TACOMA PREFUNK SUNDAY, JULY 30 2017: Fort George Sucker Punch and world music PREFUNK: Kettle souring involves cooking the grist, but then allowing it to cool in the brew kettle where lactobacillus, bacteria found in foods such as yogurt, cheese and sauerkraut, is introduced. After one to two days, the mash becomes sour and then the brewing process is restarted with enough heat to kill the bacteria, but leave a distinctive acidic tartness. Fort George Brewery perfected the process with its Sucker Punch Kettle Sour. It’s a thirst quenching sour with an in-your-face lemon-lime zestiness. Made with non-intrusive hops and
Craft brewers love to experiment. Whether they’re home brewers or work at a major craft brewery, creativity is really at the heart of this industry. Brewers are always willing to push the envelope with styles of beer as well as ingredients. Purists will tell you that adding things like vanilla, chocolate or chili peppers to beer is unnecessary and in some cases, offensive, but others embrace the experimental nature of brewing and have fun with figuring out different ways to create their favorite beverage. Maybe a craft brewer identifies the flavor bridge exists between earthy and citrus-forward hops as well
TACOMA PREFUNK SATURDAY, JULY 29 2017: Ninkasi Ground Control and free pinball PREFUNK: Consider space. Albert became the first monkey in space June 11, 1948, when NASA sent a V2 rocket carrying him up 83 miles. Laika the dog became the first Earth-born creature to orbit the Earth when the Russians sent her into space atop a Sputnik rocket on Nov. 3, 1957. Countless astronauts have since ventured into space, traveling as far as the moon. So is it surprising that Eugene beer maker Ninkasi Brewing decided to launch several vials of yeast into space aboard a rocket and then
What does The Catcher in the Rye catch? Is this a baseball thing? Or is it a rye thing? What is rye, anyway? We mean, we know it’s food because they put it in rye bread, but can you eat it on its own? Rye is used to make some of the world’s driest, spiciest whiskeys. It’s also used to brew craft beer. That’s rye-t. Rye has been a part of the brewer’s tool kit since at least the Middle Ages. Bavarian Germans have been making roggenbier — a style similar to the German wheat beer, but made with rye
TACOMA PREFUNK FRIDAY, JULY 28 2017: Iron Goat Brewing and Dave Made A Maze PREFUNK: A year after moving into their new digs in downtown Spokane Iron Goat Brewing Co. now distributes in Tacoma, including Peaks and Pints in Tacoma’s Proctor District. Owned by couples Greg and Heather Brandt and Paul Edminster and Sheila Evans, the increased production capacity allows for more consistent distribution of both bottled and draft beers in the local market and the recent expansion into Western Washington. The Impaler, an imperial India pale ale and its kid brother Head Butt IPA, both receive a biscuity character
Steve Luke of Cloudburst and Brad Benson of Stoup Brewing collaborated at the first Washington Beer Collaboration Fest. Photo by Pappi Swarner MORNING FOAM FOR FRIDAY, JULY 28 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer news, from the fluffy head all the way to the pealouts. … For the second year in a row, the Washington Beer Commission collaborates with the states craft breweries that collaborated on 28 special beers. The beers will be pouring at the Washington Beer Collaboration Fest Aug. 19 at the South Lake Union Discovery Center. Don’t believe the hype. Millennials aren’t
Does everything have a national day? A few days ago it was National Hot Dog Day. And apparently tomorrow is National Chicken Wing Day. A better question is: Is everyday a National Day for something? Yes, yes it is. Today, in fact, is National Milk Chocolate Day. How could we ignore National Milk Chocolate Day? Oh, what a day! What a day! What a day! Milk chocolate, you see, is the way chocolate should be eaten. Dark (or real) chocolate is disgusting and bitter and gross on the tongue. It is also pretentious and stupid. People who enjoy high-percentage cocoas
TACOMA PREFUNK THURSDAY, JULY 27 2017: Narrows Brewing Lodge Meeting and Baby Groot PREFUNK: Craft-beer drinkers have never had more options for enjoying their favorite beverage. You can head out and hit any of the dozens of craft breweries in the South Sound now has to offer. On the other hand, sometimes all you want to do is sip a delicious craft beer while becoming lost in a beautiful view. At Narrows Brewing Co., you can do both. Founded in July 2013 by a group of friends, Narrows Brewing Co. is a 15-barrel brewhouse built on wood pilings next to
