Spring has sprung! And with it comes another issue of The Beer Connoisseur.
In addition to the stories and news you’ve come to expect, our Innovators Series features Flying Saucer and Meddlesome Moth’s resident “Beer Guru” Keith Schlabs, who shares his unique vantage point on the business of the fizziness and where beer and life intersect.
Jonathan Ingram opines on the growing number of craft beer billionaires in Connoisseur’s Corner before tracking down the head of Breckenridge Brewery, Todd Usry, to discuss its recent acquisition by AB InBev, while Sherry Dryja stirs up some spicy brunch ideas with a caliente Tex-Mex Beer Brunch, and Greg Nagel is on a “mission from God” to play with The Brews Brothers: Coffee and Beer.
We’ll then strike westward to commune with Jon Lee of Utah’s Wasatch Brewery and Squatters Craft Beers, to see how he stays busy in the “Beehive state” before we pack our bags for Ohio, where Kevin Gray showcases Carillon Brewing Co., a brewery that makes historical ales “the really hard way.”
We also get a little introspective, asking some of our friends in the beer industry: “What is a Beer Connoisseur?” Their answers may surprise you.
As usual, we have our expert Beer Review and accompanying Brewer Q & A's with a whopping five world-class brews leading the charge, including Great Divide’s Espresso Oak Aged Yeti and DESTIHL Brewery’s Flanders Red.
In addition, this issue marks the debut of our Editor’s Choice festivals and events. We lead with the Bacon and Beer Classic in New York, the Wild West Brewfest in Texas and the Southern Brewers Conference in Tennessee.
Skip the allergies this spring and sip a scrumptious craft brew instead with this, the 23rd issue of The Beer Connoisseur!
Cheers!
- Chris and Jim
