https://overcast.fm/+B1TDijxIw  Stop what you’re doing and listen. Great job Alex. In one hour, you stole millions of gallons of ink from journalists on the state of beer along with its past and future. 

I’m a huge fan of Eden’s Sparkling & Ice Ciders. I’m in their quarterly cider club and visit their space twice a year to taste and tour and just enjoy their craft. I received a nice email this morning that explains how they make their sparkling ciders. I’ve tried to explain it to people but …

via StoweToday: Still, we’re talking Alchemist standards of bigness here. Out-of-staters thinking cans are going to start showing up on their shelves had better keep their travel plans to Vermont. “This building looks big, but it really isn’t,” Jen Kimmich said. “When we talk about growth, we’re talking little bumps to meet local demand.” So …

Photos come out so much better when you use a real camera!!! yes, they do Sam! Please keep up the great work.

DDB’s first book review rivals what you’d see in the Sunday-Edition of the Boston Globe..not quite the NY Times Book Review calibre but I think he’s going places. Either way, if you like beer, books about beer or at least making fun of books about beer, check out DDB’s review of “Business for Punks” http://dontdrinkbeer.com/2016/02/12/brewdog-james-watt-sent-ddb-his-new-book-for-review-it-goes-exactly-as-expected/ …

https://thisiswhyimdrunk.wordpress.com I’ve added this blog to my RSS feed. It’s very well written and entertaining. Passing it on to you all because maybe you’re looking for a new beer blog to read. This one is worth bookmarking.

via Chugach Brouwerij: I’m often asked about the wooden barrels I use in my homebrewery. While people are mainly interested in their size, the following questions tend more towards what to do once you get a barrel, how long to age in a barrel, and what to do once you’re done using a barrel. This …

 My favorite brewery in the world has done it again! Congrats Shaun & Co. via DraftMag – https://twitter.com/draftmag/status/693646281328046080  Looking forward to linking to the RateBeer page confirming this but since Draft Mag was a media sponsor for the event today in SF, I assume this is valid.