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.
Coop
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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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Red River Craft Beer Festival samples state’s best beers
Proceeds from the event will benefit thousands of young soldiers and their families.
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Cover story: Drink sustainably! Get tipsy without stumbling over Mother Nature
From state-made brews to recycling programs, booze fans and businesses now often work in tandem to save precious resources.
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BrewFest moves to a larger venue to make room for Nov. 6 event
Many of the breweries — COOP Ale Works, Choc Beer Company and Anthem Brewing Company — are familiar to fans of local beer, but a few names are not as well-known.
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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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Eat your green
Frequenting local establishments that support local farms and industry is an excellent way of reducing your carbon footprint while dining out. But a few restaurants in the metro have taken extra steps in the use of recycled or repurposed materials, or have made structural investments in their properties that will not only reduce their […]