Founder and Head Brewer, 18th Street Brewery.
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1. Discover something
There was a time when Drew Fox drank the same macrobrewed lagers that once defined the upper Midwest: Miller Lite and High Life. That all changed a dozen years ago, when Fox took a trip to Belgium. At an abbey around the corner from his Bruges hostel, an unfiltered wheat beer opened his eyes to what beer could be. He dove deep into the brewing culture of Bruges and Ghent, tasting every local offering he could. Upon Fox’s return stateside, an introduction to Saison Dupont at Chicago’s Hopleaf Bar sealed the deal. “It blew my mind,” he recalls. “It still does.”
2. Get cultured
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der #120 (January 2017)-Ausgabe von BeerAdvocate magazine.
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ginned up flavor
old tom inspires a new generation of brewers.
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a hazy shade of winter
it’s true—love is in the air, spring is springing, and flowers are (almost) ready to bloom.
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the eagle flies again
like many innovations in this column, this month’s feature started with an email. but unlike any other, what followed was a yearlong correspondence providing insight into the exciting yet frustrating process of bringing a product from concept to reality.
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nowhere to go but up
the dreaded craft beer bubble. there is perhaps no greater bogeyman in the world of craft brewing, and no greater straw man in debates over its future. derided early on as a fluke, a blip, a passing trend, craft brewers slowly, purposefully propelled themselves forward, even if they didn’t always know where they were going.
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Brewing For Beasts
Beer Companies Raise Money for Conservation Organizations.
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Pat Fahey
The Personal Trainer.
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Birreria Volo
When your father is one of Canada’s most renowned craft beer publicans, opening your own beer bar is a high-pressure situation.
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A Flavorful History, Served By The Glass
The Enduring Appeal Of Mole Beer.
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Beer Culture
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8-Bit Pale Ale Tallgrass Brewing Co.
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