Maybe it’s your grandmother who was born there; or it’s Francie Nolan, whose coming-of-age story, told in Betty Smith’s novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, depicts early 20th-century Williamsburg. Could be the DIY movement, gentrification or plaid shirts. Whatever your impression of Brooklyn, it has a thriving and quickly expanding beer scene. During this weekend... View Article
In general, a brewpub’s parking lot reveals little about its clientele. That’s not the case at Moab Brewery (686 S. Main St., Moab, Utah). It’s mid-afternoon on a Saturday in spring and the parking lot that fronts the bustling brewpub is packed. A quick reconnaissance reveals license plates from Utah, Colorado, California, Idaho, New Mexico,... View Article
Editor’s Note: This story was first published in the September 2016 issue of All About Beer Magazine. At the time of publication, the brewery’s name was Erlkoenig. The brewery later changed its name to Kronprinz, and this story has been updated to reflect the name change. Kronprinz was only open for a week, but it already had a regular.... View Article
Few American brewers adhere to the Reinheitsgebot—the Bavarian Beer Purity Law of 1516 that to this day mandates, in order to be called “beer,” a brew can only consist of barley malt, hops and water (although it currently allows for wheat and, naturally, yeast). But 500 years on, the world’s oldest food law is alive... View Article
Baltimore Sun writer and noted satirist H.L. Mencken spent the early part of the 20th century writing disparaging things about Arkansas. Back then the national perception of the state involved hillbilly caricatures and backwoods humor. Mencken was so merciless with his scorn that in 1931 the Arkansas legislature passed a motion to pray for his... View Article
For more options, check out the “48 Hours in Richmond” article that also appeared in the July 2016 issue of All About Beer Magazine. 1. Central Virginia has many don’t-miss spots for beer lovers. Heading west from Richmond, the area’s premier bottle shop is De Fles Winkel (11355 Nuckols Road, Glen Allen). “The Wink” has friendly, knowledgeable... View Article
Over the last half-dozen years, Virginia’s capital city has become a hotbed of brewing and beer appreciation. Richmond’s demographics, a moderate cost of living and a pro-business, pro-brewery governor, Terry McAuliffe, have all helped shape the current scene. The city is located in the central part of the commonwealth, two hours south of Washington, D.C.,... View Article
One balmy spring evening, the white dogwoods and pink redbuds are in full bloom, and a soft floral fragrance lingers in the air. At Creature Comforts Brewing Co. (271 W. Hancock Ave.), the garage doors in the tasting room are up to take in the season, and the crowds sifting through to sample beer and... View Article
“How We Changed the Law to Make the Real Polar Beer” is the official slogan of the world’s northernmost brewery, but it takes one of the 2,000 residents of the Norwegian town of Longyearbyen to understand it. I first saw the words in the middle of winter on a T-shirt worn by Svalbard Bryggeri’s brewmaster,... View Article
