

Guerilla Journalists of Beer
Excerpt from Early Days of American Craft Beer by Tony Forder In April 1992 I attended my first microbrewing conference, Brew Bayou, the...
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Aug 74 min read


Early Days Of American Craft Beer
A rollicking ride through colorful mosaic of the early craft beer movement.
This book is about my accidental journey in beer, which became a mission when I launched, with my brother-in-law, the brewspaper Ale Street News in 1992. It covers the early days of craft beer, highlighting the personalities, the evangelists who were responsible for this revival of full-flavored, traditional beer styles and the pioneers who eventually took beer in totally new directions, sparking a w

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Jun 172 min read


Flashback – Scotland's Williams Bros. Brewing
The first stop on our upcoming trip to the Scottish Highlands will be at Williams Bros. Brewing Co., one of the OG's of Scottish craft...
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Jun 161 min read


Digital Antidotes
Ain't That What It's All About Blog Recently, at a gas station the kid on duty was so locked into his cell phone he didn’t even notice I...

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May 223 min read


Springtime on the Farm
looks like spring has finally arrived here in the great Northeast instead of just the odd day tease here and there

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May 53 min read


The Guinness Pub Giveaway Contest
One of most successful contests which ran for a few years was the Guinness Irish Pub Giveaway Contest – win a pub in Ireland.
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Mar 164 min read


You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
I previously wrote, We Were Warned. Yes we were, but it's turning out much worse than many of us expected.

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Mar 52 min read


Beer-piphanies
First generation craft beer fans in the US consistently seem to remember their time of transition, when they discovered craft beer,

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Mar 52 min read


We Were Warned
By Tony Forder I was in England when President Trump was re-elected. Family and friends kept asking me how it could have happened. I was...
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Jan 312 min read


Milan Scenes
Milan, fashion capital Fancy boot heels click on cobblestones Duomo anchoring kid-chased pigeons Top name Galleria Euro draining stores...

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Jan 81 min read