The Don of Beer
@thedonofbeer.bsky.social
Cerevisaphile. Uisgebeathaist. Writer. Consultant. Mashing to the beat of my own drummer. Cenosillicaphobic. Sometimes I post affiliate links.
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If you are a brewer that used to package in bottles, but have switched entirely to cans, might I suggest you donate unwanted caps to this artist?
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Meet The Bottle Cap Artist Going To Auction
JAM Bottle Cap Art derives its name from the initials of its founder and artist, Jeffrey Adam Maszaros.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
If you are a brewer that used to package in bottles, but have switched entirely to cans, might I suggest you donate unwanted caps to this artist?
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Today is the 45-year anniversary of @sierranevadabeer.bsky.social. Here is my latest for @forbes.com:
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How Sierra Nevada Brewing Has Kept Pale Ale Relevant For 45 Years
Sierra Nevada Brewing is celebrating their 45-year-anniversary. One of their original brands, Pale Ale, is possibly the only beer to remain relevant for that entire time.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Today is the 45-year anniversary of @sierranevadabeer.bsky.social. Here is my latest for @forbes.com:
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Double IPA! You know you love it! We love it, too!
That's why we did an All About Beer Podcast episode about it! Lots of really good information in this one. It's shockingly sessionable despite its intensity. Well-balanced and complex!
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That's why we did an All About Beer Podcast episode about it! Lots of really good information in this one. It's shockingly sessionable despite its intensity. Well-balanced and complex!
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Double the Flavor and Double the Fun with Double IPA - All About Beer
Brewers from Fat Head's Brewery and Everywhere Brewing share insight into brewing award-winning Imperial IPA.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Double IPA! You know you love it! We love it, too!
That's why we did an All About Beer Podcast episode about it! Lots of really good information in this one. It's shockingly sessionable despite its intensity. Well-balanced and complex!
allaboutbeer.com/double-the-f...
That's why we did an All About Beer Podcast episode about it! Lots of really good information in this one. It's shockingly sessionable despite its intensity. Well-balanced and complex!
allaboutbeer.com/double-the-f...
Here's my latest for @forbes.com If you've never had Sierra Nevada Celly Drippings, they're making it twice as easy this year. Plus there's a sweepstakes for a free trip to Mills River!
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Sierra Nevada Goes National With Its Rarest Beer, Celly Drippins
Sierra Nevada is releasing Celly Drippins for the first time at its Chico, California brewery, in addition to its Mills River, North Carolina location.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Here's my latest for @forbes.com If you've never had Sierra Nevada Celly Drippings, they're making it twice as easy this year. Plus there's a sweepstakes for a free trip to Mills River!
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Folks, don't rest on this. @lewbryson.bsky.social's book, Whiskey Master Class is on sale (Kindle edition), for only $4.99. What's that you say? You've already read it? Well, read it again!
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Whiskey Master Class: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Scotch, Bourbon, Rye, and More
Over the past three decades, —a longtime editor of and author of the definitive guide . In this book, Lew shares everything he's learned on his journey through the worlds of , and more (yes, t...
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November 2, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Folks, don't rest on this. @lewbryson.bsky.social's book, Whiskey Master Class is on sale (Kindle edition), for only $4.99. What's that you say? You've already read it? Well, read it again!
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In October 2025, I tried 207 new (to me) beers.
My top five were:
Goose Island Bourbon Country 2025 Vintage
Horal Mega Blend 2015 Vintage
Ozark BDCS: Onyx Coffee Blend
Sante Fe Imperial Java Stout
Verboten 2024 Double Oaked Cognac Grow Old With You
#TheDons5
My top five were:
Goose Island Bourbon Country 2025 Vintage
Horal Mega Blend 2015 Vintage
Ozark BDCS: Onyx Coffee Blend
Sante Fe Imperial Java Stout
Verboten 2024 Double Oaked Cognac Grow Old With You
#TheDons5
November 2, 2025 at 11:44 AM
In October 2025, I tried 207 new (to me) beers.
My top five were:
Goose Island Bourbon Country 2025 Vintage
Horal Mega Blend 2015 Vintage
Ozark BDCS: Onyx Coffee Blend
Sante Fe Imperial Java Stout
Verboten 2024 Double Oaked Cognac Grow Old With You
#TheDons5
My top five were:
Goose Island Bourbon Country 2025 Vintage
Horal Mega Blend 2015 Vintage
Ozark BDCS: Onyx Coffee Blend
Sante Fe Imperial Java Stout
Verboten 2024 Double Oaked Cognac Grow Old With You
#TheDons5
If you haven't read Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential" yet (shame on you), it is on sale for $5.99 (Kindle format). Come to think of it, it is on sale even if you have read it.
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Kitchen Confidential: 25th Anniversary Edition
Bourdain spares no one's appetite when he told all about what happens behind the kitchen door. Bourdain uses the same "take-no-prisoners" attitude in his deliciously funny and shockingly delectable bo...
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November 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
If you haven't read Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential" yet (shame on you), it is on sale for $5.99 (Kindle format). Come to think of it, it is on sale even if you have read it.
amzn.to/4nsbSIJ
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My latest for @forbes.com is about a Red Deer distillery trying to change the reputation of Canadian whisky.
