tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post9142642638895977895..comments2023-06-16T11:59:53.479-04:00Comments on Hoosier Beer Geek: A Beer Blog for Indiana, from Indianapolis: Commentary/Conversation: Is It Time to Get Rid of the Word "Craft" in Craft Beer?Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17412784462353586629noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-16882601709692877322012-06-11T12:35:59.736-04:002012-06-11T12:35:59.736-04:00I appreciate Jon's point about push button set...I appreciate Jon's point about push button set ups at some of the larger nominally "craft" breweries, but for me the setup is less compelling a consideration than the development of the recipes, product conceptualization and the inputs to the beer. Even if you have a high tech, push button equipment the way that a brewer develops and concocts a recipes, chooses the yeast or even cultivates their own, selects hops and determines addition amount and times to develop, body, flavor and aroma, selects the types and amounts of grains, selects adjuncts and devises any post fermentation steps like barrel aging or dry-hopping is far more indicative of craft or artisinal in my mind.IndyIndiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11605296629953831193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-63504359146413583342012-06-07T19:00:48.590-04:002012-06-07T19:00:48.590-04:00The domestic vs. import distinction is pretty clou...The domestic vs. import distinction is pretty cloudy these days, too.<br /><br />http://potablecurmudgeon.blogspot.com/2012/06/ruminations-part-3-bitterness-isnt.htmlThe New Albanianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10757531658514051905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-83886929167381646042012-06-07T16:36:53.476-04:002012-06-07T16:36:53.476-04:00I like where Rod is going: Adventure Beer, but it...I like where Rod is going: Adventure Beer, but it needs some work.<br /><br />I think when most people use "craft" they mean to identify with the process and heart soul of the product, not the quantity. However, if we accept that "craft means quantity" then by all means we need several new terms to develop a thorough range (at least 5 terms) what what kind of brewer a particular brewery is, whether craft, macro, import or whatever other label its already been given.j . j .https://www.blogger.com/profile/09001986729410659816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-48351965605441942382012-06-07T11:46:16.895-04:002012-06-07T11:46:16.895-04:00I'm still struggling with imports v. domestics...I'm still struggling with imports v. domestics.rossgramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410562751985848361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-11718064423455427422012-06-07T10:25:57.503-04:002012-06-07T10:25:57.503-04:00The term craft to me implies craftsmanship, as in ...The term craft to me implies craftsmanship, as in the way work used to happen before mass assembly line usage. This would mean that true craft breweries are the smaller ones still building beers by hand. When you get into the larger "craft" breweries with their ultra modern brew houses, you find a set up that is essentially push button. You will not find "old world" techniques in the production of their beers. <br /><br />Sadly, there was once a time when words like craft and artisnal still referred to hand crafted, old world techniques. The roots of the craft beer movement stem from hand crafted beers without all the fancy bells and whistles.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096021087395266714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32412760.post-31887884535575257522012-06-07T10:00:45.775-04:002012-06-07T10:00:45.775-04:00I love this conversation. I like the term Micro B...I love this conversation. I like the term Micro Brew for these smaller breweries and Macro for the biggies (although where do you put Sam Adams b/c they are pretty Macro at this point). When I hear artisinal I think of places like New Glarus, Bruery, Jolly Pumpkin, Cigar City and maybe even Dogfish Head, the people doing weird, risky, innovative brews.IndyIndiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11605296629953831193noreply@blogger.com