What if using less hops made beer more hoppy? In a series of trials one North Carolina brewery was able to prove, by using advanced hop products, thiol flavors could be boosted through efficient use of ingredients, rather than more-is-better. Better beer. Better efficiency. Lower cost. It’s a whole new way to use hops. And […]

Leavenworth, Wash. June 9, 2026 – Icicle Brewing Company announced today that founders Pamela and Oliver Brulotte are retiring and selling their majority ownership to Shelley and Eric Desmarais of CLS Farms, a fifth-generation family-owned hop farm based in Yakima, Washington. The ownership transition marks the culmination of a thoughtful succession plan designed to preserve […]

A panel conversation recorded during Notch Brewing’s Forever Lager ’26 festival. A smart group of brewing professionals got together and answered the question: How do you stay relevant in a copycat craft brewery world? Guests include: Kaitlyn LeLoup, Jason Bullen, Morgan Snyder, and Amanda Cardinali. Hear the whole conversation on the Drink Beer, Think Beer podcast. […]

On this episode of the Brewer to Brewer Podcast Alyssa Hoberer of Full Frame Beer hosts Rob Bessett, co-owner and head brewer at Milieu Fermentation Company. The duo have a unique perspective on the industry. Both are now owners of breweries in locations where they previously worked as employees. There are upsides to taking over […]

On this bonus episode of the All About Beer Podcast, Don Tse interviews Sennos CEO and Founder Jared Resnick and Chris Baker the Director of Brewing Operations for Mother Earth Brew Co.  Fermentation is a black box.  What exactly is going inside those tanks? By continuously measuring gravity, pH, temperature, pressure, dissolved oxygen, conductivity and […]

Without yeast, there is no beer.  Yeast occurs naturally and for millennia, it operated mysteriously. After the invention of the microscope, scientists could see and start to isolate and control yeast.  Now, thanks to new scientific developments, there are new yeast strains, designed to work better in current breweries, with current ingredients and to produce […]

BRIDGEWATER CORNERS, VT — [May 28, 2026] Long Trail Brewing Company is celebrating National Trails Day on June 6 with a multi-faceted campaign that honors Vermont’s outdoor culture, the adventurous spirit of the hiking community, and the legendary 273-mile Long Trail that inspired the name of the brewery’s flagship ale back in 1989. “At Long Trail, the […]

I write about beer for a living. This is thanks, in a large part, to David Letterman’s influence on my pre-teen self. To understand that statement, let’s go back to 1992. Back then the news was filled with Johnny Carson’s retirement from The Tonight Show, and behind the scenes intrigue on who would become his […]

May 12, 2026, Turlock, Calif. — Dust Bowl Brewing Company is excited to introduce Super Burrito Double Mexican-Style Lager, a bold new year-round release inspired by the popularity of its beloved Taco Truck family of Mexican-style lagers. Crafted as the “big brother” to Taco Truck Lager, Super Burrito delivers familiar smoothness and crisp drinkability with […]

Mild is one of the oldest continuous beer styles in the English speaking world, it was the working class pint, the beer that fueled industrial England, pulled from cask and corner pubs, consumed in volume by people who needed something honest, drinkable and affordable at the end of a long shift. At its peak in […]

If you stop into most breweries and nearly any bar or restaurant in New England today, you’re going to see an IPA on the menu, and it will almost certainly be hazy. New England has one of the most distinctive beer cultures in the US. It wasn’t always like this, however. In fact, until about […]

From side pull to beer engine, the perfect pour makes all the difference to how you enjoy a beer.  The pub isn’t just the place you drink the beer.  Great pubs know that pouring a perfect pint is the final step in the beer making process. The right glass, clean and kept at the right […]