Exploring Craft Beer and Homebrew in Peru (Country Code 51) and the USA (Country Code 1)
While in Lima this summer I got to try the famed Westvleteren XII. I had tried it before, but got only about a 2 oz sample, so to have the opportunity to have an entire bottle to myself was indeed a treat. If you are unfamiliar with Westvleteren XII, well, it is a Belgian ale…
Barrio Brewing, just outside of downtown Tucson, is Arizona’s oldest brewery, having been established in 1991. In 2020 it became the state’s first employee-owned brewery. Set in a semi-industrial, semi-residential part of town, the brewery fits right in, with a funky industrial vibe. The inside space is dark, with lots of colored lights, games, music,…
There could be big news for Minnesota’s almost 200 craft breweries next week. The state legislature is due to vote on allowing craft brewers to sell four-packs and six-packs at their tap rooms and expanding the number of breweries allowed to dispense beer in growlers. Currently, Minnesota brewers are prohibited from selling six-packs and four-packs…
Yes, after two long years, beer festivals are back! Just in my corner of the San Francisco Bay Area, we recently opened beer fest season with two much-loved events: the Brewing Network’s Spring Brews Festival, and the Bay Area Craft Brews Festival. The Spring Brews Festival, held on March 26th in Concord’s Todos Santos Plaza,…