It's nearly 2017 and like most people I'm reflecting on the high and low points of 2016. It's been a frustrating year on many fronts, but one bright spot was the release of San Francisco Beer: A History of Brewing [...]
Just like any other maturing industry, brewers banded together to share knowledge, best practices, and to confront labor and governmental challenges. Here's a nice summary of the San Francisco Brewers' Protective Association, founded in 1874. It doesn't have any historical [...]
Rich in brewing history, Milwaukee is a wonderful place to drink and explore. I did just that on a recent trip. My time was brief, just the weekend, but I went on a tour of the old Pabst brewery complex. I [...]
It may not look like much, but this boil kettle and mash tun were part of Sierra Nevada's original brewing equipment in 1980. Their pale ale, which helped pave the way for craft beer in America, was born inside these [...]