{"id":12229,"date":"2014-03-24T04:59:10","date_gmt":"2014-03-24T10:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/appellationbeer.com\/blog\/?p=12229"},"modified":"2014-03-24T04:59:10","modified_gmt":"2014-03-24T10:59:10","slug":"corona-light-ibus-sophisticated-drinkers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/appellationbeer.com\/blog\/corona-light-ibus-sophisticated-drinkers\/","title":{"rendered":"Corona Light, IBUs &#038; sophisticated drinkers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>MONDAY BEER LINKS, MUSING 03.24.14<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brewbound.com\/news\/corona-takes-aim-at-craft-tap-handles\"><strong>Corona Takes Aim at Craft Tap Handles.<\/strong><\/a> Passed along because I learned in this article that Corona Light has 18 IBUs. &#8220;The consumer today \u2014 with the increase in micro-breweries, craft beer and digital media \u2014 is more sophisticated. Now they understand IBUs. If you mentioned that 10 years ago to a consumer, they might not have known.&#8221; Beware of anybody who tells you they understand IBUs. <strong>[Via Brewhound]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yoursforgoodfermentables.com\/2014\/03\/remembering-dr-james-kollar-chesbay.html\"><strong>Remembering Dr. James Kollar (1946 &#8211; 2014) \u2014 Chesbay founder, craft beer pioneer.<\/strong><\/a> The brewery lasted only from 1984 until 1988, but its influence remains today. <strong>[Via Yours in Good Fermentables]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pivni-filosof.com\/2014\/03\/a-view-from-notch.html\"><strong>A View from the Notch.<\/strong><\/a> Chris Lohring at Notch Brewing talks with Max Bahnson about his decision not to renew his membership in the Brewers Association, and also about contract brewing. <strong>[Via Pivn\u00ed Filosof]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/politics\/index.ssf\/2014\/03\/is_there_too_much_oregon_beer.html\"><strong>Is there too much Oregon beer? Not yet, economist says.<\/strong><\/a> &#8220;Damon Runberg said he sees the potential for market saturation of the bigger regional breweries, but still lots of room for smaller brewpubs that serve a specific community or neighborhood.&#8221; <strong>[Via The Oregonian]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.propelinfo.com\/pi-Newsletter-sapient.php?datetime=20140321110000\"><strong>Micropubs \u2013 revolution or fad?<\/strong><\/a> From Martyn Cornell: &#8220;So far the micropub movement has avoided any sort of critical backlash \u2013 but I fear it won\u2019t be long before another definition of &#8216;micropub&#8217; appears, based on a TripAdvisor review of the &#8216;original&#8217; micropub, The Butcher\u2019s Arms in Herne, Kent: &#8216;Five grumpy old men in a 10ft square space.'&#8221; [Via Propel.info]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/svbwine.blogspot.com\/2014\/03\/are-standing-tasting-bars-better-than.html\"><strong>Are Standing Tasting Bars Better than Seated?<\/strong><\/a> The drink is wine and &#8220;better&#8221; means sales, but maybe people who post beer ratings should include a note about if they are seated or standing when taking notes. <strong>[Via SVB on Wine]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MONDAY BEER LINKS, MUSING 03.24.14 Corona Takes Aim at Craft Tap Handles. Passed along because I learned in this article that Corona Light has 18 IBUs. &#8220;The consumer today \u2014 with the increase in micro-breweries, craft beer and digital media \u2014 is more sophisticated. Now they understand IBUs. 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