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Author: Lester Black

Lester Black grew up in the Pacific Northwest, learned to drink beer in New England and how to write in Tennessee. He currently lives in Seattle.

Bottle Clubs Give Barrel-Aging Specialists a Chance in Business News by

Unlike taproom releases, which are open to the public and often attract long lines, breweries with bottle clubs promise special releases to consumers who have purchased memberships.

Ecuador Taps Into Cerveza Artesanal Beer Without Borders by

Craft breweries in Ecuador can’t keep up with consumer demand and are expanding as quickly as their bank accounts will allow. Only two years old, Andes Brewing Company epitomizes this growth with its expansion from a 1/2-barrel to a 3-barrel system, making it a mid-sized craft brewer for Quito.

Brewing in the Heart of Instanbul Beer Without Borders by

Walk into Istanbul’s Bosphorus Brewing Company on any given night, and you’ll see a healthy crowd of people drinking founder Philip Hall’s craft brews. But the British expat is still facing an increasingly hostile Turkish government.