Since 2008, Trevor Hayward and Luke Bowen have been brewing very serious beers with very silly names. Evil Genius Beer Co., the brainchild of college buds Bowen and Hayward, has grown from a small operation to one of Philadelphia’s most beloved breweries. If...
Checking in with the iconic brewery as it navigates in a new era of craft beer.
The uncertainty caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought new and unusual challenges to breweries across the nation. For this edition of Heady Times, we wanted to check in with Allagash Brewing Company...
Founded in 2011 by Ryan Krill, his buddy Chris Henke and his father Bob – Cape May Brewing Company sold its first keg right out of Ryan’s trunk. What began nearly 10 years ago as a humble, hyper-local operation is now a force to be reckoned with in the world...
In today’s overcrowded brewing landscape, it’s easy to forget about the tried and true breweries in our own backyards. The Stoudt family has been brewing in Adamstown, PA for over 30 years and, as pioneers of the industry, have paved the way for many breweries today. While some drinkers...
In 2012, Caitlin lLandesberg was shopping for a beer that kept her health-conscious priorities in mind, but she came up empty. “As a picky consumer, I didn’t see a beer in the market that gave me everything I wanted,” says Landesberg. “Something with intentionally-chosen, beneficial ingredients that could complement my...
Always innovative and forward-thinking, Sierra Nevada founder Ken Grossman has big plans for his brewery’s 40th anniversary. But don’t expect a sentimental stroll down memory lane. The brewing system Grossman built from scratch, used to create his iconic Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, is going to hit the road....
In 1996, two very serious California wine guys, who happen to be brothers-in-law, decided to open a brewery in the state’s mid-coast wine country.
From Firestone Walker’s first release, the 12-time gold medal winner Double Barrel Ale (DBA), to their most recent innovations, a beer rosé called Rosalie and...
In 1992 Tony Magee got a homebrew kit for Christmas that forever changed his life, and craft beer, as we know it. Fast-forward to the present, Magee is the head of Lagunitas Brewing Co., which lays claim to the #1 IPA in the U.S. and so much more.
