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All About Beer – Beer in the Shadow of War

Posted May 28, 2018 EditorLeave a commentPosted in Beer History, Beer Tourism, Beer Writing, Belgium, France

Editor’s Note: This was my first piece for All About Beer magazine. I spent two weeks traipsing across Belgium and Northern France talking to brewers about their […]

One-Way Kegs

Posted December 23, 2016 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer News, Beer Writing, Brewing, Brewing Advice, Brewing Industry

One-way kegs may be a cost effective way to sell more beer without a serious investment. One-way kegs are becoming the norm in terms […]

Keg Collars, Caps, & Wraps

Posted May 24, 2016 Christopher Barnes2 CommentsPosted in Beer News, Brewing Advice, Brewing Industry, Publications, The Equipped Brewer

Keg collars, caps and wraps are important but often overlooked tools that brewers can use to identify their product as well as provide valuable information […]

Q & Ale – What is Bottle Conditioning?

Posted April 4, 2016August 8, 2017 Christopher Barnes6 CommentsPosted in Beer News, Brewing, Brewing Industry, Q & Ale

Bottle conditioning is certainly not the sexiest of beer topics. In all the classes I’ve taught, I don’t think I’ve had one person ask about […]

UPC Programs Boost Craft Beverage Sales

Posted March 31, 2016 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer News, Brewing, Brewing Advice, Brewing Industry, Publications, The Equipped Brewer

As more and more chains look at craft beer and cider options, making your product accessible to the customer means more than just having enough […]

Glassware: More Than Just a Beverage Holder

Posted March 25, 2016 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer News, Brewing, Brewing Advice, Brewing Industry, Glassware, Publications, The Equipped Brewer

Glassware: More Than Just a Beverage Holder Glassware is a vital link in your branding program. Not only does it provide an in-account advertisement with […]

How To Choose The Right Beer Packaging

Posted February 16, 2016 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer News, Brewing, Brewing Advice, Brewing Industry, Publications, The Equipped Brewer

Are you a professional brewer or brewery owner? Are you looking to expand from draft into packaged beer? My third article for The Equipped Brewer […]

Keg Management: Creating a Long Term Growth Strategy

Posted December 8, 2015 Christopher BarnesLeave a commentPosted in Beer News, Brewing Advice, Publications, The Equipped Brewer

As of today, I’m officially a contributor at The Equipped Brewer. It’s an online magazine dedicated to providing peer-to-peer advice from industry professionals to new […]

Spencer Trappist Ale, and Other Trappist News

Posted October 21, 2013 Christopher Barnes5 CommentsPosted in Beer History, Beer Reviews, Monastic Beer, Trappist, Trappist Ale

The Brewing Monks: Almost Trappist – The rumors have finally been confirmed. There will be an American Trappist Ale brewed by the monks of Spencer Abbey. […]

Q & Ale – How do you get a job in the beer industry? Part 2: Brewery

Posted September 9, 2013August 21, 2017 Christopher Barnes8 CommentsPosted in A Trending Slider, Beer Career, Brewing, Q & Ale, Top Post

I received this question via my “Contact Me” link. Cody from Illinois asked this, to paraphrase ” I was wondering if you knew a good way […]

Q & Ale – Are all sour beers spontaneously fermented?

Posted June 3, 2013August 8, 2017 Christopher Barnes10 CommentsPosted in Beer History, Gueze/Geuze/Gueuze, Q & Ale, Sour, spontaneous fermentation, Wild Yeast

I’ve run across this question/assumption quite a bit lately and decided to tackle it for this edition of Q & Ale. Are all sour beers spontaneously fermented? […]