SF Beer Week kicks off its second annual festival on February 5th. In preparation for the glorious 10-day experience, we caught up with beer writer Jay Brooks who helped found the event last year. He talks to us about his favorite events, using social media to recruit the masses, and why too much choices is a good thing indeed.
Jay Brooks invades the English town of Burton-on-Trent, which used to boast one pub for every 45 people. It’s since fallen on hard times, but Brooks searches high and low to find where the green sprigs of brewing are returning.
Recently, several more brewing upstarts have begun brewing in Burton, like a Phoenix from the ashes — in some cases literally, as some new beermakers adopt the discarded buildings of Burton’s once great breweries.
In this week’s feature on DRAFTmag.com, Jay Brooks invades the English town of Burton-on-Trent, which used to boast one pub for every 45 people. It’s since fallen on hard times, but Brooks searches high and low to find where the green sprigs of brewing are returning.
Recently, several more brewing upstarts have begun brewing in Burton, like a Phoenix from the ashes — in some cases literally, as some new beermakers adopt the discarded buildings of Burton’s once great breweries.
