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Joshua M. Bernstein 11/5/26 Joshua M. Bernstein 11/5/26

Why Pumpkin Beer Continues to Thrive | VinePair

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Halloween is my very favorite holiday, and I have probably spent wayyyyyyy too much in the last few weeks walking around and checking out the state o’ decorations in our decoration-loving neighborhood. Love how themes appear: terrifying houses!

Apples! So many apples! What about them apples?!Spent last week exploring the evolution of cider in Washington State with the @nwcider crew. I saw apples pressed into juice! Explored cold warehouses that can store 4 million apples at peak freshness f

Can’t make it to Munich for Oktoberfest? We’ve got the next best thing in Columbus. On Sunday, September 27, from 12pm–5pm, Dayton-area grilling expert and author @anotherpintplease will bring his grills to @seventh_son_brewing to f

Through the powers of algorithms and boredom, I recently I watched the Trainspotting sequel that came out, like, nine years ago. One line stood out: “tourist of my own youth.”

That resonated, because I recently went back to my hometown o

Phew. The last few weeks of summer have flown by. A beach trip to Delaware and Maryland! The worst jellyfish outbreak in 50 years! Camp pickup! Helping run the @crest.fest block party! Partnering with @derivebeer on a beer for said block party! And d

A little late July photo dump. Somehow, over the last 16 months, I’ve turned our driveway grass strip into a pollinator garden. And I’ve only been stung by a bee once! Other adventures: garden tours around Columbus backyards, excellent be

A few weeks ago, with Violet’s trip to sleepaway camp looming, @jenenec and me asked ourselves a question: Where should we travel? The answer: Milwaukee! We’d never been, which seems like a weird oversight considering, well, I’ve sp

Expanding beer’s audience is top of mind for a struggling brewing industry seeking to staunch declining sales, stoke new interest, and shore up aging ranks. That 2010s playbook of gimmicky ingredients and IPA everything is played out, and Frank