Although “The Giving Tree” is a children’s classic, let’s be honest—when you give and give, like that beleaguered tree did, eventually you risk ending up as a stump of your former self. Putting energy into charity and do-goodery is, of course, a worthwhile pursuit, but it can be draining if you haven’t put effort into … [ Read more]
Get your beer education on at Better Beer Society University
March 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Better Beer Society announced yesterday that this year, it will be introducing the next chapter of Better Beer Society University with a handful of courses. Beer 101 is a nine-week orientation course aimed at educating students on the fundamentals of beer, as well as the industry that creates and supports it. It offers students a “well-rounded … [ Read more]
Inside the lines: The oft-ignored importance of cleaning beer lines
March 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment
These are my least favorite words to say when patronizing a bar: “I’ll have a whiskey.” It’s not a slight toward whiskey—I love it. But it stands a firm number two against my drink of choice, which is beer. When I drink whiskey at a bar, it’s for one of two reasons: lack of a … [ Read more]
New board members, renewed focus: The latest at the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild
January 22, 2016 by Leave a Comment
When Indeed Brewing Company opened their doors and joined the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild (MCBG) in 2012, the Guild’s membership consisted of about 20 breweries. Today, as Indeed co-founder Tom Whisenand gets ready to assume the role of president of the Guild’s board of directors, that number is pushing 100. As the industry has rapidly grown and … [ Read more]
Getting schooled: DCTC program aims to prepare students for a life of brewing
January 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Todd Jagerson was teaching one day and he asked his students a question: “What’s your ideal job?” One response stuck with him—“I want to make and sell hard cider.” The student wanted to optimize his parent’s apple orchard and Jagerson, the chief information officer of Dakota County Technical College (DCTC), didn’t know how the student … [ Read more]
Better Beer Society wants to help your favorite watering hole serve beer better
January 12, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Better Beer Society’s name pretty much sums up its mission: to help make craft beer better. The main way they accomplish this task is through education, working directly with retailers to ensure everyone on staff is well-versed in beer styles, history, service, and food pairings (for retailers), and branding, marketing, operational and sales strategies, … [ Read more]
More universities offering craft beer business classes
January 7, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The University of Vermont, Portland State University, the University of Portland, and San Diego State University are among the schools in the U.S. to have “business of craft beer” programs on their rosters, reports the Star Tribune. The trend follows the growth of craft breweries; there are currenlty more than 4,000 in the U.S. today, from more than 1,400 in … [ Read more]
Le Cordon Bleu closing all its U.S. cooking schools
December 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Following a period of massive enrollment increases during the recession, Career Education Corporation recently announced it is closing all 16 Le Cordon Bleu culinary schools in the U.S., reports NBC Chicago. The last day for enrollment is January 4, 2016; after that, all current students will be allowed to finish but no new ones will be … [ Read more]
