Category Archives: Hopinions

Hopinions: To Blog, or Not to Blog, that is the Question

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Peter

On this iteration of Hopinions, I actually wanted to take a step back away from craft beer and talk about blogging. This is after all what Mario and I do; this is the medium that we are choosing to express … Continue reading →

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Hopinions: American Craft Beer Week 2011

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Peter

Hopinions is a bi-weekly (at least we try to be) collaborative post between myself and Mario from Brewed for Thought. We take turns hosting Hopinions on our blogs as well as suggesting topics. In this installment, Mario and I discuss … Continue reading →

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Hopinions: Value of a First Impression

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Peter

First impressions are important. The very first time I met Mrs. BetterBeerBlog was at my 28th birthday party. We took a shot together and I immediately blanked out for the remainder of the night. I don’t remember making an ass … Continue reading →

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Hopinions: The Business of Selling and Pulling Out

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Peter

From: Peter at BetterBeerBlog The good vibes and buzz generated from the 2011 Craft Brewers Conference gave way to the bomb that was dropped on Monday regarding the sale of Chicago craft brewery, Goose Island (GI), to super brewery Anheuser-Bush … Continue reading →

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Hopinions: Making Mountains out of Molehills

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Peter

On the heels of another successful SF Beer Week, Mario and I discuss the South Bay craft beer scene. There is a flourishing craft beer community here in the South Bay and, much to my chagrin, people don’t really know … Continue reading →

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Hopinions: Rate Beer’s Best

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Peter

Mario is hosting Hopinions this week and in this edition we’re tackling Rate Beer’s Best of 2010 list. Do we agree with the rankings? Are the rankings even fair? Is this just a popularity contest or is there some real … Continue reading →

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Hopinions: Emerald Glasses

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Peter

Hopinions is a regular, semi-bi-weekly collaborative post penned by myself and Mario from Brewed for Thought. In each iteration, we talk about the craft beer topics that have caught our respective attention at the time. In this edition, BetterBeerBlog co-blogger … Continue reading →

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Hopinions: Size Matters?

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Peter

This week on Hopinions, Mario and I discuss the new definition of “craft brewer” as defined by the Brewer’s Association. Specifically, we originally discussed Boston Beer Company’s (makers of Samuel Adams) exclusion from “craft beer” because they were poised to … Continue reading →

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Hopinions: It’s Beginning to Taste a lot like Christmas

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Peter

In this edition of Hopinions, Mario and I discuss Winter/Holiday beers. Some are spiced, most are malty and we generally look forward to them each year. But what about those extended series beers like Stone’s Vertical Epic or The Bruery’s … Continue reading →

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Hopinions: Cuatro Crazy

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Peter

It’s that time of the month again when Mario and I hemorrhage hundreds of words to talk about things craft beer that happen to catch our interest. In this edition of Hopinions, we tackle the infamous Four Loko. Is banning Four Loko … Continue reading →

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