Beervana Blog Posts

Hair of the Dog Adam

Jeff AlworthOctober 28, 2008Adam, Hair of the Dog Comments

Bud American Ale: the Triumph or Demise of Craft Beer?

Budweiser has just released a new product, American Ale, which seems simultaneously to be: 1) over-compensation for a company that's no longer American, 2) an acknowledgement that new products, not just new ads, are the only way to grow in the US market, and 3) a legitimate beer.

Jeff AlworthOctober 27, 2008American Ale, InBud, craft brewing reconsidered Comments

Actual Hair of the Dog News

Jeff AlworthOctober 25, 2008Hair of the Dog Comments

Hair of the Dog Blue Diamond

Jeff AlworthOctober 24, 2008Hair of the Dog Comments

Photo Needed

Jeff AlworthOctober 23, 2008 Comments

Honest Pint on NPR

Jeff AlworthOctober 22, 2008Honest Pint Project Comments

Not for the Layman

Jeff AlworthOctober 22, 2008Elsewhere Comments

Tastival Reviews, continued

Jeff AlworthOctober 22, 2008Fresh Hop Festival Comments

Politics and Beer Distributorships

Jeff AlworthOctober 21, 2008Beer Distribution Comments

Craft Beer and Class

Jeff AlworthOctober 21, 2008rumination Comments

Halloween Beer

Jeff AlworthOctober 20, 2008BridgePort, new release Comments

Two-dollar Burger

Jeff AlworthOctober 20, 2008Pilsner Room Comment

Reax to the Tastival?

Jeff AlworthOctober 19, 2008Fresh Hop Festival, fresh hop beers Comments

The Lupulins

Jeff AlworthOctober 17, 2008Lupulin, fresh hop beers Comment

Resurrection Red

Jeff AlworthOctober 17, 2008Red Sox Comments

Fresh Hops at Hopworks Tomorrow

Jeff AlworthOctober 17, 2008Fresh Hop Festival, fresh hop beers Comments

Malt Liquor Revival?

Jeff AlworthOctober 16, 2008commercials Comments

Good and Bad

Jeff AlworthOctober 16, 2008MetaComment

Beeronomics: More Potatoes and Less Meat

Jeff AlworthOctober 15, 2008Beer Biz, Elsewhere Comments

Odds and Ends

Jeff AlworthOctober 15, 2008Elsewhere, random Comments

October 23, 2026

El Niño’s Messing With My Vibes

Amid the requisite IPAs, the menu offered a pilsner or a vintage 1990s 4.9% brewpub porter. But on that Wednesday, late into October, I was confused. I should have wanted the porter, because it should have been cold and wet outside. Instead, the sunny day reached the mid-70s.

October 21, 2026

Finding the Story

We like things, like beer, for its own sake. It’s pretty and tasty and fun. But we care about beer—anything, really—because of its story. In fact, our brains are hardwired to understand the world through story. Let’s delve a little deeper to see why.

October 14, 2026

An Interview With Andreas Krennmair

Andreas Krennmair is doing some amazing historical research about Central European beer, and his latest book Bavarian White Beer is a must-read. It corrects many historical errors and adds much detail to the story of this venerable ale.