I pulled a beer from our closet and had it in the refrigerator, then opened it, sent a picture to my brother, we texted about how I wasn't sure on the bottle's age. He said “Sounds like Russian Roulette”. I was pretty comfortable in my choice and the beer was in perfect condition. But it got me to thinking, to beer folks and established craft beer fans, this is normal practice, but to someone getting into beer it might be a challenge so here’s how to get started.  First you n

So I was fortunate to go to the North Carolina Craft Brewers Conference this week. I only attended Monday so I can see friends at trade show, work on my network and help the Brewers Guid a bit. The mood was sober, though there were people drinking of course. Everyone knows the state of the industry, Rogue's recent closure was a frequent topic. If elder statesman companies are safe, how are the rest of us? THC has been thought to be a future market driver, but with recent fe

Beer and brewing it's been my life for the last 15 plus years, but is it my future? *shakes magic 8 ball* "Ask again later..." So I am facing a crossroads, with the current market climate there may not even be jobs to apply for...so while I send out my resume, draft cover letters, and put my best foot forward with video interviews at the same time I need something more to do. Let's see if it's this blog and finding if I still have viewpoint worth sharing. I am not going to li

It’s been a while, for the last two years I have been focused on growing Hatchet Brewing as Head Brewer. Things have gone well, we have...

The End. But seriously, I am seeing increasingly a number of beer writers attribute an event to their political leanings and less of...