Opposing forces. Dictionaries define the term as to fight against, counter, or resist strongly. In military terms, opposing forces (abbreviated OPFOR, used in the United States and Australia) or enemy force (used in Canada) is a military unit tasked with representing an enemy, usually for training purposes in war game scenarios. Beer can best be described as two opposing forces looking for some level of balance. On one side you have malt, which is generally malted barley, that adds sugars for fermentation and overall body and sweetness to the beer and on the other side you have hops, which add bitterness to
TACOMA PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, JULY 26 2017: Iron Horse Hopping Hands El Dorado and the Urban Pioneers PREFUNK: Independent craft breweries in the United States often contribute to military causes. Some of the breweries have taken their support one step further with beneficial campaigns, such as Iron Horse Brewery in Ellensburg, Washington. Iron Horse Brewery launched the Hopping Hands Project in May; a four-month, single hop IPA release with proceeds benefiting the Veterans Conservation Corps, a department of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs. The VCC provides opportunities for veterans to connect with nature in their own way while restoring
While beer has traditionally been made from just four simple ingredients — hops, barley, water and yeast — the addition of other ingredients can yield brews that are refreshing and unique. Fruit is one of the most common extra ingredients added to beer. While berries such as blueberries and raspberries are the most popular fruit additions, beer can also benefit marvelously from the addition of citrus, including lemon. Using lemon in beer is nothing new, but, perhaps because it is labor intensive and costly to add fresh citrus zest to a beer, it is still rare. The most straightforward way
If we had to put flavors to John Denver’s “Calypso” our basket would be full of tropical fruits. When hop grower Hopsteiner hears “Calypso” they envision hints of pear and apple, lemon, lime and notes of earthly tea. “Calypso” popped into their heads when they discovered a diploid aroma-type hop, originating from a cross between Hopsteiner breeding female 98005 and a Hopsteiner male derived from Nugget and USDA 19058 male. Despite its aroma-focused origins, the Yakima Valley bred, dual-purpose diploid hop Calypso boasts a high alpha acid percentage. Calypso hops have a unique aroma and flavor that covers a wide
TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, JULY 25 2017: Great Divide Nadia Kali and Cate Blanchett PREFUNK: Peaks and Pints pours Great Divide’s seasonal Tank Farm series Nadia Kali from our Western red cedar tap log today. Its name is homage to the countries where hibiscus is grown. The pink-hued saison brewed with hibiscus, ginger root and lemon peel sports a juicy, fruity aroma. It tastes like a saison with ginger. And it tastes good. Peaks and Pints, Tacoma 2:05 & 6:40 P.M. MANIFESTO: Cate Blanchett puts on more than a dozen disguises, then stands in front of art-writer-director Julian Rosefeldt’s camera loudly
Lorin Walker Madsen performs at Peaks and Pints tonight. TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, JULY 24 2017: Lorin Walker Madsen and The Big Sick PREFUNK: Lorin Walker Madsen, a trailer park troubadour from Salt Lake City, knocks out grimy country-punk drinking ditties like some orphaned child of Hank III and the Devil Makes Three. Blending a road-tough attitude into his own brand of high desert honky punk — gritty vocals and honest lyrics laid over his take on traditional and red dirt country music — Madsen and his kick drum and guitar will perform during for a Peaks
Do you feel a chill in the air? Jack Frost nipping at your nose? Hard to imagine on 81-plus degree days in the middle of summer, but Peaks and Pints will be celebrating the holiday season all day by pouring a five-beer flight of winter-ish craft beers. Warm snaps in the weather make for fine opportunities to sip bold winter beers, bursting with spices, roasted malts, and complex flavors. Take a break from those lighter brews and sip the bold, rich porters, stouts and winter warmers that are typically enjoyed during the colder months. Christmas is five months away, y’all.
