Spreading the Gospel of Lager

According to his daughter Lisa Allen, who joined the brewery in 2009 as head brewer, Allen’s initial focus came about because “he wanted to see if there was actually a market for it.” Once he discovered thirsty beer drinkers eager to try his creations, he expanded from a 6-barrel brewing system to a 15-barrel system … Read more

Deeply rooted

Bert and Christian Weber reached out to Fronhofer Tool in 2015 to help repair their original brewing equipment. “We didn’t know anything about craft beer or … get the best IPA or here … Read More

What’s New for the 2023 National Homebrew Competition 

As the new year approaches, we are pleased to share our  2023 NHC plans, which include a return to the First Round regional judging sites, changes to entry feedback, and a shift to the 2021 BJCP Style Guidelines. These sites will determine the entries in each category that will advance to the Final Round of … Read more

Form & Function: Brewery Visits with an Architect

As an architect, I am particularly drawn to breweries that provide a front row seat to the brewing operation from the taproom. The following list is not exhaustive but illustrates a few breweries and brewpubs that have sought to celebrate the brewing process through their architectural design. At Nashville’s Blackstone Brewing, the founders purposefully want … Read more

Do What’s Right — Maine Beer Company in Freeport, Maine

The morning is immortalized on the bottle of Zoe, an Amber Ale made by Maine Beer Company.“Zoe loved it,” the bottle reads. The impulse to immortalize life’s mundane—but meaningful—moments became a main driver for Dave Kleban and his brother Dan in the early days of Maine Beer Company, headquartered roughly 150 miles southwest from Bar … Read more

The American Homebrewers Association Announces 2022 Hill Staff Homebrew Champion  

–  Brewing up bipartisan camaraderie on Capitol Hill, the American Homebrewers Association® (AHA) announced the 2022 winners of the Hill Staff Homebrew Competition. Julia Herz, executive director of the American Homebrewers Association, announced the winners during the Brewers Association’s annual holiday reception on Capitol Hill. Julia Herz, executive director of the American Homebrewers Association with 3rd … Read more