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Today, we are at another interesting intersection of brewing culture: brewing beer for those who are gluten sensitive. Beer contains gluten. Barley, wheat, and rye are widely used in today’s beer scene. They gladly contribute to beer’s deliciousness—and, its gluten-ness. However, there are those who have sensitivities to gluten who are being left out of this beer revolution that is taking place all around us. Some breweries are embracing our gluten intolerant friends and providing them with the liquid gold their palates crave.

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,...

At Tapped Life, we go to over 20 beer festivals a year and we have most definitely learned a couple things along ye ole beer trail. Here are some things we have learned…often the hard way. You know the hard way…spending a Saturday drinking local craft brews, laughing and selling t-shirts to all my favorite dedicated drinkers. 67 beer festivals and counting | brew fest tips from 3 years in the flow. • Be crafty but be prepared.     Let me just say this, it’s like the biblical plagues out there…sometimes. Now most often, Mother Nature is in full support...

Alright. The biggest beer weekend of the year is over and another Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is has flowed through Denver, Colorado. It was bumping downtown with thousands on the streets celebrating craft brewing and watching the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. All Winners here. The Tapped Life Crew was hitting Denver hard with stops at Falling Rock Tap House, Crooked Stave Brewing, River North Brewery, and the Granddaddy, Breckenridge Brewery. We spent Friday evening at the festival and the VIP Pairing Event tasting a couple winners (not that we knew at the time), Saturday we did most of...

Sure you’ve done beer tours of Denver, Portland, and San Francisco. Who hasn’t? But have you tried going on a beer tour in Santa Fe, New Mexico? (Did you even know New Mexico is a state?) Well, you might be missing out. According to Thrillist, there are 9 up-and-coming little towns with a craft beer problem. Asheville, North Carolina: Tapped Life has had the good fortune of visiting Asheville, and it is one hell of a town. We definitely recommend Wicked Weed and Asheville Brewing. The Wedge has unforgettable atmosphere. The town also has an amazing amount of used bookstores. Just...