Monthly Archives: October 2016

  1. Why A-B InBev Suddenly Chose to Go After Homebrewing

    Why A-B InBev Suddenly Chose to Go After Homebrewing

    Many proud homebrewers felt slighted when Northern Brewer & Midwest Supplies revealed their acquisition by Anheuser-Busch InBev this month, but what seemed especially curious for the beer brewing community was the underlying question – why a homebrew supply store?

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  2. 16 American Beers to Do You Proud on American Beer Day

    16 American Beers to Do You Proud on American Beer Day

    Happy American Beer Day, brewers! Time to revel in the greatness of the bold and delicious American beer styles we boast in our recipe pages. Here are just 16, including our 2 brand new clone recipes taken from Great American Beer Festival Gold Winners!

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  3. Tasting 3 of the Outstanding, Hop-Forward Ales of Toppling Goliath

    Tasting 3 of the Outstanding, Hop-Forward Ales of Toppling Goliath

    Our Warehouse Manager, Jackson, brought some essential Toppling Goliath ales back with him from Iowa, so we decided to taste them all. Back to back. And let me tell you – Toppling Goliath's hop game is serious.

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  4. Stone's Xocoveza Varieties & the Diverse Flavor Profiles They Offer

    Stone's Xocoveza Varieties & the Diverse Flavor Profiles They Offer

    It is that time of year again, when Stone's "winter-spiced mocha stout" hits the brew shop shelves, and we all buy it up and hoard it best we can until the next winter arrives.

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  5. What is a Malt Liquor? + A Brief History Defending Its Honor

    What is a Malt Liquor? + A Brief History Defending Its Honor

    American malt liquor often gets a bad rap as "sleazy," "bottom shelf," or somehow exclusively for drunkards because of the inexpensive adjuncts added to the malted barley to get a higher ABV in the finished beer. Let us not forget that malt liquor is brewed with much the same ingredients and processes of strong American-style lagers, in fact, if you're ever enjoyed an HG (High Gravity) Lager, you're essentially drinking malt liquor. 

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