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The Power of the Family Business

Family businesses are the norm, not the exception, especially when viewed across the long span of history. The family is

All Kinds of Families

Ultimate authority rests with the Father. The brewers are all brothers. But in these breweries, there are no blood relationships.

Hauling Ales

A number of columns back I described a license plate advertising Genesee beers. The plate said “Don’t worry Dad we’re

Jump on the Brew Wagon

Not to make a big deal out of it, but when I started to brew we had to crush our

Tapped Up or Tapped Out

The first multiple tap bars had to be found in Europe. Perhaps it all started early in 18th century East

Belgian Strong Golden Ale

Belgian brewers fairly sneer at convention, as they produce hundreds of idiosyncratic or otherwise inimitable brews. The eccentricity is the

Beer in the European Union

If American readers are confused by the role of the European Union, they are not alone. Many of us who

Beer in My Backyard

Over the years, people have asked us where we “drink locally.” For us, “local” means Ann Arbor, the University of

When Fine Dining Calls For Fine Beer

A fervent beer lover I know was sitting in a multi-starred restaurant. He’d made his food selection, and was studying

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