TACOMA PREFUNK: FRIDAY, JULY 21 2017: Carnivale de Belgian Beerloo and Ben Harper PREFUNK: Today is Belgian National Day — a celebration that dates back 186 years, to July 21 1831, and the happy moment when Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg swore allegiance to the Belgian constitution, and became the first king of a newly forged European country. In celebration, Peaks and Pints hosts Carnivale de Belgian Beerloo, a Belgian beer tap takeover with Merchant du Vin Artisanal Imports, Total Beverage Solutions, Radeberger Gruppe and the Gritty City Sirens Burlesque Troupe at 6 p.m. Peaks and Pints will do our very best
Today isn’t just Friday. It’s Belgian National Day. That’s right — as if anyone ever needs another reason to tip back a delicious brew (responsibly, of course), today sounds like an outstanding day to unwind after work without the slightest bit of guilt. Yes, today is Belgium’s National Day — a celebration that dates back 186 years, to July 21 1831, and the happy moment when Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg swore allegiance to the Belgian constitution, and became the first king of a newly forged European country. In Belgium, the anniversary will be marked with wild scenes and general merriment —
TACOMA PREFUNK THURSDAY, JULY 20 2017: Slaughter County Brewing and Lynyrd Skynyrd PREFUNK: Homebrewer Scott Kirvin spent 30 years honing his craft before opening the pirate-themed Slaughter County Brewing Co. in 2012. He brews his craft beers with a beautiful view of Sinclair Inlet, which separates his Port Orchard brewhouse from Bremerton. Peaks and Pints will pour four Slaughter County craft beers at 6 p.m. Kirvin will walk onto our 1940’s fir plank floor with his Gorst Pilsner Style Ale with German ale yeast, Midwest style Ol’ One Eye IPA, Luna Negra Blackberry Wit and Bondsmans Bitter ESB with Maris
Think of the last time you were at the Washington Brewers Festival: How many hop-related hats, logos, shirts and tattoos did you see? Now, how many Munich malt logos? It can feel like craft beer drinkers give barley short shrift, which kind of makes sense since our proximity to the hop farms creates a special level of affection for the green cones. But, barley has been used to brew beer for 10,000 years. Munich malts hold a special place in the brewer’s repertoire of raw materials. Offering both color and flavor benefits typically associated with specialty malts plus diastatic power
TACOMA PREFUNK WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 2017: Ghostfish Kick Step IPA and The Wizard of Oz PREFUNK: Ghostfish Brewing has launched Kick Step IPA, a bold and gluten-free Northwest India Pale Ale, brewed to benefit Washington-based nonprofit The Mountaineers. Inspired by the 1906 founded outdoor-minded organization, the Seattle brewery created the hop bill with Comet — one of the oldest hops cultivated in the United States — and progressed forward with Columbus, Simcoe and Denali for a flavors of citrus, pine and tropical fruit. Peaks and Pints will host the South Sound released party for Ghostfish’s Kick Step IPA at 6
MORNING FOAM FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer news, from the fluffy head all the way to The Disaster Artist. … Fish Brewing will release a scotch ale aged in a whiskey bourbon barrel at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 20 in its Fish Tale Brewpub. According to Fish hype, “This brew will lure you in with its aromas of bourbon, oak and rich malt and then take a big bite out of your will to resist as you savor this barrel aged strong Scottish ale. Liberal amounts of British Marris Otter malt, Kent Golding hops
Ten years ago today Mad Men drank its way into our lives. We miss Mad Men with its sociopolitical themes and stylish ’60s outfits. The morally-ambiguous-but-still-sympathetic characters got away with figurative murder because it was set in the advertising world of 1960 Madison Avenue: Everybody smoked and drank, no one wore a seat belt, women were disposable playthings, and behavior (good, bad or worse) was never justified or explained for easy consumption. Don Draper and the hustlers of Sterling Cooper sold the American dream. There was nothing on TV as seductive as Mad Men before — and years later, there
