Craft beer drinkers know all too well the alluring aroma of hops being released on a fresh pour of an IPA. How can the hops in this IPA be so complex and taste like nothing I've ever had before?! They're just hops, right? I asked this among many other hop-related questions in my interview with world-renowned OSU Fermentation Science Professor Tom Shellhammer.

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Yikes, July is just flying by… and clearly nothing is slowing down anytime soon. But no worries, Rumor Mill is always on the case, keeping you plugged in to all the craft beer news that matters. Plus we’ve an all-important update on what we’ve been drinking lately and you absolutely ...
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  The number of American craft breweries has reached an all time high according to our friends at the Brewers Association who just sent us a mind-blowing communique’. As of June 30, a record high of 4,656 breweries were operating in the U.S, an increase of 917 breweries over the same time ...
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So many beers- So little time... Summer is here and we’ve all the right beers for the season! Plus we’ve some interesting new offerings from Lagunitas and New Holland that you’ll want to get your sweaty little hands on.
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White Birch Brewing is one of New Hampshire's newest and most exciting craft breweries. Located in historic Hooksett, White Birch was founded by Bill Herlicka in 2009 and quickly built an almost cult-like following for its finely crafted, small batch beers. So when Bill invited American Craft Beer up for a tour and a hang, I jumped at the opportunity!

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We blame the industry for this… It used to be that when we wrapped up our Weekend Picks on Friday, we could coast through the weekend. But clearly all that’s changed.

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ACB covers craft beer news, entertainment and lifestyle 24/7, and we’d like to think we do a decent job. But there’s a lot of great craft beer journalism out there - and were constantly running into articles that we wished that we’d written. So welcome to another ACB Newswire – recent articles that we’ve enjoyed – and thought you might as well
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Hey it’s the Weekend…and you’re ready for some fun. Well good, because we’ve got all kinds of ideas for you. From the nation’s coolest beer festivals to movies, music and cutting edge TV – we’ve got your back big-time.  Plus we’ve another weekend beer pick for you too, because we ...
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One of Southwest Washington's most exciting craft beer festivals is returning to Vancouver, Washington on August 12th-14th, and if you've never attended this wonderful Pacific Northwest event as we have, you've been missing out on something special.

 

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It's no surprise that IPAs are the most dominant style in the in the craft beer biz...They're really what drives much of the public's attention and as close to an "essential style" as our industry has. With that in mind (and because we've been receiving a lot of IPA's lately), it's time for a Newbies All-IPA Edition...And really, who's gonna complain about that?

 

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