If You Like IPAs, You'll Like This History

Here's a darn good read about IPA from an unusual source. Good for history buffs, tellers of tales and, of course, beer bloggers. Lengthy but you'll have earned a beer by the end. No quiz involved.

http://www.economist.com/news/christmas-specials/21712029-lagers-may-be-ubiquitous-india-pale-ales-are-beers-backstory-history?cid1=cust/ddnew/n/n/n/20161223n/owned/n/n/nwl/n/n/NA/8424131/email&etear=dailydispatch

Hoppy News!

Here's a bit of good news, which is sorely needed these days;

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/08/02/488236990/hop-growers-cheer-craft-brewers-for-saving-an-ailing-industry?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

Have a hoppy day!

Cheers.

More Upstate Adventures

Further adventures in the Greenville craft beer community:

Stopped by Upstate Craft Beer Co this afternoon to try and catch up with their 12 Days After Xmas beer selections (only one left, a Saison for tomorrow), sampled the three left on tap (they tend to empty the kegs quickly) and while sampling and taking notes, noticed that also enjoying some beers were Brian and Nicole from Iron Forge, joined by Beverage lawyer extraordinaire, Brook Bristow, Esq. This place has quickly become a neighborhood hangout for locals like me and other beer loving/making members of our community.

Cheers!