Fact: Clean and sanitized equipment produces better beer. Hygiene and sanitation are so essential to a brewery's success that a majority of brewers simply spend the first several years of their careers studying how to clean the brewery, according to Craft Brewing Business. ...
We recently put together a guide for all of the hops grown in America and another for those found in the Southern Hemisphere. But while hops in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa are fairly new, we can’t forget about noble hops, classic European ...
Last week, we took a look at all of the hops currently grown in America, identifying the most popular along with common characteristics for each. But hops are cultivated all over the world. And more recently, Southern Hemisphere hops have garnered a lot of attention. ...
In 2015, New Belgium made 73 million pounds. And Goose Island generated about 192,000 pounds weekly. For every 6-pack of beer brewed, we’re left with one pound of this. What common ingredients are all these breweries producing? Dubbed “spent grain,” this offshoot of beer ...
When it comes to serving beer, glassware is important. Just like when a bartender makes an Old Fashioned or Margarita, they pour each respective drink into the right cocktail glass. And while people in the industry debate the pros and cons of pint glasses, there is no ...
In the craft beer world, hops have become the equivalent of brewers’ gold. And if regular hops are like gold, then Cryo Hops® are like platinum, even more coveted. Heavily hopped New England-style or hazy IPAs have exploded in popularity over the past few years. Just take a ...
This has been a hot year for hops. Who are we kidding? Hops have been hot for decades now. This year in particular our friends at Hop Culture have already covered “The 5 Hottest Hops of 2022, According to an Expert” and “The Four Hottest Hop Trends.” So maybe it’s time to ...
An annual gathering of innovators, business leaders, and industry professionals across all three tires of the beverage supply chain, Connect Conference is the perfect event to attend to take your craft beverage acumen to the next level. Don't miss out! The Connect ...
