The model for the modern bottle shop? One part retail, one part tavern, one part cultural center, and one part luncheon counter. Sample the scene at these shops.
Contrary to popular belief, the key to becoming a successful beer geek is not drinking as much as you can, but paying attention as you drink very slowly. Follow these five simple steps and you’ll be sizing up hop profiles in no time.
With a dozen breweries, the other Portland—Maine, that is—is encroaching on the Rose City’s global brew cred. We prompted IPA nut Van Havig of our very own Gigantic Brewing to square off with Belgian-style innovator Rob Tod of Maine’s Allagash Brewing.
