American Brewer
@americanbrewer.bsky.social
Born in Kent, grew up in Fife, Uni in Edinburgh in the late 70s and early 80s. Saw all the bands, went to all the shows. Emigrated to 🇺🇸 in 88. Own a brewery in Vermont.
So the farmers are going to start paying for health insurance. Honestly I know that's what they've been thinking all along but........
July 8, 2025 at 7:14 PM
So the farmers are going to start paying for health insurance. Honestly I know that's what they've been thinking all along but........
Haven't heard that word in over 40 years
June 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Haven't heard that word in over 40 years
Slide from a talk I gave last Friday
March 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Slide from a talk I gave last Friday
My brewery currently has a Scottish Heavy, a Porter, and an ESB on tap. The English IPA and the Dark Mild just sold out
March 10, 2025 at 6:45 PM
My brewery currently has a Scottish Heavy, a Porter, and an ESB on tap. The English IPA and the Dark Mild just sold out
February 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
If you leave it out a bit longer, it might clear up a bit
February 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
If you leave it out a bit longer, it might clear up a bit
The three annual BA awards are already effectively a Craft Beer Hall of Fame. Not sure we need another one.
February 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The three annual BA awards are already effectively a Craft Beer Hall of Fame. Not sure we need another one.
Clever to make that connection. I saw Matt Vinyl and the Decorators, and they were an amateur, ramshackle mess of a band. Great at the time
February 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Clever to make that connection. I saw Matt Vinyl and the Decorators, and they were an amateur, ramshackle mess of a band. Great at the time
I brewed a beer with Strata and Cashmere and to be honest it smells like a big old bag of weed.
February 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I brewed a beer with Strata and Cashmere and to be honest it smells like a big old bag of weed.
I enjoy his perspective. It's not his fault the standards of commentary have fallen so far in recent years. And the viewership is getting dumber
February 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I enjoy his perspective. It's not his fault the standards of commentary have fallen so far in recent years. And the viewership is getting dumber
On the surface its raw and aggressive, but in reality there's a level of refinement and professionalism present. Plus its been consistently good for a long time.
February 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
On the surface its raw and aggressive, but in reality there's a level of refinement and professionalism present. Plus its been consistently good for a long time.
May I suggest Heady Topper with Foo Fighters.
February 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
May I suggest Heady Topper with Foo Fighters.
I get all that. I also think we'd be all over Diageo if they didn't do that, and let an iconic brand die. Like we are when other corporate giants do it. Guiness is my fall back beer when a bar here only has 10 IPAs on tap and 5 homebrew level local efforts, and haven't cleaned the lines in months. 😁
February 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I get all that. I also think we'd be all over Diageo if they didn't do that, and let an iconic brand die. Like we are when other corporate giants do it. Guiness is my fall back beer when a bar here only has 10 IPAs on tap and 5 homebrew level local efforts, and haven't cleaned the lines in months. 😁
And he's blocked or banned people on twitter. Basic Government rulse means all his documents are public records. That's the first illegal thing
February 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
And he's blocked or banned people on twitter. Basic Government rulse means all his documents are public records. That's the first illegal thing
In that regard Heady Topper and Focal Banger are closer to traditional IPAs than they are to the new definition of NE IPA. They're bitter and seriously dank
February 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
In that regard Heady Topper and Focal Banger are closer to traditional IPAs than they are to the new definition of NE IPA. They're bitter and seriously dank
I've had conversations with both John Kimmich and Sean Hill and can share that haze was never the intension. Rather capturing the expression of hop aroma at high levels in their beers. The haze was unavoidable.
February 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
I've had conversations with both John Kimmich and Sean Hill and can share that haze was never the intension. Rather capturing the expression of hop aroma at high levels in their beers. The haze was unavoidable.
As a brewer it's a beer I've always placed on a pedestal. The first beers I brewed in America were attempts to recreate it. A brewery I worked at in Wiltshire used to distribute Fullers back in the 80s. I had to fine it. 1 pint of finings into the cask meant 1 pint of beer came out. Best pint ever.
February 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
As a brewer it's a beer I've always placed on a pedestal. The first beers I brewed in America were attempts to recreate it. A brewery I worked at in Wiltshire used to distribute Fullers back in the 80s. I had to fine it. 1 pint of finings into the cask meant 1 pint of beer came out. Best pint ever.
Guiness is an iconic, unique, and beloved beer that straddles the gap between corporate beer and craft. I don't know the answer, maybe you do, but is Mikkeller the same company it was?
February 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Guiness is an iconic, unique, and beloved beer that straddles the gap between corporate beer and craft. I don't know the answer, maybe you do, but is Mikkeller the same company it was?
I made a few trips to Burton after I became a brewer, one for a job interview at Bass, other times to scrounge yeast from Ind Coop, a visit to Marstons to see the Unions in action, and a visit to the Burton Bridge pub. Great to see the tradition of beer from Burton still exists
February 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I made a few trips to Burton after I became a brewer, one for a job interview at Bass, other times to scrounge yeast from Ind Coop, a visit to Marstons to see the Unions in action, and a visit to the Burton Bridge pub. Great to see the tradition of beer from Burton still exists
Ind Coop Burton Ale was probably the beer that made me love cask. I first had it in a pub in the Grassmarket in Edinburgh and it was a revelation.
February 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Ind Coop Burton Ale was probably the beer that made me love cask. I first had it in a pub in the Grassmarket in Edinburgh and it was a revelation.
Fundraising off of their fake outrage.
February 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Fundraising off of their fake outrage.
Most of it. Make sure we're talking about malting barley. Stats are available on the websites of AMBA and the CMBA.
February 2, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Most of it. Make sure we're talking about malting barley. Stats are available on the websites of AMBA and the CMBA.