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Brewery Techne and Bar Hygge: Brewing Right Is the Thing

Ronnie Henrick Jul 24, 2026 8 min read

The following is a recent conversation with Tom Baker (Brewery Techne) and Stew Keener (Bar Hygge), recorded and edited by Jim Babinski Getting the Name Right Stew: People ask us all the time how to pronounce our name. It’s Hygge—pronounced “HOO-gah.” It means: “A cozy feeling of connection to the moment and to each other.” […]

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Brewer to Brewer: Mark Garber, Big Dog Craft Brewing

Ronnie Henrick Apr 27, 2026 5 min read

I’ve been in this world a long time. Before Big Dog Craft Brewing, I ran a homebrew shop for 14 years (Lancaster Homebrew). That was a big chapter of my life, and in a lot of ways it helped shape…

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Craft malting is a challenging business. You can help make it a little easier.

Ronnie Henrick Feb 11, 2026 4 min read

I am extremely proud of the quality of the malts we’re making and delivering to our customers today. Hats off to maltster Scott who consistently manages to achieve premium malt quality characterized by high friability, extract and enzymes, all made…

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Declaration Lager Celebrates America250PA

Ronnie Henrick Feb 11, 2026 1 min read

Introducing Declaration Lager from Runaway Train Brewery in Honesdale PA, the official beer of America2050_PA. Brewed with Pennsylvania grain, it is a tribute to hardworking family farmers like Fred Slezak, who just won the award from the annual Pennsylvania Farm…