April 22nd is Earth Day and it’s a well-known fact that Mutineers love the planet Earth, clean water, clean habitats and environments to grow the ingredients for our beverages and for happy animals to frolic. Mutineers love the Earth so much that we have dedicated an entire issue to Earth Day with sustainability being the common theme throughout the magazine. With that said, we proudly present to you Issue #16 of Mutineer Magazine.

Mutineer Interview: Kim Jordan of New Belgium Brewing

The Mutineers paid a visit to New Belgium Brewing on the eve of their 20th anniversary to speak with CEO Kim Jordan about their history, their beer, and their extraordinary efforts for a sustainable brewery.

Bordeaux: Le Wine Buff Odyssey

Mutineer Alan Kropf travels to Bordeaux, France with Le Wine Buffs, Bordeaux’s wine ambassadors of the future recruited by the Bordeaux wine industry to connect with the younger generation of wine drinkers. Meet the Buffs and follow them on their adventure in beautiful Bordeaux.

Drink Green: Sustainability & Fine Beverage

Sustainability Certifications, Six Sigma wine, Organic Liqueurs, Frey Vineyards, Kegged Wine, Canned Beer, etc. Everything you need to know about the steps beverage producers are taking to minimize and offset their effects on mother nature.

Cooking With Guinness

Mutineer Food Editor Erin Jimcosky shares three awesome recipes using Guinness beer and just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day, as well as tips by The Homebrew Chef Sean Z. Paxton on how to cook with stout beer.

The March/April issue also includes:
Civilization and Its Discontents: In Defense of the Angry Drunk
The Plaid Avenger: Sri Lanka
What People Drink: Ben Gleib
What People Drink: Martin Miller
Wine Steals: Riesling
Behind The Glass: Impotent in Potenza
Beer Styles: Organic Beers
Classic Cocktails: The Grasshopper
Left Coast Libations: Portland
Mutineer Library, The Adventures of Georges and Anja, 6 Tips for “Greener” Coffee, , and much, much, more…

Have you all seen these Tetra Paks? These little packaging wonders are everything I love about juice box technology, but instead of merely quenching my thirst with delicious fruit juice, the juice box-esque devices are able to transport alcoholic beverages from the alcohol factory to my belly. I showed a Tetra Pak sample to Mutineer Energyologist Jeff Dorenbush, but when I told him that the technology hadn’t been applied to energy drinks (to my knowledge), he said that wine is stupid and that the Earth is doomed. As a last ditch effort to save the planet, Jeff has adopted a “scared straight” strategy by pouring motor oil in the yards of all our neighbors to show just how dangerous pollution is. Continue Reading »

If you read Issue 3 of Mutineer Magazine, then you know the deal with BottleRock in Culver City, CA. This place is the real deal, with one of the best bottle for bottle beverage programs you’ll ever see. Helmed by the incredible palate of Sommelier George Skorka, I can’t say enough about this killer establishment. Continue Reading »