Dec 18, 2021
Why are Shiner bottles twist-off?
We had a blast talking with Brewmaster Jimmy Mauric and Brand Manager Nick Weiland about the long history of Shiner Beer. We don't talk with many 100+ year old breweries, so we had plenty to talk about. Jimmy's been with the brewery for 44 years so he knows...
100 years of Shiner Beer
Dec 17, 2021
Why are Shiner bottles twist-off?
We had a blast talking with Brewmaster Jimmy Mauric and Brand Manager Nick Weiland about the long history of Shiner Beer. We don't talk with many 100+ year old breweries, so we had plenty to talk about. Jimmy's been with the brewery for 44 years so he knows...
Dec 11, 2021
Harpoon Brewery is an East Coast IPA OG
In 1986 Harpoon Brewery received brewery permit #001 in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The first brewery in the state since Prohibition, only 35 years ago.
IPAs were more of a West Coast thing at the time and the launch of Harpoon IPA in 1993 was a bold move for an East...
Dec 4, 2021
Best Christmas Beers of 2021
Christmas, the most wonderful time to drink beer
Ahhh, who am I kidding? It's ALWAYS the most wonderful time to drink beer. But, Christmas is a great time for beer. Beautiful Belgian ales, spiced Winter Warmers, maybe some glühkriek?
Christmas beers are some of our favorites and we look...
Nov 20, 2021
When Dokkaebier founder Youngwon Lee attended craft beer festivals he noticed he was one of the few (or only) Asian people at the events. He said everyone was friendly and welcoming, he just wanted to find a way to attract more diversity to craft. Bring on the Dokkaebier. Many of their beers are both familiar and...