The Culture of Craft Beer

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Beers With(out) Beards Beer Yoga Recap

Getting in the zen zone with some beer yoga.
I didn’t invent beer yoga. But as a registered yoga teacher and the founder of a craft beer magazine, it was only a matter of ...
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Lawson’s Commitment to Workers Faces a Major Test with COVID

A guide to retaining employees during a pandemic.
As a rule, craft beer work is neither particularly secure nor lucrative. New breweries often rely on initial unpaid labor. Friends, family, or ground-floor partners ...
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Women in Beer Leadership Roundtable Presented by Chart Industries

Learning from some of the leaders in craft beer.
Every year our womxn in craft beer festival Beers With(out) Beards seeks to create inclusive communities and cultivate conversations that have the actionable potential to ...
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Jägermeister Beer Cocktail Class

Jägermeister + Beer are a perfect combo!
First step: Enjoy an ice-cold shot of Jägermeister. Second step: Sip on your favorite craft beer. Savoring this amped-up version of a classic boilermaker has ...
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Brewing the American Dream Stories Presented by Boston Beer

Sam Adams helps us Brew the American Dream.
Here’s a classic American tale for you. Man finds a centuries-old family recipe for a beer in his father’s attic. The man begins brewing the ...
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New Belgium and Queer Food Foundation Virtual Cooking Class

The best mac and cheese you'll have!
Food and beer have this unique power to bring people together. They can break down walls to conversations and create powerful, long-lasting memories. Beyond that, ...
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Sensory Workshop with Two Roads Brewing Co.

Learning how to properly taste beers.
It’s not often that we get to take a look at the wizards of Oz behind the curtain and learn the inner workings of what ...
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Bringing Beer to Life with Tröegs and Craft Beer Cellar

When I started in the craft beer industry I worked as a beer rep for a brewery in Chicago called 5 Rabbit Cerveceria, hustling around ...
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The Story of Samuel Adams’ Brewing the American Dream Program

How Samuel Adams has helped female-led, minority-owned, and up-and-coming breweries live their dreams for over a decade.
Owning a brewery has been the dream of many. But, opening and operating a business, let alone brewing beer, is no easy task. Even more ...
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The 5 Best Beers to Pair with Jägermeister for Beers With(out) Beards

Beer and an ice-cold shot of Jägermeister.
Our women in craft beer festival, Beers With(out) Beards kicks off this Wednesday, Oct. 7th and runs through Saturday, Oct. 10th. We have a slew ...
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How Three Women Are Bringing Beer to Life

Tackling discrimination in the craft beer industry.
Water, malt, hops, yeast – the four core ingredients that create a beer. But, ever wonder what goes into a beer after it leaves the ...
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The 20 Most Underrated Breweries of 2020

According to other beer experts.
What exactly defines an “underrated brewery?” It’s a loose distinction but just about every craft beer drinker can likely name at least one brewery that ...
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The Top 7 Collabs from Fresh Fest Beer Fest. And, How to Buy Them!

Enjoy Fresh Fest from the comfort of your home.
As an annual celebration of Black breweries, Black artists, and Black entrepreneurs Pittsburgh’s Fresh Fest is the first festival of its kind in the country. ...
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The Best Hard Kombucha to Drink Right Now

Get your booch fix.
A craft beer magazine getting down with kombucha? That’s right. Though we love crushing pilsners and sipping on funky saisons, we also dabble in some ...
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Our Top 5 Jägermeister + Craft Beer Pairings

Introducing the Deer + Beer.
A shot and a beer is such a simple, yet magical combination. Why settle for just your favorite shot or your favorite pilsner when you ...
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Crowns & Hops Launches $100,000 Grant to Support Black-Owned Breweries

Creating a more equitable future in craft beer.
According to the Brewers Association, there are 8,386 breweries in the US (as of 2019). Of those, there are only about 60 Black-owned breweries. “The ...
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