Beer Storm Brewing on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Craft brew v. big beer is a debate as old as Sierra Nevada, which with a scant 35-year history isn’t actually that old, but it’s divisive nonetheless. 

You likely know the two camps well: There’s the mustached man who offers his opinion on the latest Dogfish Head pilsner to whomever will listen. Further down the bar, there is the weathered Miller High Life loyalist unabashedly ordering his sixth bottle of the classic lager. One side wants aromatic brew and robust flavor profiles. The other says, “Shut up and drink the beer, dammit.”

Now the craft vs. big beer debate is brewing outside of late-night watering holes (and Super Bowl commercials) and bubbling up in congressional hearings. Unfortunately for our elected officials, they won’t be able to drink beer–craft or otherwise–during the proceedings…. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT THE INDY CHANNEL