When a pirate screams “Avast!” they’re trying to get your attention. You should pay attention to Slaughter County Brewing Co. in Port Orchard. Scott Kirvin’s 30-year-journey to open his pirate-themed brewery began when a rugby teammates samples him on a homebrew, to homebrewing when he wasn’t clocked in to his software development career to opening his brewery in 2012. Named after Kitsap County’s original name, Slaughter County Kirvin brews his craft beers with a beautiful view of Sinclair Inlet, which separates his brewhouse from Bremerton. Peaks and Pints will host Kirvin and his Slaughter County beers at 6 p.m. Thursday,
The Barnyard Stompers raise a ruckus at The Valley tonight. Courtesy photo TACOMA PREFUNK TUESDAY, JULY 18 2017: Black Raven Second Sight Scotch Ale and Barnyard Stompers PREFUNK: Scottish style beers can be a malt lover’s dream beer, with its smooth sweetness and body. The epitome of malty, scotch ales are boiled twice as long as ordinary beer, caramelizing the sugars to build these deep flavors of maple and molasses. Scottish ales commonly fall into four general types: Light, Heavy, Export and the Scotch Ale. Historically these distinctions carried labels of the shilling currency, which reflected
Let’s meet Arnold of Soissons, the patron saint of hop-pickers. He received the nametag because he preached in the hop-growing region of Brabant, in what is now Belgium. Hops became more widespread when a Belgian princess married a Kentish prince and the dowry included land across from the Affligem brewery. Belgians reportedly sent the first hops to England for use in making beer. Anyhoo, Arnold of Soissons pulled his beer proliferation number after a monastery roof collapsed in Flanders, destroying the monks’ supply of beer. With only a few sad barrels remaining, Arnold asked God to lend a hand. The barrels
Peaks and Pints hosts five Columbia River Gorge breweries Sunday, Aug. 6, the opening night of Tacoma Beer Week 2017. The craft beer lost weekend is a terrific thing. It’s the sort of perk that makes up for bottle shop long hours and destroyed hands, at least for a few days. But times have changed since the halcyon hedonism of yore, when Hunter S. Thompson — the most celebrated master of the fine art of spending a spell in a faraway locale, imbibing and debauching — was staggering around, weaving his half-remembered adventures into fabulist prose.
Wow, what a quiet week! A craft beer shotgun session, Juice Springsteen and a little brewery fire. Are you all camping in a dead zone? This week’s Peaks and Pints Instagram Stalker might be light but there are a couple solid entries. Be sure to keep tagging us at @peaksandpints and we will see you back here again next Sunday. https://www.instagram.com/p/BWQqR9DjeXK/?taken-by=duclawbrewingco https://www.instagram.com/p/BWbnpLQHCls/?taken-by=goodlifebrewing https://www.instagram.com/p/BWdDzxhB6U_/?taken-by=pintplease https://www.instagram.com/p/BWfyAqcA_Gc/?taken-by=cmonboardbw https://www.instagram.com/p/BWfr8GuFRmW/?taken-by=chuckanutbrewery https://www.instagram.com/p/BWi5UVtBLFM/?taken-by=rogueales https://www.instagram.com/p/BWmw1zgFFjM/?taken-by=andunion https://www.instagram.com/p/BWndDfJAgzc/?taken-by=shortsbrewing https://www.instagram.com/p/BWl1doGBsp2/?taken-by=filip.adam
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, JULY 17 2017: Tieton Cider Works and E9 Puppies Vs. Kittens Vs. Sean Jackson PREFUNK: In 2008, Craig Campbell and his wife, Sharon, began experimenting with making cider from dessert apples grown in their 400-acre commercial fruit orchards. Despite naysayers who warned that cider apples required a maritime climate, Craig also planted a two-acre test orchard with 25 varieties of cider apples. Today, their two-acre experiment expanded into Cider View, a 30-acre “high-density” cider orchard. In their commercial cidery, Tieton Cider Works, they blend American heritage, English and French cider varietals with dessert apples to capture the
Belgium looks like a film set for some massive historical costume drama. Belgium boasts more castles than any other place on earth, and Belgians earn most of their money by charging tourists to walk up those tall towers — and then amuse themselves by making fun of the fat, exhausted bastards. Of course, they once had a king named Clovis, so Peaks and Pints is pretty sure those bastards have been making fun of Belgians for that (and other things) forever. Belgians make a lot of chocolate. Some people think it is the best chocolate in the world. Those people
