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What’s the Brew-Ha-Ha | Gluten-Free & Gluten-Removed Beers
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Whiskey Dick: The Rise of the Craft Whiskey Snob
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Just a decade ago, it seems, the craft beer revolution began to gain steam. A few years later, natural wine became en vogue, ushering in an entirely new way to look at wine production and ethos. As positive as these movements have been for the beverage industry, they’ve also spawned their fair share of know-it-alls with less than stellar attitudes. Now, the world of brown spirits isn’t even safe anymore—meet the Whiskey Dick. |
Makin' Bacon
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3 Bacon-based Businesses to Watch in 2017
It’s no surprise at this point that bacon all but completely dominates the restaurant world. Whether you find yourself in a fast casual restaurant or one of the finest dining rooms in the country, bacon is on the menu, and it’s not going anywhere. Chefs aren’t the only ones who are taking advantage of the public’s unrelenting love of bacon, either. There are businesses popping up all around the country that are utilizing bacon as a platform for success, and it’s working just as well as expected.
Think bacon has reached its peak? Think again. Here are three bacon-based businesses to keep an eye on in 2017, all of which are likely to make big waves this year.
Beer Church? | Craft Brewed Spirituality
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NPR has had a lot of reaction recently with a story by John Burnett, “To Stave Off Decline, Churches Attract New Members With Beer.” It inspired a spin-off, “5 Things You Might Not Have Known About God And Beer,” by Dustin Desoto, and it prompted a one-hour online chat (archived here) between those interviewed in the Burnett story and people who were curious to find out more about this mixing of God and Beer. Naturally, Tapped Life was intrigued. Beer church? | craft brewed spirituality. The Burnett article focused on two “congregations:” Beer & Hymns at First Christian Church in Portland,...
There are No Strong Beers; Only Weak Men
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An Introduction to 3 Strong Craft Beers
Trends regularly work their way through the craft beer industry—anyone who has paid attention for long enough can easily see this with their own two eyes. In recent years, low-alcohol “session” beers have made waves, carried by the fact that most people can drink multiple cans or bottles without getting to drunk for their own good. On the exact opposite end of the spectrum, you’ll find strong beers so high in alcohol that you can taste the heat with every sip. Barleywines, Old Ales and Imperial beers all fit the bill, but there are some offerings that go far and beyond the typical alcohol wall of 11-13% ABV.
Think you’re up to the challenge? Here are three of the strongest craft beers made in America, all of which are dangerously easy to drink.
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