Mad Capper Reviews: Lagunitas Olde GnarlyWine

Our beer this week comes from a brewery that has played an important role in  popularizing craft beer in the U.S. Like many other craft breweries, the Lagunitas Brewing Company has its origins in homebrewing. From a humble kitchen setup in Lagunitas, CA in 1993, founder Tony Magee worked his way up to a 15-barrel […]

The United States of IPA

   Colorado has long been a craft beer haven, but over the past couple of years people have really gone craft crazy. And not just in the Centennial State. All over the country there are tons of interesting new brews from the traditional pillars of the craft scene along with plenty of upstarts with something […]

Session India Pale Ale

This summer seems set to be the season of the Session India Pale Ale as craft breweries around the world are introducing  this new take on a venerable style. As you might recall from my style guide, an India Pale Ale is a style of beer with strong hop flavors and aromas that originated in […]

Saitama Keyaki Beer Festival

This year’s Keyaki Beer Festival, Spring Edition, is right around the corner and I could not be more excited. Held in spring and fall every year, the Keyaki Beer Festival is one of Japans premier craft beer events. Between May 29th and June 1st over sixty craft breweries from around the world will be present […]