A new documentary looks at craft brewing through a familiar lens—scrappy, unorthodox risk-takers setting out to make their mark. The movie brings in founding figures and places their story in a familiar narrative. It’s a fun movie and well-told. But what if the story is all wrong?

A few Friday morning thoughts from the heart of the apocalypse. 

The president and head of the Department of Homeland Security have called Portland a “war zone” under "siege" by local terrorists. That’s one story. Here’s the real story.

Over the weekend, protests broke out across America, ostensibly over the murder of George Floyd. But amid a collapsing economy and growing death toll, there’s so much to protest. 

A few years ago, Lagunitas’s Tony Magee took to the internet and proclaimed over a series of posts that that his brewery’s sale to Heineken was a triumph for American craft beer. Why has he gone silent?

Seltzer is made with buckets of highly processed “natural” flavor, which doesn’t seem very crafted. But that same flavor is used in some beer—does that mean it’s not crafted, either?

Exactly one decade ago I went into writing full-time. It’s funny, but looking back, I see I had no idea what that entailed.

As beer fans, we’re constantly trying to assess the relative quality of beer. I wondered what statistics and “population distribution” might lend to the discussion. 

I endorse anyone making the commitment to a dry January this year, yet I wonder if it’s not actually a shadow of the unhealthy relationship Americans have with booze to begin with. As a stopgap it’s fine, but is there a better way?