Opinion pieces, interviews, op-eds and more.
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Opinion: I Find it Hard to Believe This Oktoberfest Tent Doesn’t Have ONE IPA
Here I thought this whole time that Germans knew how to drink. Boy was I wrong.
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Tragic: Lager-Only Brewer Capable of Making Absolutely Killer Hops
One of my favorite local breweries refuses to brew IPAs despite being incredible at it. Unacceptable.
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Top 5 Beers of AC Beer Fest 2024
Drain Pour editor-in-chief Steve Esparra went to all three sessions and did irreversible damage to his liver to find the best for you, you ungrateful neckbeards.
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Opinion: All Beer Fests Should Be Exclusively Indoors (Guest Post by a Goth Craft Beer Enthusiast)
I get it that Covid made the organizers have to pivot a little bit, but craft beer is meant to be drank in a cold, dark room.
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Opinion: It’s Complete Bullshit I Donated To This Charity Beer Raffle And Didn’t Win A Single Thing
Sure, I guess helping out is nice and all, but what’s in it for me?
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We Sat Down With Fiddlehead And It Turns Out They Don’t Know Shit About Brewing Beer
Pat Flynn, head brewer for Fiddlehead, seemingly doesn’t drink any beer at all.
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Drain Pour’s Top 5 Beers of AC Beer Fest
Our founder and editor-in-chief did the dirty work of drinking everything to find the best beers of the weekend.
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Opinion: Yes, Please Come to Our Brewery for “One More Beer” After Drinking Unlimited Beers for Four Hours
Oh, look at that… you ALSO brought your homebrew for the brewers and owner to taste? Fantastic.
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Drain Pour Guide: Surviving AC Beer Fest
Follow this tip sheet and you are guaranteed to make it out alive.
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Sometimes You Want To Go Where Everybody Knows Your Name Because You Left Your Debit Card There Last Night And Made A Scene
And they definitely are not glad you came.
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Opinion: Happy Mother’s Day To The Woman Who Always Gets Me A Second Allotment
A tribute to my mom, who loves more than anything waiting on beer lines with me.
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Opinion: Is That Experimental Hop HB586 I Taste? Oh, It’s Centennial? That Was My Next Guess…
I know I recognize this hop varietal from somewhere. Definitely one of the new hype ones.
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