Community & collaboration. Beer journalist, often in collaboration with Steve Shapiro. You can call me Gail.
U.S. breweries are making award-winning beers spiced with Amburana wood. See our story, American Brewers Fall for Brazil’s Spicy Amburana Wood, at Craftbeer.com, then come back here for additional anecdotes too good to leave on the cutting room floor! “The Umburana of Brazil is a soft yellow wood so delightfully scented with vanilla that one … More Craft Beer Secrets from Brazil: A Tree Called Amburana
Recently we have told several stories about the union organizing campaign at SF’s iconic Anchor Brewing Company. First was a look at the tenor of the conflict in Stormy Waters at Anchor Brewing. Then we reported the results as the news broke with Union Victory at Anchor Brewing. Next up will be further conversations with … More Anchor Brewing Company Crew Votes to Go Union
After many years of writing blog posts on our Beer By BART website, including items from beyond the Bay Area Rapid Transit footprint, we are launching Beer Currents. We have started by posting articles to BeerByBART.com before eventually bringing them over to the new site. Here’s a recent piece we enjoyed reporting: Vinnie Cilurzo Tells … More The Beer Currents Project Begins
Beer Currents 