An Alternative History of Chicha, the Ancient Peruvian Corn Beer (Not) Made With Human Saliva
Chicha de jora, or “chichaâ€, is a corn-based brew originating in southern Peru. Ancient in origin, found on street corners and in municipal markets in the Andean regions of Peru and Bolivia. There vendors pour it in repurposed plastic soda bottles to go, or ladle it into pint glasses for passersby to guzzle on the sidewalk.
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Portland Oregon’s 10 best beers, ranked
In early 2019, Andre Meunier started a tour of Portland breweries with two goals.
One, get to know the Portland beer scene more deeply to strengthen his coverage of it. And two, provide a comprehensive resource for craft-beer enthusiasts for where to go and what to try.
Via The Oregonian/OregonLive
Ewwwww! Greene King unveils lickable beer igloo
To celebrate the launch of its new pale ale called Ice Breaker, UK brewery Greene King installed an igloo with lickable frozen beer blocks in London’s Southwark.
Via the Drinks Business
Falconer Foundation Awards American Brewers Guild Scholarship
News Release from Falconer Foundation
From an outstanding group of talented applicants, Annie Johnson of PicoBrew (Seattle, WA) has been named recipient of the 2020 American Brewers Guild scholarship. Annie will be attending ABG’s Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course that runs from January to June 2020. The Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering course is a 22-week distance education program with a final week of residential instruction in Middlebury, VT. The course covers all the fundamentals of beer production and quality assurance with a special emphasis on practical issues.
Via Falconer Foundation
Punch – The Top 10 Beers of 2019
Top beer lists are inherently personal—this one is no exception.
There are now around 8,000 breweries in America, many of which release multiple new beers every weekend…
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Long Island’s growing craft beer market
Isaksen: Long Island’s growing craft beer market presents opportunities, risk
Nearly a decade since craft beer first hit mainstream popularity, the industry continues to grow steadily in New York State, with much of that growth coming from a buzzing Long Island craft beer scene.
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Tickets On Sale Now for SF Beer Week Opening Gala
The SF Beer Week Opening Gala is the kick-off party for SF Beer Week.
Over 125 craft breweries from throughout the greater Bay Area will be pouring their best, priming the beer drinking public for the beer week to come!
February 7 at Pier 35 in San Francisco.
Get tickets now.
Constellation Sells Ballast Point
Four years after paying a billion dollars to buy Ballast Point Brewing, Constellation Brands has announced that they will sell the brewery to Kings & Convicts Brewing Co.
Via Probrewer.com
AB InBev’s fourth space beer experiment scheduled
Space X prepares to launch AB InBev batch of barley into space today.
Via The Drinks Business
Victoria, BC – schedule for 2020 beer week
Victoria Beer Society releases schedule for 2020 beer week
The Victoria Beer Society announced its schedule for the annual 2020 Victoria Beer Week, unleashing nine days of beer-themed events and activities for local brew-enthusiasts.
Via Victoria News