About Peter Egelston “Peter grew up in California but moved to New York where he earned a degree in Spanish Literature at NYU. In 1984
First Things First: The Interview With Steve Miller Or read the interview here: Peter: This is The Old Growler, Pete LaFrance, and we’re here in
Some stories have happy endings. This one is bitter-sweet. The two men that ran the place were brilliant publicans. One stayed in the beverage alcohol
The essential brewing process has not changed from when it was first practiced thousands of years ago. Anheuser-Busch, Interbrew, and Coors’s huge mega factories may
On June 27th, 2013, The Old Growler visited the then two-year-old Harpoon Brewery in Boston, MA. As I remember It Across the Front Point Channel
The Old Growler: Good morning Peter. Thank you for taking the time to talk to me about your first homebrewing experiences, and when you learned
The Old Growler: I’m here interviewing a surviving full bottle of Crazy Horse malt liquor. Brought onto the market in 1992, Crazy Horse was not
According to the primary website posting “Hairless Dog Brewing was founded by two beer-loving friends who quit drinking, but not living. We’re the first domestic
Who came up with the idea for Mother Road Brewery? The Old Growler: Who conceived of the idea of starting Mother Road? Michael Marquess: The
The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog 30 Water St New York, NY 10004 From The Dead Rabbit Grocery and Grog Website: Our Story Two innocent
A few years ago, I asked my beer-loving friends for the name of the oldest pub they had ever been to. All in all, I
What is a Cicerone? According to Wikipedia, a Cicerone is: “A beer sommelier, also called a cicerone, is a trained professional, working in the hospitality
First, let me introduce myself. I am Peter LaFrance, author of Beer Basics and Cooking & Eating With Beer, (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. – 1995). I have also been published in American Brewer, All About Beer, and Ale Street News.
I have been writing about the brewing industry since 1984. Credits include contributing editor for Restaurant Management and Top Shelf magazines. I have also written for Beverage Media, New Brewer, Beverage Dynamics, and All About Beer magazine.
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