Industry & People

  • Mark Thompson of Starr Hill

    The Dark Starr Rises

    At every turn, Mark Thompson, the colorful, award-winning brewmaster and owner of Starr Hill Brewery plays life with deft ease.…

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  • Guinness Blonde Tap Handle

    Guinness Goes Blonde

    In a marked departure from its traditional dark stout, the Guinness brand is introducing Guinness Blonde in September. Made with…

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  • Running Away to the Beer Circus

    This summer, craft brew giant Sierra Nevada took its vision of craft brew on tour through America, stopping at seven…

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  • Rob Hill Total Guide to Beer

    Total Guide Spreads the Word on Beer

    When Rob Hill attended a special beer and wine dinner hosted by The Boston Beer Company at the Smith and…

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  • Founders Logo

    Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers (Part 2)

    In the second of two installments, the founders of Founders take on some more subjective topics. Was there a first…

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  • Surly Brewing

    Surly’s Guzman Takes Yucatan to Minnesota

    “I’m not the type of person who can sit still,” says Jorge Guzman, the executive chef of Surly Brewing’s new…

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  • Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas

    Gastager Not Bluffing in Las Vegas

    A German native who often vacationed in the states, Stefan Gastager admired the “positive take on life” Americans had. But…

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  • Larry Bell of Bell’s Brewery

    During the fledgling days of Bell’s Brewery, founder Larry Bell found himself in a bind. He needed to drive around…

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  • Let’s Ban Alcoholic Beverages (Issue 18)

    While we debate whether “craft” beer is the right term for tasty creations from Sierra Nevada Brewing and the newly…

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  • Dougal Gunn Sharp Innis and Gunn

    The Influence of Whiskey and Wood

    Although not the first to use oak to impart flavors to beer, a practice that goes back to at least…

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