Dec201107
Josh Christie
2
Q+A with Josh Bernstein, author of BREWED AWAKENING
Photo credit: Sam Horine Last month, Sterling Epicure published Brewed Awakening, the first book from Imbibe features writer and beer columnist Joshua Bernstein. Though the world of beer books is already a crowded one, Bernstein’s book definitely stuck out to me as one of the best of the bunch. In fact, here’s what I had [...]
Oct201109
The Beer Babe
2
New England Craft Brewers Scoop Up GABF Medals
Kegs have been tapped, beers have been poured, cups have been dropped, and medals have been won at the 2011 Great American Beer Festival (GABF). While the event participants and organizers were nursing their hangovers, I was doing some thinking on my front steps while watching the first autumn leaves fall. While I have heard [...]
Sep201110
Joe McPhee
5
The origins of lager brewing
Although I spend an inordinate amount of time chasing down and thinking about new beer, in my day job, I’m employed as a microbiologist. So when I catch wind of something in my professional life that impacts my hobby, I tend to take notice. To that end, a recent publication in the Proceedings of the [...]
Aug201124
Josh Christie
1
The Portland Brew Festival Arrives on Labor Day Weekend
This Labor Day Weekend, Maine’s “newest and most exciting brew festival” comes to Portland. Organizer Mak Sprague answers some questions about the event for the Hop Press.
Aug201110
Josh Christie
0
Craft Beer Comes to Boothbay
The summer is a great time for festivals, parties and brouhahas, and that definitely includes the world of craft beer. About a week ago, I had the pleasure of attending two first-time beer events here in New England. It’s a hell of a lot of fun to attend beer-centric functions on their first time out. [...]
Jul201127
Josh Christie
4
The Beer of Maine – The Boothbay Craft Brewery
“We’re kind of doing something a little different than your average brewery.”
Jun201112
Josh Christie
2
ACBF 2011 Recap
Last weekend, some 15,000 beer lovers descended on Boston’s Seaport World Trade Center for two days of American craft beer. Beer Advocate’s annual American Craft Beer Festival was on June 3rd and 4th, and I headed down to Beantown to see what the brothers Alstrom had in store for us this year. This is the [...]
Jun201103
Josh Christie
0
The 4th Annual American Craft Beer Festival
This weekend, the American Craft Beer Festival returns to Boston.
May201118
Josh Christie
1
Building Your Beer Bookshelf – American Craft Beer Week!
It’s American Craft Beer Week this week, which means it’s time to celebrate “the culture and community of craft beer” here in the US of A. There are loads of great craft beer events going on around the country this week, and the Hop Press is going to be devoting attention to the segment of [...]
May201117
Joe McPhee
4
Ontario Cask IPA Challenge
I’m a hophead. People who know me, know this about me, so when Ralph Morana, owner/brewer at BarVolo/House Ales asked me to sit on a judging panel for the Ontario Cask IPA Challenge, it was a no-brainer. Held for the third consecutive year on Saturday and Sunday May 14th and 15th, this event saw 23 [...]