The Brew Noob

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Craft beer means everything to me, my work life, my social life, my in-between. It’s a wonderful way to escape the everyday-ness, the hum-drum roll that is presented to the rest of the world.

Michael Bussmann of New Belgium brewing, speaking about his role as Social Media Nerd for the brewery in an interview with the Beer Wench blog.

11/15/11

2 years on Twitter

Two years ago today I started an account on Twitter called “BrewTest” to share 140-character beer reviews, in part because followers of my personal account seemed bored with my beer geekery. A little later I started this Tumblr blog to share longer reviews and thoughts about beer.

Today BrewNoob continues to share beer reviews on Twitter, but importantly also shares ideas about beer culture more broadly. And our family is expanded to include Cocktail culture through our sister site Toothpick Swords. Needless to say we’ll be hitting up the local pub tonight and raise a toast to our first 2 years, and for what’s to come in the years ahead.

07/13/11

Dear readers: we want your help to make BrewNoob better

Don’t worry, we didn’t give up tasty beers for Lent, but we did take a little break to sober up over the last week or so.

While nursing our hangover, we had a chance to think about the direction of this blog, which started as an extension of the 140-character beer reviews on Twitter. Over time BrewNoob has taken it’s own voice on Tumblr, sharing insights about beer culture in addition to talking about tasty beers. And of course we now have a sister blog in the BrewNoob network, Toothpick Swords, which has earned success in its own right among our cocktail-drinking friends.

We have some new ideas for content we’re excited to share, but first we want to know what kind of posts you enjoy most. Will you please take a moment this week to let us know what you like best from the Brew Noob?

Share you favorite posts, re-blog to your heart’s desire, or leave a comment here letting us know what you’d like to see more of from this blog in the months ahead. K? Thx, bai!

03/21/11

How Craft Beer indicates Change in the Marketplace

From my professional blog, using the craft beer movement as a good example of the changing media landscape and the shift in consumer behavior.

05/14/10

This Blog's for You: How Beer indicates a Changing Marketplace

Writing about Craft Beer on my Professional blog turned into a big hit on Twitter. I thought you might be interested in how I think the rise in craft beer parallels the changes in communication through new media.

12/29/09

The Brew Noob

2 years on Twitter

Dear readers: we want your help to make BrewNoob better

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