Steve Parkes / Middlebury, VT Sunshine and Limes For craft beer lovers, the official start of beer season might be American Craft Beer Week in May. Summer weather signals something else to make beer lovers smile: Outdoor festivals. They’re often the place to...
Eric Bassett/ Pomona, CA Crafting an Education It’s a good time to be in the craft beer business on a college campus. Eric Bassett, Brewery Operations Manager for Innovation Brew Works at Cal Poly Pomona, says college students appreciate the quality and culture...
Half Barrel Beer Project / Orlando, FL Crazy Kettle Sours Novelty never goes out of style in the beer world. Brewers are continually looking for ways to differentiate themselves and keep customers coming back for the next new flavor. Chad Kast, head brewer at...
Stereo Brewing / Placentia, California About Stereo Brewing Company Owner of Stereo Brewing, Rick Smets, found a way to mix his lifelong love of music and brewing after a long night of listening to great vinyl and drinking great beer. His eclectic taste in music...
Kairoa Brewing Company / San Diego, California Blood Moon Spritz The slogan is #drinklikeakiwi but plenty of fruit flavors other than kiwi color the beer list at Kairoa Brewing Company in San Diego, California. General Manager Jess Hicks says The Perfect Purée plays a...
Alisha Kelly / Head Brewer, Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery, Spartanburg, South Carolina When talk turns to beer, Alisha Kelly is used to people assuming her husband has the knowledge. “They tend to address him more than me and my husband says, ‘Ask her what she does...
