Craft Brewers Unite Against Big Beer Anheuser Busch
Taking on Big Beer Craft Brewers are uniting and rallying around the attack on the independent breweries. AB InBev. acquired 10 craft brewers in the U.S. since 2011, attempting to "fast pass" their way into the fastest growing segment in the beer industry. "Attempting...
Win a Pair of Tickets to Martha’s Vineyard Craft Beer Festival
150 Beers, 50 Breweries, 1 Island The Martha’s Vineyard Craft Beer Festival will feature 50 Breweries ranging from island produced brews to the west coast. Festival attendees will enjoy unlimited tasting of 150 beers, ciders and more. Each brewery will be pouring a...
Zebulon Artisan Ales Update using local ingredients
Our friends at Clawhammer Supply: Kyle, Emmet and Ross visit Zebulon Artisan Ales in Weaverville, NC. Owner, Mike Karnowski, talks about making world class beer in a small space using local ingredients (such as malt and yeast). We also sample a bunch of stuff...
Beer Dictionary Compliments of The Beer Fathers
Beer Dictionary The Beer Father's dictionary is a collection of beer terms that are used frequently and realize they may need some further explanation. We try to define them in easy to read layman’s terms with a minimal use of acronyms. Enjoy! ABV Alcohol By Volume. A...
Millersburg Brewing Company Review
Article Update: Millersburg Brewing Co. wins Gold at the Great American Beer Festival in the Aged Beer Category. I have to tell you all, it’s pretty cool being a writer for Pints, Forks & Friends. I get to meet a lot of great people, learn a lot about the craft...
Good Beer vs. Good Marketing – Do we get tricked?
Recently I was walking through the local grocery store and I noticed Anheuser-Busch’s new March Madness Tournament display. You know that display you walk by to get to the good beer. Well, while I was walking by it I wondered, how much do these ‘big beer’ companies...
Where to Drink in Nashville: An Insider’s Recommendation
What to drink in Nashville: An insider’s recommendations Nashville is quickly becoming a popular tourist destination for music scene groupies, artsy folk, and bachelorette parties looking for a last weekend of debauchery before monogamy, otherwise known as “Marital...
The Cajun Food Tour with Chef Johnny Schulze
Last week we got a text from our friend Chef Johnny Schulze saying he needed to travel down to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Up here in Ohio we call this "Cajun Country." Johnny was going down there to help move his parents to Florida so the trip was bittersweet... But the...
The 7 Pint Interview with Brewmaster Mike Mallone
We just started this "7 Pint Interview" thing... and thought it made sense for the first one to be with one of our favorite brewmasters Mike Mallone. We met Mike "Mikey" Mallone a few years ago at the Winter Warmer in Cleveland, Ohio. Our first impression of Mikey was...
Deschutes Brewery and the name Mirror Pond Pale Ale
How did they come up with Mirror Pond Pale Ale? There is nothing like a crisp, cold craft beer we know, but what also brings a little tear to my eye is when a craft beer brand takes the extra effort to connect with their fans & customers. Very few craft brewers...