Don Tse

Calgary

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Articles

Meet The Man Who Has Drunk Beer In 3,806 Breweries

1 week ago | forbes.com | Don Tse

Chris O'Leary at Thirty Eight O Six Brewing, the 3,806th brewery he has drunk beer in. Chris O'Leary Chris O’Leary has kept track of the breweries he has drunk beer in since 2003. “But I really started dedicating my time to keeping a list in 2011, when I challenged myself to visit 30 breweries in 30 days,” said O’Leary in a telephone interview. Spoiler alert: he met that challenge.
Why Proper No. Twelve Released A 13-Year-Old Single Malt

1 week ago | forbes.com | Don Tse

Proper No. Twelve 13-year-old single malt. The bottle indicates it is Limited Release No. 01, hinting at future limited releases by the popular Irish whiskey brand. Anna Dave / Proper No. TwelveThe original Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey was released seven years ago. A triple-distilled blended whiskey with an approachable flavor profile and a retail price around $25 per 750ml bottle, Proper No. Twelve has rapidly grown in popularity.
Dónde queda y cómo es la cervecería más alta del mundo ganadora de un récord Guinness

2 weeks ago | forbesargentina.com | Amura CMS |Don Tse

LeVeL33, en Singapur, recibió el reconocimiento del Libro Guinness de los Récords como la microcervecería más alta del mundo dentro de un edificio. Está en el piso 33 de la Torre 1 del Marina Bay Financial Centre. La distinción llegó el 10 de diciembre de 2024 y el certificado oficial se entregó en marzo de 2025, aunque el trámite arrancó varios meses antes. "Es un proceso tedioso", dijo Martin Bem, fundador y director general de LeVeL33, durante una videollamada.
Visit The World’s Highest Microbrewery In A Building

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Don Tse

LeVeL33 has incredible views over Marina Bay in Singapore. LeVeL33Singapore’s LeVeL33 has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the highest microbrewery in a building. Located on the 33rd floor of Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1, the brewery was recognized on December 10, 2024, with its official certificate being delivered in March 2025, although the process began months before. “It is a tedious process,” said Martin Bem, founder and managing director of LeVeL33 on a video call.
The Best Beers In Canada, According To The 2025 Canadian Brewing Awards

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Don Tse

Smithers Brewing Co. of Smithers, British Columbia was crowned Brewery of the Year at the 2025 Canadian Brewing Awards. Don TseSince 2000, the Canadian Brewing Awards have judged Canadian majority-owned breweries to determine the best beers available in the country. The Canadian Brewing Awards are the oldest national beer competition in Canada. In 2025, the Canadian Brewing Awards judged over 1,600 beers from breweries representing all provinces and two of the three territories of Canada.
Why You're Suddenly Seeing Beers That Are All Foam

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Don Tse

2 hours agoTraditional wine clubs are losing traction with younger consumers, who increasingly seek flexible, customizable options that align with modern spending habits and lifestyles. The traditional wine club—long defined by quarterly shipments, fixed selections and rigid commitment structures—is showing …
Why You're Suddenly Seeing Beers That Are All Foam

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Don Tse

Emblazoned on the home page of Cohesion Beer’s website are the words “Foam is beautiful.” The Denver, Colorado brewery is focused on brewing Czech-style lagers, using traditional ingredients—their malt is custom-made for them by a local maltster to meet their unique needs—and methods, including fermenting in open vats and conditioning tanks that are horizontal, rather than vertical. Cohesion is just one of a new wave of craft breweries embracing lager styles.
Finding a Spark, Brewers Talk of Intentional Beers

1 month ago | allaboutbeer.com | Don Tse

Brewing with intention, what does that mean? Well, it can mean many things from brewing beers that challenge creative thinking to creating a welcoming space full of options for beer loving patrons to brewing beers that make the brewer happy and fulfilled. In 2025, toeing the line between customer wants and brewer’s passion can be a challenge. How do breweries do what they want while also running a business?
Why Small Beer Festivals Are Thriving

1 month ago | forbes.com | Don Tse

Beer festivals are a great way for beer lovers to sample many beers in one place. Often, such festivals offer beers not otherwise available in the local market which makes them a draw for even the most seasoned beer lover. For a time, the biggest beer festivals were the biggest draw. More beer. More people. More fun. But that seems to be changing.
Does “IPA” Mean Anything Anymore?

1 month ago | allaboutbeer.com | Don Tse

The craft beer industry owes much of its success to the modern IPA. While IPA is a historic beer style, it has exploded in popularity in the last few decades, spawning new interpretations of the style. West Coast. East Coast. Double IPA. White IPA. Black IPA. Cold IPA. New England. Sour. Wild. And many, many others. Does “IPA” mean anything anymore? If it does, what motivates a brewer to push the limits of what IPA is and can be?