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A Small Distillery, In A Small City, Made The World’s Best Rye Whiskey
GrainHenge Whisky wants to change public perception of Canadian whiskey. Winning World’s Best Rye at the 2025 World Whiskies Awards is proof they’re doing it.
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November 1, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My latest for @forbes.com is about a Red Deer distillery trying to change the reputation of Canadian whisky.
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If you're keeping track, and you should be, you know today is new podcast episode day!
We interviewed the Brewmaster from Pilsner Urquell! Whaaaaat!?!?! Oh yes we did!
Hear the story of Pilsner from the original source?
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We interviewed the Brewmaster from Pilsner Urquell! Whaaaaat!?!?! Oh yes we did!
Hear the story of Pilsner from the original source?
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The Importance of Pilsner Urquell, as Explained by its Long-time Brewmaster - All About Beer
Brewmaster Emeritus and Plzen native Václav Berka explains the history of Czech pilsner
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October 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
If you're keeping track, and you should be, you know today is new podcast episode day!
We interviewed the Brewmaster from Pilsner Urquell! Whaaaaat!?!?! Oh yes we did!
Hear the story of Pilsner from the original source?
allaboutbeer.com/the-importan...
We interviewed the Brewmaster from Pilsner Urquell! Whaaaaat!?!?! Oh yes we did!
Hear the story of Pilsner from the original source?
allaboutbeer.com/the-importan...
Recently, I had my 30,000th different beer. And then I went on the award-winning Drink Beer, Think Beer Podcast to talk about what a nerd I am.
Have a listen! Spoiler alert: I'm a nerd.
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Have a listen! Spoiler alert: I'm a nerd.
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Tens of Thousands of Beers in, Don Tse is Going Strong -
Don Tse has tasted more than 30,000 beers.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Recently, I had my 30,000th different beer. And then I went on the award-winning Drink Beer, Think Beer Podcast to talk about what a nerd I am.
Have a listen! Spoiler alert: I'm a nerd.
allaboutbeer.com/tens-of-thou...
Have a listen! Spoiler alert: I'm a nerd.
allaboutbeer.com/tens-of-thou...
My latest for Forbes.com is a look at how Michelob ULTRA became the best selling beer in America.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
My latest for Forbes.com is a look at how Michelob ULTRA became the best selling beer in America.
www.forbes.com/sites/dontse...
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It's finally here! It's New Podcast Episode Day!
In this episode, we talk about Japanese rice lager and brewing with rice. Have a listen, and don't forget to like and follow us on your favourite podcast app.
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In this episode, we talk about Japanese rice lager and brewing with rice. Have a listen, and don't forget to like and follow us on your favourite podcast app.
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How Rice Helps Create Flavorful Beers and New Trends in Japanese Rice Lager - All About Beer
Japanese rice lagers are having a moment in the beer industry right now.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:57 PM
It's finally here! It's New Podcast Episode Day!
In this episode, we talk about Japanese rice lager and brewing with rice. Have a listen, and don't forget to like and follow us on your favourite podcast app.
allaboutbeer.com/japanese-ric...
In this episode, we talk about Japanese rice lager and brewing with rice. Have a listen, and don't forget to like and follow us on your favourite podcast app.
allaboutbeer.com/japanese-ric...
They've just announced the winners of the 2025 Great American Beer Festival! My latest for @forbes.com:
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The Best Beers In America—Winners Of The 2025 Great American Beer Festival
Each year, thousands of beers from across America are judged in the nation’s largest beer competition.
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October 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
They've just announced the winners of the 2025 Great American Beer Festival! My latest for @forbes.com:
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Here is my latest for @forbes.com , a fun look at the 2025 Oktoberfest statistics.
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The Beer Flowed During The 2025 Oktoberfest, And So Did The Chicken
An estimated 6.5 million people attended the world’s most famous beer festival and an estimated 6.5 million liters (1.7 million gallons) of beer was served
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October 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Here is my latest for @forbes.com , a fun look at the 2025 Oktoberfest statistics.
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Sometimes it's fun to write a roundup of breweries to visit in a particular area - a beer travel guide of sorts. So, here is one about breweries to visit during Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the world's largest hot air balloon festival.
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16 Breweries To Visit During Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Albuquerque is home to the world’s largest hot air balloon festival and many good breweries. New Mexico’s most populous city offers both visual and culinary delights.
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October 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Sometimes it's fun to write a roundup of breweries to visit in a particular area - a beer travel guide of sorts. So, here is one about breweries to visit during Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the world's largest hot air balloon festival.
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The newest episode of the All About Beer Podcast is here. We talk with two industry analysts about WTF is going on. But it's not all doom and gloom. Strap in, friends. It's a wild ride.
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The state of the beer industry. “It’s Rough Out There” - All About Beer
What can we learn from positive trends to take beer into the future?
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October 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
The newest episode of the All About Beer Podcast is here. We talk with two industry analysts about WTF is going on. But it's not all doom and gloom. Strap in, friends. It's a wild ride.
allaboutbeer.com/the-state-of...
allaboutbeer.com/the-state-of...