Norse Brewery: The Family Beer

The folks at Norse brewery don’t want to focus on first names. They’re a family unit. Every single one of the Rogozhkins is a founding member of Norse Brewing Company, and that’s how they’d like to be known – as a family team. Father, mother, son, and…


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London, Ontario: The Economics of Craft Beer in a Mid-Sized Market

For decades, London, Ontario’s beer market was dominated by the largest brewing company in Canada: Labatt. And Labatt is a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev. London loved its local beer giant, and efforts by smaller Toronto-based breweries to make inroads in…


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Soaking in Pilsner: A Visit to the Chodovar Beer Spa, Czech Republic

The Czech Republic has long been a site of pilgrimage for beer drinkers. It is, after all, where the town of Pilsen (the birthplace of the ever-popular pilsner) can be found. Approximately 60 km west of Pilsen, however, lies a sleepy little town called…


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