Articles by Tristan Chan

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America now boasts over 6000 breweries & more fun beer stats

December 17, 2017 Tristan Chan Comments Off on America now boasts over 6000 breweries & more fun beer stats

The Brewers Association published its end of year report this morning announcing that there were over 6,000 breweries in operation across the United States in 2017. That number reflects an increase of over 438 operational breweries […]

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Adidas launches beer-proof MĂźnchen Oktoberfest themed sneakers

September 3, 2017 Tristan Chan Comments Off on Adidas launches beer-proof MĂźnchen Oktoberfest themed sneakers

Everyone remembers the transcendent moment when basketball shoes became more than just utilitarian sports apparel. The year was 1985, when His Airness, Michael Jordan, leaped onto the sneaker scene with Nike’s inaugural Air Jordan 1’s […]

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Budweiser’s “The High End” responds to Brewers Association’s independent label

July 1, 2017 Tristan Chan Comments Off on Budweiser’s “The High End” responds to Brewers Association’s independent label

The Independent Brewer label comes on the heels of the flood of acquisitions by Anheuser-Busch InBev and also affects brands like Lagunitas and Founders who have also fallen out of the Brewers Association’s definition for “craft beer”. […]

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Signs you’re a little too into craft beer

March 5, 2016 Tristan Chan Comments Off on Signs you’re a little too into craft beer

If you haven’t be able to notice by now, we’re pretty into craft beer around here. We totally geek out for rare beer tappings, crazy pour lists at festivals, and getting that call from your buddy asking how much Heady Topper you want sent your way. […]