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he comments section but also went ahead and expanded upon those thoughts here take a look as he brings into perspective what is happening now what he thinks will happen in the next few years and how he gives credit where credit is due he notes facts among the industry consistency is king the business side of the industry and he even dabbles in how he might make a difference i was really happy to see the beer nut s response to my topic everyone writes what they know and he was no exception the difference is his location everyone in my bubble is caught up in the american craft beer scene it is nice to see how things are going in ireland especially since i will spend a few years living across the pond he goes on to talk about a new business that is up and coming which allows those who cannot afford the luxury of brewing on their own terms to come in and brew a batch that will be shared with others go ahead and read his thoughts on those beers here stan an author who may have a spot on your book shelf and one of the organizers of the session kind of threw a bit of what i thought i knew under the bus and backed up onto it i have more reading to do and i am happy that he included the links i need to find check out his post here as he explores the real reasons of the great shift from a historically high number of breweries the major downshift and revival plus an analysis on trends that range 20 years into the past and even questioning if we are in for a trip back to the dark ages in the future his numbers and facts will make you look at the industry and figure out what is really going on growth yes we see it but numbers are king within the big picture derrick with his ramblings of a beer runner pointed out facts that i realized for my self fairly recently he even uses science to help back up his claims if only we realized the world of beer is not about the gotta catch em all mentality earlier in our days we would be better armed for the shifts we are seeing now he goes into those points and give his thoughts for the future follow the jump and take a read sean from beer search party writes in to talk about his ideas with a few disclaimers so they don t come back to bite him later he sets them into multiple categories based on his perceived intensity for each outcome there are a couple of points that i can see happening and some i have seen happening to myself as i mature in the beer world his final crazy prediciton is something i am personally looking forward to what will it be head over take a look and think about it for yourself this month geistbear chimes in observing my current home and what the scene was like and what it is now due to the change of a single law literally changing the landscape of beer i was not living here when it happened but i have seen a lot of changes in my short time here enough to make my stay in nc very much enjoyable after leaving beer havens such as wa and ca see what nc is all about and why the beer bloggers and writers conference picked it as their home in 2015 and asheville was titled beer city usa a few year ago here mark at kaedrin beer blog brings the beer world into perspective by comparing it other industries that skeptics had put doubt into considering the aspects of time that he brought up it is kind of funny seeing the outrage we are having now the digital age has changed a lot of things for better or worse but that also brought on pockets of very unique consumers this is where we begin to question the outlook on the landscape of beer give his post a read and see where we might be within an endless circle jay from a beer in hand says a few things that would make the biggest craft beer nerds scream but when it comes down to it put yourself in their shoes times are majorly changing and we see it happening all the time what does that mean take a look at his post here grab a new and exciting beer then share your thoughts with one another jack from deep beer brought things a bit closer to home the landscape of beer revolved around several aspects for him all that he could see or touch due to some slight changes that took place over the years in the most recent years the changes have allowed him to see and share the love of beer with new people and creating a greater selection of products how does your local area compare to his take a look and find out the final post that i have currently received comes from the other organizer of the session jay and what he did to show us the landscape of beer was just perfect we literally get a look at just what beer is his first realization and one of the biggest components of it takes me to a place that i feel i need to visit such history and such beauty enter into his world here and see what the landscape of beer is really about a commonly occurring theme between a number of post is the realization of a higher level of quality that is needed for new and existing craft breweries to strive it has been pointed out that anheuser busch has impeccable quality and consistency standards that all brewers could take a lesson from and strive to reach in their production the larger craft breweries are moving into that machine like structure they are making quality beer and their growth is no mistake for smaller breweries to thrive and make the jump they will have to follow and do the same cheers the session 102 the wrap up the session the landscape of beer august 7 2015 allen huerta 2015 beer beer blogging friday craft beer the landscape of beer the session 1 comment a few weeks ago i asked a question to the followers of the session a question that i could not fully answer myself not because i didn t know the answer or because the answer was as simple as the question implied but because the question left many possible inferences and i was not sure where i would take it so what does the landscape of beer look like if you ask me i ll tell you to just take a look around we are both the face and the landscape of beer while the beer world is huge there are only a small percentage of consumers actually using social media blogs applications and similar avenues to appreciate and share the love of the craft and their hobby the faces we see online at festivals or just hanging out in breweries are what the landscape of beer is all about writers make the news and break the stories pub goers experience ounces of love one glass at a time and share it with their compatriots social media connects individuals that are worlds apart around a similar interest without that connection what would the industry be take a look to the past before it seemed like only a few breweries owned the marketplace back when there were only a few brands obtainable far and wide most neighborhoods supplied their patrons with their beverage of choice each neighborhood or region had beer that was uniquely their own this is far from the case now where familiar styles are readily available but local consumption is undoubtedly on the rise with craft brewers popping up in many local communities this growth would not be possible without people like you and i we are shaping the landscape of beer the world of macro and micro beer is quickly vanishing while there are breweries that focus only on their immediate area a good number of them are looking into international distribution expanding into new states and further reaching in their current areas this expansion is only possible because we are demanding their products when we share them with