For years, Oklahoma City’s craft brewery scene has surged with little to no sign of slowing down. A burgeoning market with plenty of demand, it seemed a safe route for those with brew-dreams to take a chance, instead, it was a road full of challenges and uncertainty as the COVID-19 pandemic spread last year. Pandemic […]
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Fall beer includes heavier recipes and hints of popular autumn flavors, and Oklahoma Gazette’s panel judged this year’s beers based on style.
Fall beer includes heavier recipes and hints of popular autumn flavors, and Oklahoma Gazette’s panel judged this year’s beers based on style.
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After sniffing, swishing, aerating and sipping more than 30 selections, we proudly present the top 16 results in the Gazette’s 2017 Summer Brew Review.
After sniffing, swishing, aerating and sipping more than 30 selections, we proudly present the top 16 results in the Gazette’s 2017 Summer Brew Review.
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Summer Brew Review: Breweries, taprooms and craft beer venues
Breweries and taprooms 405 Brewing Co. and Taproom 1716 Topeka St., Norman 405brewing.com 405-573-2668 American Solera 1801 S. 49th W. Ave., Tulsa americansolera.com 918-949-4318 Anthem Brewing Company and Taproom 908 SW Fourth St. anthembrewing.com 405-604-0446 Back Porch Drafthouse 5370 NW Cache Road, Suite 1, Lawton bpdrafthouse.com 580-699-2999 Battered Boar Brewing Company (taproom coming soon) 14801 Metro […]
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Summer Brew Review: Seasonal flavors and styles
When creating seasonal foods, chefs look to what is growing locally in gardens and farms. But with the lead time necessary to create seasonal craft beers, brewers focus more on ingredients and styles that taste like summer.
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Toast summer’s best libations at these events and cool metro-area taprooms.
Toast summer’s best libations at these events and cool metro-area taprooms.
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Many ingredients go into making beer
What exactly are hops, and where did Belgian quadrupels come from? Oklahoma Gazette explains the ins and out of beer.
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Steak and ale
COOP Ale Works’ co-founder J.D. Merryweather says all four quarters represent a change in the beer industry and drinkers will definitely see heavier and more robust offerings this time of year. “COOP’s Octoberfest has seen great success,” said Merryweather, whose company is in the midst of a sizable expansion, going from a brewhouse of seven […]
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Lucky 23
“We’ll have 23 toppings and 23 beers,” said owner Justin Price. “We’ll have eight taps, and six of those will be Oklahoma beers. We want to do as much local as possible.” In addition to local brews from Anthem, Coop Ale Works, Marshall and Mustang, Pizza 23 will have Angry Orchards Hard Cider on tap […]
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Redbud blooms
He became a household name amongst beer geeks in the state when J.D. Merryweather hired him to be Coop Ale Works’ first brewer. He left that position in September last year, and now he’s about to launch his own brewery: Redbud Brewing Company. Slated to begin distribution on Tuesday, Redbud will initially release two beers: […]