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GABF Rewind – Thoughts from Behind the Booth
Thoughts and anecdotes from GABF as seen from the other side of the booth. For the second time in as many years, the Iowa Brewers Guild approached me with the opportunity to pour beers at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colorado. The chance to spend four sessions of pouring craft beers, talking craft […]
Haze Craze – Sampling Des Moines’ Best New England IPAs
Drinking our way through Des Moines’ best New England style pale ales and IPAs. September is upon us. Labor Day has come and gone, and with it, the unofficial end of summer and the beginning of fall. In the beer world, that means Oktoberfest Lagers, Pumpkin Beers, and the return of the largest beer […]
Field Trip | Coming Together at Confluence
My brothers are visiting next week…where should we take them while they’re here? I’ve had this, and similar conversations with my wife too many times now to count. Whether it’s a sibling, relative, or friend, one universal truth is that all out-of-town guests must be shown the *best parts* of my city when visiting. And […]
Des Moines Beer Week 2018
Fam. Des Moines Beer week kicks off this Friday, June 15th! Celebrating the growing Des Moines beer scene, area breweries, restaurants and bars will hold a range of special events during Des Moines Beer Week (DSMBW) from June 15 – 24, 2018. Established in 2014, Des Moines Beer Week is an annual celebration that aims to highlight Greater Des […]
From Craft Room to Taproom – Do Kids Belong in Breweries?
Are kids ruining the “Craft Beer Experience” for the rest of us? Ten years ago, a majority of the microbreweries throughout the country were brewpubs; food service establishments with a full kitchen that also sold beer brewed on-site. As the popularity of craft beer continued to rise, taprooms have become synonymous with the craft […]
GABF – Finding Relevancy and Revelry at America’s Largest Beer Festival
(Brewtography Project // Source) Fifteen months ago, the Iowa Brewers Guild approached me with the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to spend five days in Denver, Colorado at the Great American Beer Festival. The chance to spend four sessions of pouring craft beers, talking craft beers, and partaking in everything an event of […]
Make Better Beer – Homebrewing Tips from the Pros
I recently did something that, throughout my six-plus years of homebrewing, I’ve never done before: I completely ruined an entire batch of beer. The brew day went well enough; I mashed, sparged, boiled, and hopped without much additional thought. I pitched the yeast starter after the brew chilled to 70°F and let it ferment at […]
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