Chillin’ with Hank
Recently on a warm spring day, I had the opportunity to meet Hank. Hank is really good at giving me
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John Thompson is a beer enthusiast who began evangelizing craft beer a few years ago on his blog thehoplocal.com. John has been homebrewing sporadically for almost 20 years, and also is a Cicerone Certified Beer Server. When not enjoying a cold malty beverage you will find John spending time with his spouse and two young children or working his day job in Financial Services Technology. Make sure to find John on Facebook, and follow him on Twitter @TheHopLocal and Untapped. at : http://untappd.com/user/thehoplocal
Author: John Thompson
Why deflategate matters
I have heard quite a few people recently say, “Why is there so much coverage of defategate? Can we get
Read moreZeitgeist of Beer
So when we think of the cultural theme of an era, we think of things like popularity, trends, inventions, and
Read moreFlying Dog Holiday Collection – Beer & Cookies!
Pumpkin season is over, let us rejoice by bringing in the holiday beers. Holiday beers are truly some of my
Read moreLas Vegas – Lack of respect for great beer
So it’s been a little while since you’ve seen a post from me. My apologies. But life as a mild
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Ballantine – A historic IPA, resurrected.
If you go to the internet to do research on Ballantine Brewing, one thing that is extremely had to find
Read moreRise of the Anti-Pumpkin
Every year at this time every beer store has large end cap displays filled with Pumpkin beer. But it seems
Read moreMaryland Brewers’ Harvest Festival Preview
When Labor Day passes, it saddens many. It marks the end of summer fun, school is back is session, and
Read moreThe Beer Cocktail: Evolution of Beer
The beer cocktail is something that has been around for ages. The Black & Tan might be the original, but
Read moreToo many breweries? I think not
Does America now have too many breweries? I don’t think so. Recently Joshua M. Bernstein of bon appétite had a
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