TACOMA PREFUNK SUNDAY, JULY 16 2017: Ommegang Game of Thrones Golden Ale and Proctor District Criterium PREFUNK: Yet again, HBO has decided that bottle shops don’t need to preview the new Game of Thrones, which Season 7 premieres tonight, and that’s cool with Peaks and Pints. What’s known about the penultimate season of the ultimate blood ’n’ boobs fantasy series is … well, nothing. Sure, there’s speculation on everything from the inevitability of Daenerys finally crossing paths with Jon Snow (duh) to the idea that Ned Stark is still alive (oh, shut up, nerds), but what is for certain is
Plunking a slice of lime, lemon, or orange on the side of a glass of craft beer is a distinctly American tradition — one Peaks and Pints wishes would kindly die. Not only do oils found in the peels of these fruits hinder head formation and rob you of precious aroma; they’re unnecessary. Craft brewers are already skilled at incorporating fruit flavors right into a beer, using the fruit to harmonize with similar notes found in hops or to spice up smooth wheat. Peaks and Pints’ Craft Crosscut 7.16.17: A Flight of Fruit Flavors features five refreshing treats for your
On this date in history: 1954 — The Boeing 367-80 makes its first flight from Renton Field southeast of Seattle. The jet-powered airliner would eventually become the Boeing 707 and usher in the jet age for passenger travel. The new model 367-80 was simply known as the “Dash 80,” and development continued despite the cool reception from the airlines. Boeing was confident that an airplane flying twice as fast as the propeller airliners of the time would eventually bring in the business to make the investment worthwhile. After Boeing test pilot Alvin “Tex” Johnson barrel rolled the Dash 80 above
To celebrate the Summer, Washington brewers will be focusing on fruit infused beers at the Bremerton Summer Brewfest. Photo credit: Pappi Swarner MORNING FOAM FOR FRIDAY, JULY 14 2017: A seven-taster flight of craft beer and cider news, from the fluffy head all the way to shocking snorting. … The 7th annual Bremerton Summer Brewfest will be held July 16-16 on the Bremerton waterfront again this year, just a short walk from the Seattle – Bremerton ferry. This event features 35+ Washington breweries pouring more than 100 craft beers, with an emphasis on fruit beers. The
Hops have been found growing across the globe, without any help from human hands, for centuries. These wild-grown breeds are known as landrace varieties. They showcase the terroir of their respective regions, exhibiting profoundly different flavor profiles depending on where they were found. We expect English ales to have a floral, woody hop character due to Fuggle, a variety found growing wild in England in 1861. The spicy, peppery Saaz hop is a hallmark of the Czech-style pilsner. German brews wouldn’t be the same without the cedar-and-tobacco aroma of Hallertauer Mittelfruh. But brewers and hop growers weren’t content to stick
Maybe it’s because we grew up in a house where there was always some groovy Burt Bacharach hit on the record player, but we dig anything from the ’60s. So when we heard Modern Times will open “LeisureTown” taproom/brewery/playground in Anaheim later this year we dialed up the San Diego-based brewery asking for a “LeisureLodge” day of our own Thursday, July 13. It’s on, baby, yeah! Modern Times is a modern brewery, baby. Founded in the Point Loma neighborhood of San Diego in 2013, a consistent and modern aesthetic permeates everything they do. From their beautifully designed cans to their
San Diego, California, was destined to be a beer county. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sailed his flagship, the San Salvador, from Navidad, Mexico, into San Diego Bay on Sept. 28, 1542, under the flag of Spain. He came ashore near Ballast Point on Point Loma. He was talked out of naming his discovery Sculpin but rather San Miguel and declared it a possession of the King of Spain. In November 1602, Sebastian Vizcaíno arrived with his flagship “San Diego”, sent north by Spain from Navidad. Vizcaíno surveys the harbor and what is now Mission Bay and Point Loma, naming the area
Visit five taprooms by bus Monday, Aug. 7, during Tacoma Beer Week 2017. Editor’s note: Sadly, the Tacoma Beer Week bus tour has been canceled. The craft beer drinkers are coming! The craft beer drinkers are coming! But rather than staggering through the Tacoma streets or worse, operating four wheels, they’ll be carted around in buses to five different craft beer taprooms during Tacoma Beer Week. An idea sparked by Parkway Tavern general manager Sean Jackson last year, with help from Kate Fahie of The Copper Door and Pappi Swarner at Peaks and Pints, a yellow
