of <a href=\"http:\/\/somoscerveceros.com.ar\/\">Asociaci&#243;n Civil Somos Cerveceros<\/a>. I&#8217;ll get around to describing some of the interesting things I saw . . . <em>eventually<\/em>. Meanwhile, a few links I saved during the course of catching up.<\/p>\n<p>1, &#038; 2. <strong>An economist looks at the <a href=\"http:\/\/beeronomics.blogspot.com\/2013\/11\/defining-craft-beer-economic-analysis.html\">definition of &#8220;craft beer&#8221;<\/a><\/strong> and adds useful perspective. But speaking of perspective, Ed Wray (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheBeerFather\">@TheBeerFather<\/a>) finds away for us to smile while listening to <em>The Conversation That Will Not Die<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Craft beer is &#8230; about the flavour. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/edsbeer.blogspot.com\/2013\/11\/time-for-working-craft-beer-definition.html\">And that flavour is grapefruit.<\/a><\/strong> No need to worry about share transactions or production figures, just have a swig and ask yourself &#8216;can I taste grapefruit?&#8217; If you can it&#8217;s craft, if you can&#8217;t it isn&#8217;t.&#8221; This will allow for discussions that address important questions, like &#8220;is this beer still grapefruity since the brewery&#8217;s been taken over?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>3. <a href=\"http:\/\/newblog.beerhunt.com\/index.php\/the-most-popular-beer-in-each-state-of-the-usa-listed\/\"><strong>The Most Popular Beer In Each State Of The USA \u2013 Listed!<\/strong><\/a> [Via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/draftmag\">@draftmag<\/a>] Hopapalooza IPA from Big Shoulders Beer Company in Illinois &#8230; Really?<\/p>\n<p>4. <a href=\"http:\/\/beergraphs.com\/bg\/242-the-shape-of-a-beer-style\/\"><strong>The Shape of A Beer Style.<\/strong><\/a> From Beer Graphs, which has tossed out a variety of ideas I&#8217;m <em>still trying<\/em> to get my head around.<\/p>\n<p>5. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.austinchronicle.com\/food\/2013-11-01\/celis-brewery-back-home-where-it-belongs\/\"><strong>Christine Celis reclaims the family business.<\/strong><\/a> [Via the Austin Chronicle.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Those who follow me on Twitter or Facebook know last week I was in Argentina, a guest of Asociaci&#243;n Civil Somos Cerveceros. I&#8217;ll get around to describing some of the interesting things I saw . . . eventually. Meanwhile, a few links I saved during the course of catching up. 1, &#038; 2. 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