by Anna Brigham | Apr 16, 2016 | Beer Information
It seems as though the celebrity products are popping up everywhere these days. They offer up their names to endorse all sorts of products from make-up, to clothing, to restaurants, to fitness regimens. It only seems fitting that they would get into the craft beer...
by Anna Brigham | Apr 8, 2016 | Beer Information, Events
Sake is an ancient, fermented beverage, known throughout the world as the perfect accompaniment to sushi and other Japanese fare. When asked about sake, most people will tell you it’s a “rice wine.” Well, most people happen to be wrong, because sake...
by Anna Brigham | Apr 6, 2016 | Beer Information, Beer News
If you are an IPA lover then you are probably well-versed in both East Coast and West Coast style IPAs. East Coast IPAs are known for their malty and slightly sweeter characteristics while West Coast IPAs are known for being hop-forward with a drier finish. But what...
by Anna Brigham | Mar 23, 2016 | Beer Information, Beer News
The Brewer’s Association recently released the preliminary numbers on craft beer growth for 2015 and what a year it was! The craft beer business is booming and in the past year, craft brewers produced a whopping 24.5 million barrels, which was a 13% rise in volume...
by Anna Brigham | Mar 9, 2016 | Beer Information, Beer News
On a recent Sunday afternoon, San Diego beer brewers, workers and advocates crowded into the East Village’s Mission Brewery to talk about beer, buy-outs and what makes a craft beer, “craft.” This meeting was the brainchild of Monkey Paw brewer and...
by Anna Brigham | Feb 26, 2016 | Beer Information
Here at Thorn Street Brewery, we are often asked about the differences between stouts and porters. While the answer is relatively simple, the history of how porters became stouts is much more complex. To start things off, all stouts are porters, but not all porters...
