Brewery Q&A

A Conversation With Craft Beer Pioneer Fritz Maytag

by Logan

I came across this video from Reason.TV with Fritz Maytag, owner of Anchor Brewing and thought you might enjoy it. Anchor Brewing  is one of the original US craft breweries and Fritz’s story is pretty interesting.

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Check me out at DrinkWithTheWench.com

by Luke

If you want to learn more about yours truly than you ever thought you needed to, then check out the interview I just did with good friend and fellow beer blogger, Ashley “The Beer Wench” Routson over at her blog, DrinkWithTheWench.com (click here for the interview). For those just coming here for the first time [...]

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Get Yourself a Hooker: a Tour of Thomas Hooker Brewing

by Luke

I was lucky enough to be able to pay a visit to the Thomas Hooker Brewery in Bloomfield Connecticut this past week and it was definitely a trip well worth the while. One I can recommend to anyone who finds themselves in the greater-Hartford area. Outside the brewery Thomas Hooker — which began in 1997 [...]

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Photo Tour of the Magic Hat Brewery

by Luke

Last week during a visit to Burlington, Vermont we were lucky enough to get a tour of the Magic Hat brewery (which I later learned isn’t really done right now due to the on-going construction). Our tour guide Chris showed us around, let us taste lots of great beer from Magic Hat and their organic [...]

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Interview with Russian River’s Funky Brewer on Chow.com

by Luke

I’m stopped half-way between some high school visits in Northern Connecticut and some mini college fairs in southern Massachusetts but I wanted to point out an interview with Russian River Brewing Company’s Vinnie Cilurzo on CHOW.com. Vinnie Cilurzo is regarded as one of the most innovative microbrewers in the country. He’s often credited with inventing [...]

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An Interview with Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

by Luke

This evening I got to chat with Cheri Chastain, the Sustainability Coordinator at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., about their ongoing efforts to reach complete sustainability at their brewery, and to do their part to help our environment. Here is a transcript of our conversation: What do you do at Sierra Nevada? My current official title is Sustainability [...]

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