We're back with another weekly installment of craft beer news. We have lot's of great articles this week so check it out below.
The U.S. Has a New Favorite Hop Variety
www.foodandwine.com
Cascade just got knocked off its throne. American appreciation of individual hop varieties is a relatively new phenomenon.
Is Czech Beer The 'Best In The World'...Or Drunken Speculation?
www.forbes.com
Time is always said to be of the essence, but for the producers of Czech “gold” – beer – they know that it takes the time that other European beer producers fail to allow.
How Heisler Became TV's Most Popular Fake Beer
www.thrillist.com
Nick Miller drinks it on New Girl. Detective Jake Peralta has been known to throw a few back on Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
4 Watermelon Beers
www.pastemagazine.com
Much like pumpkin beers, watermelon beers will often get a bad rap. Too sweet, too gimmicky, to obvious…But if they’re done well, a watermelon beer can be refreshing as hell.
8 of the best craft beer and food pairings for summer
www.businessinsider.com
While a perfectly handcrafted beer is palatable on its own (in any weather), pair it with the right bite and your taste buds will be elevated to a whole new level.
15 Can’t-Miss Summer Beer Festivals
www.foodandwine.com
Beer festivals are among the happiest, hoppiest ways to spend a long summer afternoon.
How the surging Seven Stills found the magic formula of beer and spirits
www.sfchronicle.com
“I didn’t see anyone else who was making whiskey from craft beer, so I decided to go that route.”
WARNING: AB InBev To Import Several ‘Crafty’ Beers Into The US
www.americancraftbeer.com
Brewing giant AB InBev has received to import and distribute some of its international craft beer brands in the US.
What Does It Mean to Build Craft Beer Culture in 21st-Century Bhutan?
vinepair.com
Gyeltshen’s goal is not to build Bhutan’s first brewery, or even its first craft brewery. Instead, Gyeltshen is seeking to brew a truly local beer and, in doing so, to create a modern, Bhutanese beer culture.
20 Distro'd IPAs Blind Panel Tested & Reviewed
thefullpint.com
The Full Pint received positive feedback from our last blind panel test. This time, we decided to go with some suggestions and do a single style.
Homebrewing
Estimating AA% Using Calibrated Hop Teas
beerandbrewing.com
Growing your own hops isn’t always as simple as planting, harvesting, and brewing. For those who want to get deeper into the science, leading to a …
5 Must-try Saison Recipes to Brew at Home
www.homebrewersassociation.org
Saison is a classic Belgian “farmhouse” style that can be tricky to reduce to a one-sentence description.
Episode 70 - Live in Beervana | Experimental Homebrewing
www.experimentalbrew.com
It's HomeBrewCon Time (ok, it was HomeBrewCon time last week. We're barely recovered!) In this special live episode we cover a lot of ground.
BJCP Announces Provisional Styles – Beer Judge Certification Program
dev.bjcp.org
Since the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines were produced, additional styles have been identified and defined.