I give some slack since it’s an industry association, but like any industry association, it’s only as good as its members. There’s no universal definition of a “craft brewery,” and as far as I know the only quasi-legal definition of a craft brewery is in the tax code. If you produce under 2 million bbls, you pay a lot…
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I am a bad futurist.
Ironically, I’m also a wrestling fan. I try to walk that fine line between mark and smark, but boy is it hard.
Craft brewing is notoriously fadish. Anyone remember a few years back, when IBUs were god, and every craft brewery was racing to put out a hoppy as fuck IPA variant? Or the weird fruit craze a year or two back? These days, it’s obviously sours, but the hot item of the day comes and goes. There was a brief period when…
Search me. The Brewers Association started basically in 1942, and Anchor Brewing was recognized as one of the first microbreweries, but it wasn’t until the 1980s that “microbrewing” became vogue with definitions. The late 20th century was when “craft brewing” became a big thing. Honestly, for all the shit I’m learning…
Eh, it’s the Brewers Association. Since it’s the industry’s group, they get to say it and have some weight behind it. They work closely with the American Society of Brewing Chemists, which is recognized as the scientific authority for brewing in America. Obviously, there are equivalent organizations in Europe and the…
I too was a big ol’ whale for Marvel Heroes. Didn’t get the Founder Pack, since the game was VERY shaky on release, but when it got its shit together, I snapped up the big hero pack and every Advance Pack they put out. As a huge comic book nerd, it was pretty much exactly what I was looking for: slapping mooks,…
As a Fermentation major *pushes glasses up nose, gets shoved into a mash tun by a AB InBev rep*, there are actual definitions for “craft brewery” and “microbrewery,” namely annual production of less than 6 million barrels and 15000 barrels, respectively. There’s also the “independent” aspect where less than 25 percent…
I see Twentynine Palms in an essay that doesn’t involve the words “Fuck this place” and alarm bells go off. For good reason it’s considered one of the worst places a Marine or sailor can wind up. Four inches of rain annually. 120 degree temperatures in the summer, 15 degrees in the winter. A fucking moonscape out your…
Well it did remind me I need to send in my check, if that’s any help. And I just saw they have Fantastic Four Visionaries: Walt Simonson vol. 3 signed by Art Adams, which contains one of my favorite story arcs, the New Fantastic Four!
It’s definitely the stupid energy. I went to a Reel Big Fish concert, and there was a great pit.
Obviously, everything I’m about to say is personal; there will be those who’ve done a lot more than I have who’ve got something different to say. But I take a different approach to the whole “defending our way of life” bit. When I enlisted, the Oath I took said I would support and defend the Constitution against all…
I will never forget and never forgive the current administration for nearly giving me a heart attack when they floated, for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Sarah fucking Palin.
Sometimes, they do both!
The representation thing is a huge issue with me, because of how veterans are currently represented. Two of the largest veterans advocacy groups, the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, both have leadership and membership that is, shall we say, old and decrepit. I’m an officer with a relatively new…
Forbes also likes to put out the “Fictional 15,” which purports to rank the richest 15 fictional characters. Calling it horseshit is an insult to manure. I’m 99% certain they just throw a dart at a number board to “approximate” the wealth, when there are plenty of sources to actually figure out how much they’re worth.…
As long as the tattoo doesn’t come with Chris.
Eight.
One out of three ain’t bad. Pineapple on pizza 4 lyfe.