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| Chicha Reality Chicha de jora, or “chicha” for short, is a naturally fermented, corn-based brew originating in southern Peru. Ancient in origin, it is sold on street corners and in municipal markets today in Peru and Bolivia, where vendors ply it in repurposed plastic soda bottles to go, or ladle it into pint glasses for passersby. It has long been understood to be made with masticated maiz — corn that is chewed and spit out but is that the real story? Read - An Alternative History of Chicha on vineparcom.. |
| Beer Package Designs There’s an old saying in the design world: “If everything stands out, nothing stands out.” This is a key cocern when designing beer packaging. Designers have to weigh the size and position of the brewery brand against the specific style and fanciful name, while connecting the design to a broader beer portfolio and standing out on a crowded shelf. How is it done? Read the full story from craftbrewingbusines.com |
January 2020
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| Thoughts For Craft Beer Beginners Once you’ve decided to enter the craft beer scene, where do you start? What style of beer should you try? How long should you grow your beard? How do you think of a punny Untappd name? All you really need for your journey into beer is an open mind (and beer, obviously). Get the full story from craftbeer.com |
| The ONE Holiday Beer To Have Before modern medicine, properties of Western Arborvitae leaves were believed to have healing properties — hence, the moniker ‘tree of life.’ 2019 Anchor Christmas Ale proudly wears this tree and symbolizes the start of a strong, healthy beginning. If you can only pick one beer for the winter and holiday season this ist. Why? Read - The One Beer You Should Drink on gearpartol.com |
| Italy Rules In The World of Pilsner Tipopils, is an esoteric oddball lager that has helped spawn a spate of “Italian-style pilsner” tribute beers. Tipopils’s rise is unlikely as the only real twist that brewer Agostino Arioli adds to the classic German recipe is a dry-hopping of Spalter Select hops but somehow that all it took. Why is this now the hottest upcoming style? Read - Your Move, German Pilsner on punchdrunk.com |
| Dirtbags - The Craft Influenceers Most craft brewers are small, and the majority don’t have money for mass-media advertising, Word of mouth is truly the way most craft brewers get the message out. Way back before Instagram existed, bikers, hikers, and climbers traveling around the country were the original influencers who fueled the microbrew revolution. Read their story - Dirtbags - The Original Craft Beer Indluencers on outsideline.com |
| The Truth About A Beer Belly Is a beer belly a real thing?That's something researchers are divided on, actually. Harvard Health points to a scientific review out of the Czech Republic that found drinking beer wasn’t specifically related to “girth," and that evidence of the effect of moderate alcohol consumption on weight gain was “inconsistent.” Check out the real story https://www.refinery29.com/en-ca/women- beer-belly on refinery29.com |
| Heineken Giving Away Zero Beer Heineken USA is giving away 1,000 31-packs of its non-alcoholic beer, Heineken 0.0, as part of a campaign to win beer-drinking occasions during “Dry January.”Dry January is a month of no consumption of alcohol, which one in five Americans they would be observing to start 2020. Get the details at on brewhound.com |
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Edited by Jim Attacap