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The Art of Crafting a Beer Part IV: The Conclusion
By Jason Jugenheimer, Mahoning Valley Flight Crew “3.. 2.. 1.. LIFTOFF!” Well not exactly, but the tapping of our collaboration with Birdfish Brewery was a pinnacle moment for the Mahoning Valley Flight Crew. Words can not express the gratitude we have for Josh Dunn, Jared Channell and Greg Snyder for …
The Art of Handcrafting a Beer: Part III
by Jason Jugenheimer, Mahoning Valley Flight Crew For every artist, I’d like to think that there is some satisfaction and a climatic moment while watching a masterpiece grow. I wonder at what point did Michelangelo feel pride while chiseling away the final pieces of marble to create David? I try …
The Art of Handcrafting a Beer: Part II
By Jason Jugenheimer, Mahoning Valley Flight Crew Relationships are important in any endeavor. Whether its personal or business, work or play, relationships play a large role in developing a solid foundation. Although we are just getting started in this particular endeavor, the Mahoning Valley Flight Crew feels that we have …
Platform Beer Launch Puts R.L. Lipton on Valley’s Center Stage
*By Jim Cyphert, Mahoning Valley Flight Crew* It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that Mahoning Valley Flight Crew members get chills when we learn about new craft beer coming to the Valley. Naturally, when R.L. Lipton Distributing’s Ed Carissimi tipped us off that his group was bringing …
The Art of Handcrafting a Beer: Part I
By Jason Jugenheimer, Mahoning Valley Flight Crew As fans of craft beer, we enjoy all aspects of the industry. We enjoy being educated on beer, hops, even water. We attend beer schools, lectures, tastings and always take beer tours at every brewery we go to that offers one. It wasn't …