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Naive Pleasure
Jeff AlworthJuly 15, 2016Block 15, rumination Comments
Big Change Possible in Massachusetts Wholesale Laws
Jeff AlworthJuly 13, 2016Beer Biz, Beer DistributionComment
A Deep Dive on the Claims About New England IPAs (Way Nerdy)
A Deep Dive on the Claims About New England IPAs (Way Nerdy)
The Brewing ProcessJeff AlworthJuly 12, 2016New England IPAs, hops, polyphenol, science, terpenes Comments
How Far Will Mass Market Lagers Fall?
Jeff AlworthJuly 11, 2016Beer Biz, coffee Comments
Rogue Is Doing Incredibly Interesting Stuff
Jeff AlworthJuly 7, 2016 Comments
Beer Sherpa Recommends: Ex Novo Where the Mild Things Are
Beer Sherpa Recommends: Ex Novo Where the Mild Things Are

No marketing professional was consulted in the naming of mild ale. Who wants "mild?" It doesn't tell you anything at all about the beer (unlike, say, "bitter" or "pale"), except the suggestion that you will be bored by it. It's almost like a warning: nothing to see here, move along.

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Beer Sherpa RecommendsJeff AlworthJuly 6, 2016mild ale Comments
American Farmhouse Ale
Jeff AlworthJuly 5, 2016farmhouse ales, rustic ales, saison Comments
Celebrating Independents Day
Jeff AlworthJuly 2, 2016Holidays, manifesto Comments
The Future Battlefield is "Local"
The Future Battlefield is "Local"
The Business of BeerJeff AlworthJune 30, 2016Beer Biz Comment
How Big Will Craft Get? Oregon's Numbers are Suggestive
Jeff AlworthJune 29, 2016Oregon Brewers Guild, Oregon, craft beer market, statistics, stats Comments
The Incredible, Shrinking Glassware
Jeff AlworthJune 27, 2016glassware, pricing Comments
Wait, There's Corn Sugar in My IPA??
Wait, There's Corn Sugar in My IPA??
The Brewing ProcessJeff AlworthJune 23, 2016IPA, brewing process, sugar Comments
Bringing Us Together Through Beer
Jeff AlworthJune 22, 2016politicsComment
Engineering an IPA That Lasts
Engineering an IPA That Lasts
The Brewing ProcessJeff AlworthJune 21, 2016IPA Comments
And the Next IPA is . . . ?
Jeff AlworthJune 20, 2016Beer culture, IPA Comments
A Draft Beer State of Mind
Jeff AlworthJune 16, 2016Beer Biz, Beer culture, draftt Comment
Mitch Steele, Out at Stone Brewing
Jeff AlworthJune 14, 2016 Comment
Chafing Under the Tyranny of Mosaic Hops
Jeff AlworthJune 13, 2016Mosaic hops, hops Comments
The Mainstreaming of Fruit
Jeff AlworthJune 10, 2016Fruit Beer Fest Comments
The Complete Beer Travelers' Guide to Portland
Jeff AlworthJune 9, 2016Beervana Podcast Comments
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A Few Words on Beer Commercials
June 22, 2026
A Few Words on Beer Commercials
June 22, 2026

Once upon a time, beer commercials were so salient in American life that they sparked merchandise—and everybody repeated them to each other. Today they’re mostly bland in that corporate way, sometimes entertaining, but wholly disconnected from the drinker or the product. What happened?

June 22, 2026
An Incredible Story Well Told
June 17, 2026
An Incredible Story Well Told
June 17, 2026

Bass Pale Ale is one of the most important three or five or ten beers ever brewed (please debate), and in telling its story, we also trace the contours of British brewing. Helping us tell this story are illustrious writer Pete Brown and Dr. Harry White, who worked at Bass from 1977-’07. It’s White, Brown, and Bass on One Iconic Beer.

June 17, 2026
Despite Reports, Oregon Hops Are Doing Fine
June 11, 2026
Despite Reports, Oregon Hops Are Doing Fine
June 11, 2026

How do hot Springs affect a hop crop? After an alarming story by local TV station KGW about Oregon’s crop this year, I reached out to several hop growers to get the lowdown. Fortunately, they painted a happier picture.

June 11, 2026
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