Beer Column: Adjuncts and Additives

Beer Column: Adjuncts and Additives

April 2, 2018
By Jack Kenny We know that four ingredients are required to make beer: barley, hops, ...
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Beer Column: Beer and Prohibition

Beer Column: Beer and Prohibition

March 4, 2018
By Jack Kenny A couple of years from now we’ll celebrate the centennial of the start ...
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Beer Column: Discovering Beer’s Universal Appeal

Beer Column: Discovering Beer’s Universal Appeal

January 1, 2018
By Jack Kenny At the top of the list of existential questions are those about the ...
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The Year in Beer: Feeling the Pinch

The Year in Beer: Feeling the Pinch

December 3, 2017
By Jack Kenny A year ago, I wrote about the beginning of a softening in the U.S. beer ...
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Beer Column: Ancient Beer Uncorked

Beer Column: Ancient Beer Uncorked

November 4, 2017
By Jack Kenny We know the types of grains used by the Babylonians – in today’s Iraq – ...
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Beer Column: Beer Styles of the USA

Beer Column: Beer Styles of the USA

September 2, 2017
By Jack Kenny What comes to mind when we think of beer styles that originated in the ...
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Beer Column: The Craft Beer Seal Controversy

Beer Column: The Craft Beer Seal Controversy

July 26, 2017
By Jack Kenny In late June, the Brewers Association (BA) acted on an idea that has ...
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Beer Column: Early 2017 Saw a Slip in Beer Volume

Beer Column: Early 2017 Saw a Slip in Beer Volume

July 2, 2017
By Jack Kenny Beer chatter, always humming along nicely, has risen a few decibels in ...
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Beer Column: All Beer is Bitter and Other Myths

Beer Column: All Beer is Bitter and Other Myths

May 11, 2017
By Jack Kenny The March column presented a few facts about canned beer that were ...
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Beer Column: The Beer Forecast Report is Hazy

Beer Column: The Beer Forecast Report is Hazy

April 1, 2017
By Jack Kenny In centuries past, beer was cloudy. Hazy and murky are other apt ...
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Beer Column: Cans vs. Bottles

Beer Column: Cans vs. Bottles

March 2, 2017
By Jack Kenny What do you say when a customer asks about the difference between beer ...
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Beer Column: Hops Gone Wild

Beer Column: Hops Gone Wild

February 3, 2017
By Jack Kenny Hops are everyone’s favorite part of craft beer today. Few say anything ...
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