I may be missing someone, but it appears that with the possible exception of Louisville Ale Trail, I’m the only writer currently devoting attention to beer on a regular basis in the Louisville market — and the word “writer” is not intended to imply semi-coherent social media comments from fanboys about this year’s Bourbon County Stout release, even if AB InBev shareholders adore the fluffery.
During 2024 my “Hip Hops” beer columns have been running at Food & Dining Magazine’s website every two weeks or so. They’d be weekly if not for the ongoing “20 Years in Beer” narrative effort.
I’ve gone back and forth for a long time as to whether these columns should be linked here on a regular basis, or the full text repeated in this space. No one’s getting rich off this, although writers tend to enjoy being read, and I can probably do more to make readers aware of what I’m doing at “Hip Hops” — basically, to keep a ball up in the air, and my wits about me, as I try to decide when to start taking social security.
Don’t worry; I intend to go down swinging.
My current 2025 resolution is to link to the columns...
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