Jack Curtin talks to Fritz Maytag, a man largely responsible for the growth of the microbrewery movement in the United States
The legend of Fritz Maytag and his Anchor Brewing Company is essentially true.
The 28-year-old Maytag, heir to a family washing machine fortune, was sitting in his favourite watering hole, the Old Spaghetti Factory in San Francisco’s hip North Beach neighbourhood, sipping a pint of Anchor Steam Bee...
Modern Pioneers
from Issue 9 published on 22/11/2006
Jack Curtin spends a day discovering the beers and bars of this Pennsylvania city
Sitting at the Standard Tap in Philadelphia on a Sunday morning, happily sipping a pint in an establishment which serves only local beers, and only on draught, it is easy to understand how this city can lay claim to being one of the best beer cities in America.
In fact, the respected Celebrator Bee...
Beer Journeys
from Issue 8 published on 27/09/2006
A nine-year old Philadelphia watering hole has become a destination pub for fans of Belgian ales from around the world. Jack Curtin spoke to co-owner Tom Peters
Ask Tom Peters if it’s fair to term him the man most responsible for the emergent popularity of Belgian beers across the United States in recent years and he pauses.
The argument can be made, but should one lay claim to such a grand achievement? On the other hand, should one merely shrug it off if ...
Spotlight
from Issue 5 published on 24/03/2006
