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Welcome to Little Rock, Lagunitas!

SPILL IT is where Beerknurds contribute by sharing their experiences, stories and best bullshit. In this installment, Bud and Kathi from the Little Rock Flying Saucer show off some new friends they made. Reps from Lagunitas Brewing Company were in Little Rock for a special event earlier in the week. Bud and Kathi just happened to drop…

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State of Craft Beer Part Two: Localness

In the second installment of our “State of Craft Beer” series, we are looking at the idea of “localness”. Does the distance a beer travels affect the drinker’s enjoyment? Should it factor in the definition of craft beer?  Imagine this scenario: You’re a bar owner, and a random stranger knocks on your door trying to get you to taste…

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State of Craft Beer Part One: What is craft beer?

With the incredible growth of craft beer production, there’s no better time to examine the state of the industry. We wanted to ask the important questions, investigate the answers, explore how far craft beer has come and where we think the future will take us. This is all part of a series we’re calling “The…

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Beer Bucket List: Brooklyn Black Ops

I’ve been hunting for Brooklyn Brewery’s Black Ops Barrel-aged Imperial Stout ever since I fully dedicated my heart to craft beer. It’s been on my personal beer bucket list for two years. I figured the only way I was ever going to get even a taste of it was to take a trip to the brewery…

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A guide to session beers

There seems to be a lot of confusion over what exactly a “session beer” really is. Is it a brand? A brewery? Or maybe the beer preferred during a jam session, or even a bull session? Well, no, no, and perhaps. The origin of session beers is a bit muddled, but they’re said to date back to WWI…

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What we’re drinking this Fourth of July?

The forefathers of our beloved country gave us the gift of freedom and instilled in us a tradition of great American beer that has been passed down from generation to generation. Therefore, there’s no better way to celebrate Independence Day than toasting a carefully crafted beer to the birth of this great land of ours….

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Hanging 10 with Maui Brewing’s Garrett Marrero

Maui Brewing Co.’s Garrett Marrero is one of the most energetic and passionate brewers in America (and probably the world). Recently, we at Beerknews were fortunate enough to sit down and discuss everything craft beer with Marrero. We appreciate his time and offer the following insights: Who is your beer hero?  I’ve got three guys…

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