This Week In Craft Beer News: Pay To Play, Louisiana, Kentucky Common, Andrea Williams, New Glarus
When I worked in the craft beer industry in Austin, Texas, pay to play (free kegs of beer for tap handles on our draft beer wall) was part and parcel of the industry. Much hand wringing has ensued after it was discovered that Craft Beer Guild LLC up in Massachusetts may have been participating in the same scheme.
Louisiana’s nascent craft beer industry is participating in craft beer week. Toddler steps y’all
Read about the historic beer style Kentucky Common
Human interest piece on Andrea Williams, a bartender who made the jump to a distributorship
We all want the beers from the next state over. Unfortunately it’s illegal to just drive over, buy the beer, and bring it back to your home state and sell it. Yes, this is ridiculous and yes a love of New Glarus can send you to jail