Drinking a perfectly poured, draught beer is pretty easy. In fact, at times, maybe it is a little too easy. It seems to be a simple and beautiful thing. But like many simple and beautiful things, there’s a lot more to making it happen perfectly than may first appear. To begin, there is the ...Read More

Most brewers use code dates on beer packaging. They do this to help manage inventory and to prevent very old beer from reaching the consumer’s hands. The easiest and most consumer friendly code is a date that says sell by on the package or label. The sell by date can be set anywhere from 6 months to ...Read More

What happened with alcohol consumption? Was there some spike in alcohol consumption? We know per-capita consumption of alcohol in the United States going back 170 years to 1850. In 1850, Americans consumed 2.2 gallons of alcohol per capita.  Now the number is 2.1 gallons. The highest point was in ...Read More

Beer is most simply defined as a beverage made from yeast fermented grain and flavored with hops that contains alcohol. The German Reinheitsgebot (beer purity law) was a decree first issued in 1516. It dictates that beer can be made only from barley, malt and hops. In 1516 how yeast worked was a ...Read More

At this time of the year we enjoy some of the most anticipated and memorable meals on the calendars as we celebrate Holidays with family and friends.  The idea of pairing beer with food is an attempt to enhance the experience by creating a combination or match that is better than either thing by ...Read More