our friends or talk and write about the love we have for any producer our voices are being heard and echoed across the world everyone wants to savor a mouthful of the beer that makes our hearts sing what does this mean for the future we are currently in a world of expansion and predicted buyouts will we return to a time that was similar to the pre prohibition era with a few minor changes will greater things be in store will we see no real change to the growth and quality of beer that is available now one vision of the future holds a handful of national breweries this could be a possibility within the next 5 years if the number of smaller local brewpubs and breweries continues to keep pace many neighborhoods will be able to have a constant supply of beer available to them without travel or worrying about breweries from outside the area much like before prohibition i have been on the scene for about 6 years now and have learned a substantial amount when i dove into the world of beer i knew nothing my eyes were open to an endless abyss of flavor and new friends some were fresh faced and over enthusiastic just like myself others were slightly more experienced and beyond that i even ran into a multitude of enthusiasts who knew what beer was even before i was born i looked to them for guidance and i am now at a point where others are looking to me and my peers we can create educated well informed consumers or monsters who take after the likes of those insatiable animals while both are needed to keep the industry afloat the quality of beer that flows depends upon the ones who pay attention and filter flaws from the system take a look around and consider where you want beer to go the shape of the landscape is up to us when it is time to hand over the reins let s do it in a manner that shows we welcome the change and not like an old curmudgeon who wants the kids to get off our lawn cheers the session the landscape of beer caloric breakdown of beer july 23 2015 july 23 2015 allen huerta 2015 beer beer belly calories craft beer fat tire heath conscious macronutrients math new belgium numbers ranger science leave a comment not too long ago julia of craftbeer com and the brewers association posted an article pointing out the fact that the beer belly is a myth she gave a lot of good information and even pointed out that you need to have a balance in your life along with some moderation when it comes to drinking so while the active in active brewer once meant something else it is kind of a shift to another aspect of my life and reading the beer belly article made me want to add onto it apparently i am not the only one thinking about health when it comes to craft beer i do not work in the industry now but am hoping to make the move in a few short years there are many things to think about in order to have a healthy life while still enjoying your favorite beverages i would give this article by oliver of literature and libation a read that focuses on consumer health if you would like a different insight into this topic when it all comes down to it nutrition labels on food products are a lie a whole lot of useless information that doesn t always add up while there are a few things you should pay attention to there are only three that really matter the macronutrients protein carbohydrates and fats fat julia pointed out that beer has no fat so when it comes to beer you can throw that information out the window the only concern i would look for here is with adjuncts looking at the way they interact with the beer and what moves into the finished product when it comes to calorie counts 1 gram of fat will equate to 9 calories this will be important later or when looking at nutrition labels at home protein there is a small amount of protein in you beer it comes along from the raw material in the malting and mashing process depending on the filtration and clarification process the majority of it may be removed so it may not be of a concern here either 1 gram of protein will come out to 4 calories in this case carbohydrates so this is where some say the real issue is with beer and the caloric intake but this is not entirely true while there is a considerable amount of sugar in unfermented beer wort when the yeast get through with their job it converts the majority of carbohydrates into alcohol and co2 a typical carbohydrate will come out to 4 calories per 1 gram as the case is with protein but alcohol is in a class of it s own alcohol alcohol is often considered the 4th macronutrient and the final piece of the puzzle to coming up with full calorie counts for 1 gram of alcohol you will get 7 calories what it comes down to is the ability of your body to process the alcohol when you are drinking your body wants to burn up the alcohol and use it as it s first source of fuel it also processes it and begins the elimination process from your body in real short order while your body is burning through the alcohol it will not use other energy sources as it would normally do while you are not drinking burning fats or carbohydrate sources as julia mentioned in her article not having a balance from input to output is a major culprit of the beer belly many people eat while they are drinking to counter balance the effects of the alcohol this leads to the ingestion of extra calories it is not uncommon to have a mini binge eating session while drinking and not even notice so how can you figure out the calorie count of your favorite beer start with the grams of alcohol in your beer and go from there in order to determine the grams of alcohol in a beer you can use a simple equation while there are a few out there this one has led me to the most consistent results compared to what is posted by breweries or other sources online density of ethanol x volume in ml x abv as an example we will use new belgium fat tire with the known information plugged in it looks like this 0 789 x 355ml approximately 12oz x 052 fat tire is 5 2 abv with these numbers in the equation it comes out to 14 56 grams of alcohol in 12oz of fat tire when you multiply that by the 7 calories per gram of alcohol you come up to 101 92 calories but that is only part of the story you still need to account for the residual carbohydrates in your beer though that gets a bit difficult without knowing the intimate details of the beer for the ease of estimation it is safe to say that you would attain half of the total number of calories of alcohol from carbohydrates so in our situation 101 92 2 101 92 152 88 calories in a single bottle of fat tire according to the website fat tire has 160 calories per serving not that far off here is another example of the calculation at work new belgium ranger ipa which clocks in at 6 5 abv 789 x 355ml x 065 this comes out to 18 21 grams of alcohol we then multiply this by 7 to account for the calories contributed from the alcohol and that comes to 127 47 calories divide that in half and add the calories from alcohol and we get 127 47 2 127 47 191 21 calories according to the website new belgium ranger ipa is 187 calories per serving remember these are just estimates and you would need a lot more information to get a more accurate count also don t forget to adjust accordingly for your serving size google can fill in any blanks in conversion of ounces to milliliters or figuring out the abv of a beer if it is not posted but the density of ethanol will not change other factors to consider would be how 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