TACOMA PREFUNK MONDAY, JULY 10 2017: Dupont Avec Les Bons Voeux and The Mummy PREFUNK: In January 1970, Belgian brewery Brasserie Dupont needed a gift to dole out to key clients. Key chains just weren’t going to cut it. Since the brewery produces amazing ales they thought why not gift an ale: Avec Les Bons Voeux, which translates as “with best wishes.” It blew minds. Dupont eventually released it commercially, albeit in limited quantities. A blond ale boasting a hefty 9.5-per-cent alcohol, it pours with a hazy tint and is almost buttery-smooth in texture. There’s mellow fruitiness and yeasty bread
It’s National Piña Colada Day: And now that song is stuck in your head, which is why this day is not only absurd, but evil. In 1954, Ramón “Monchito” Marrero, a bartender at the Oasis Bar at the Caribe Hilton in Puerto Rico, came up with a delicious, fruity cocktail that celebrated the flavors of the Caribbean. The Piña Colada, made with rum, pineapple, and coconut, was an instant hit. Creamy, sweet, and tart, the cocktail quickly caught on with tourists and locals alike. The Piña Colada eventually became the official drink of Puerto Rico. Unfortunately, the cocktail’s popularity also
Hey Peaks and Pints Pals! Did you all have a good 4th? We hope you celebrated well and enjoyed some time off. Hard to believe it is already Sunday again. We’ve been swamped with holiday happenings so we haven’t stalked Instagram as much as we would like this week. Be sure to tag @peaksandpints in your next beer adventure for your chance to be featured the following week. See you then. https://www.instagram.com/p/BWF1B-2hvDv/?taken-by=hopworksbeer https://www.instagram.com/p/BWHmwOpAnuA/?taken-by=alpinebeerco https://www.instagram.com/p/BWETYe_jyBf/?taken-by=deschutesbeer https://www.instagram.com/p/BWLPZUtjJOf/?taken-by=cloudburstbrew https://www.instagram.com/p/BWLkozOhj17/ https://www.instagram.com/p/BWNqo2IAMx8/?taken-by=mikehessbrewing https://www.instagram.com/p/BWS3z6AjpZQ/?taken-by=foundersbrewing https://www.instagram.com/p/BWRN0wWh4gh/?taken-by=3magbrewing https://www.instagram.com/p/BWVc1T1hTqW/?taken-by=pintplease
In 1846, California was a part of Mexico, and known as Alta California. Thanks to Mexico’s “Find Yourself Here” commercials on Samuel Morse’s newly invented telegraph Americans and immigrants flocked to Alta California like the salmon of Capistrano. Tensions mounted. June 10, 1846, a small group of resident Americans living north of San Francisco Bay stole Mexican Lt. Francisco Arce’s horses to prevent Mexican calvary attacks. The next day, the American horse thieves captured the town of Sonoma imprisoning Gen. Mariano Vallejo and his men. Some Americans led the prisoners to Sutter’s Fort in what would become Sacramento. The remaining
Tour the “Gridiron Glory: the Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame” at the Washington State History Museum while drinking Three Magnets craft beer Thursday, July 13. Art courtesy of WSHM Football is the number one sport in North America. Some may rue that truth and some may cheer it; where you stand on that point says a lot about what you look for in a sporting contest. But in contrast to the endless spring, summer and fall of a long baseball season, football offers a compact handful of games, lending each one maximum import
Against The Grain Brewery’s Rico Sauvin IIPA offers a mild malt flavor behind lemon peel, pine, plum and white grapes. TACOMA PREFUNK JULY 8 2017: Rico Sauvin and Tacoma Pride PREFUNK: We all remember Rico Suave. According to singer Gerardo in 1991, Rico Sauve was a Latin ladies man whom, according to the song, his “only addiction has to do with the female species.” It’s our guess after one sip Rico Suave would also be addicted to Rico Sauvin, Against The Grain Brewery’s double IPA brewed with Nelson Sauvin hops. Named after both its founding region
Collaborations are common in the friendly craft beer world, where like-minded brewers often team up to meld brains over the kettle for a day. Sometimes, brewers journey cross-town or even cross-state for such projects with the results eventually being tapped at both brewers’ home pubs. Typically, whoever owns the collaboration brewing system and sells the beer sets the rules. Also, when professional brewers collaborate with other professional brewers, the conversations lean toward technical details. When professional brewers collaborate with civilians, the brewing room chatter tends to be more about big ideas and work up something possible. Yesterday, Peaks and Pints
