Mashing-In News: 30,000-Beer Milestone, All About Beer
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Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 — Ryan Renolds turns 49 today!
Today’s craft beer news spans rebellion, reinvention, and recognition — from Jeff Alworth’s coming-of-age in Mormon-ruled Salt Lake to Don Tse’s 30,000-beer milestone, All About Beer’s national honors, and the women shaping beer’s next era in Vegas — plus rice lagers with science cred, French-press holiday hacks, and Charlie Sheen’s wild, alcohol-free comeback.
Growing Up Non-Mormon in Salt Lake: How Alienation Led Jeff Alworth to Beer
In a deeply personal essay, writer and beer historian Jeff Alworth reflects on his teenage years as an outsider in 1980s Salt Lake City—a place defined by Mormon social codes and quiet scrutiny—and how rebellion, alienation, and early encounters with alcohol ultimately shaped his lifelong fascination with beer as a lens for culture, identity, and belonging. (Beervana)
Don Tse Reaches 30,000-Beer Milestone After Three Decades of Tasting
Beer writer and malt expert Don Tse has officially logged more than 30,000 unique beers over nearly three decades of tasting, chronicling every pour with the same devotion he brings to his writing for Forbes and All About Beer—a personal milestone celebrated on the Drink Beer, Think Beer podcast. (All About Beer)
All About Beer Wins Five NAGBW Awards, Named a Top Beer Publisher of 2025
All About Beer Magazine earned five awards from the North American Guild of Beer Writers—including third place for Publisher of the Year—with standout honors for Andy Crouch’s moving Alex Kidd profile, John Holl’s sharp satire, and the Drink Beer, Think Beer podcast, underscoring the publication’s continued leadership in independent beer journalism. (All About Beer)
Making Moves 2025: Women Leaders Bet Big on Beer’s Future in Las Vegas
The fourth annual Making Moves conference in Las Vegas united more than 300 leaders from across the beverage industry for two days of strategy, storytelling, and empowerment—tackling beer’s biggest challenges through the lens of innovation, inclusivity, and risk-taking, with keynotes from Amanda Brinkman and Sue McCollum setting the tone for a bold, forward-looking future. (Craft Brewing Business)
The Rise of Japanese Rice Lagers: Flavor, Foeders, and Fresh Science
The All About Beer podcast explores the rising popularity of Japanese rice lagers—once dismissed as bland adjunct brews but now celebrated for their subtle complexity—featuring brewers experimenting with foeders and a food scientist revealing how rice truly contributes flavor, aroma, and innovation to the modern lager trend. (All About Beer)
Meet “Renée”: The French Press Hack That Turns Any Beer Into a Holiday Experiment
As winter approaches, beer lovers are rediscovering the art of infusion with “Renée”—a homebrew twist on Dogfish Head’s Randall device that uses a simple French press to transform any beer into a custom-spiced, fruited, or floral creation—offering an easy, festive way to experiment with flavors, test recipes, and impress holiday guests. (Craft Beer & Brewing)
Charlie Sheen Launches Wild AF, His Non-Alcoholic Beer Comeback with Harpoon
Charlie Sheen has launched Wild AF, a bold new non-alcoholic beer brand brewed with Harpoon Brewery and The Silent Group, debuting with Cold Gold—a crisp, citrusy golden ale that channels Sheen’s unapologetic persona and sober comeback, positioning Wild AF as the irreverent disruptor the NA beer world didn’t know it needed. (Craft Brewing Business)
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