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The craft beer industry numbers are in for 2008, and given the current economic climate, we are pleased. It appears that you have continued to buy craft beer despite losing your jobs – nice work, everyone. In order to establish my credibility as MNB’s resident geek, here are my favorite numbers from the Brewers Association’s [...]

Sunday alcohol sales are currently illegal in Georgia, with limited exceptions (on-premise, at sports events, etc.). Today the Georgia state Senate panel will vote on a bill to allow Sunday alcohol sales. We here at Monday Night Brewery are, of course, rooting for the free market to knock some sense into the current legislation. According [...]

This is the first (and potentially only) installment in a new series interviewing “scholars” about the beer brewing industry (no Jeff, just because you went to Harvard that doesn’t make you a scholar). Professor Ken Elzinga is a renowned economist at UVA, was my adviser in college, and I realized recently that he’s an expert [...]

In an unprecented move we will NOT be brewing tonight. Hopefully this will be the last consecutive baby-related cancellation.
That is all.

One of the small (but not to be overlooked) things that I look forward to is wearing jeans and a t-shirt to work. Because once Monday Night Brewery is official, this will most assuredly be happening. Here’s Jeff wearing the requisite brewery dress code at the Brewhaha last year.

Right now Jeff, Joel and I work [...]

It’s been approximately 8 years since our last interview with a brewer. But we’re back. This week we talked with a new brewery in North Carolina, Aviator Brewing Company. We’re always attracted to the upstarts since the start-up process is usually fresh in their minds. Mark Doble, the head brewer, was kind enough to share [...]

There’s no brewing tonight. And we’re targeting two weeks from today (3/2) for our glorious return. This is, of course, subject to change.
Enjoy your President’s Day with a nice craft beer.