Final Gravity, A Beer Zine Issue 04
Issue 04 of Final Gravity, a zine that shares immersive and personal stories from the world of beer, is now available.
Final Gravity tells the stories that don’t often make it into the pages of glossy beer mags, the stories that together weave the fabric of the collective beer experience.
In this issue, Kate Power of Lady Justice Brewing shares her hilarious but insightful thoughts on the frustrations of beer festivals, including getting drenched by a foaming keg and doing some back-of-the-napkin math on how much the Brewers Association might be making on the Great American Beer Festival on the backs of small breweries.
Lana Svitankova takes us on an immersive tour into the Upper Palatinate region of Germany to explore their rich tradition of communal brewing.
Pellicle editor-in-chief Matthew Curtis looks at how the cask ale tradition in Manchester is bringing together British tradition and New World beer styles.
Sophie Lau shares her poignant reflections on time, distance, and how both impact friendship, all over a cold bottle of Blue Girl Beer on Cheung Chau Island.
Here’s the complete list of stories in this issue:
Why I Might Be Done with Beer Festivals by Kate Power of Lady Justice Brewing—A brewery owner fires, re-hires, and fires herself again over beer festival frustration. Are they ever worth the hassle?
Tending the Intangible Fire: Zoigl in the Upper Palatinate by Lana Svitankova—Zoiglbier tradition in Germany's Upper Palatinate.
Blue Girl(s): Beer & Friendship in Hong Kong by Sophie Lau—Beer and friendship in Hong Kong.
Beer, Rilke, and a Catch by David Nilsen—Sipping a beer on a warm spring afternoon, reflecting on a favorite poem and brewing as an act of translation.
Cask Ale Old and New in Manchester by Matthew Curtis—Why Manchester has the power to subvert expectations of traditional British beer.
Beer Beginnings: Coming to Beer in an Earlier Era of Craft by Melinda Guerra—Coming to beer in an earlier era of craft.
The Warmth of Duffer’s Tavern by Michael Hughes Wesner—At a quintessential neighborhood bar outside Philadelphia, you don't have to be from here to be from here.
A New Kind of Museum by Liz Garibay—A career academic stepped outside the normal channels to bring her dream of a beer museum to life.
Artist Showcase: George Hage—How a graphic designer blends of creativity and commerce.
For each issue of Final Gravity, we select a non-profit working in or around the beer and hospitality industries to support financially. This issue’s beneficiary is Infinite Ingredient. Infinite Ingredient's mission is to actively support the mental and physical wellbeing of individuals working in the craft beverage industry through outreach, education, and access to resources.
We believe passionately in this project, in the importance of independent print media, and in the DIY tradition of zine publishing. We hope you’ll enjoy this issue of Final Gravity.
This zine is 8.5” x 5.5”, 50 full-color pages, and staple-bound. Despite being a grassroots, DIY zine, it features paid writing and artwork and professional-quality editing.
If you’re interested in purchasing this title wholesale to stock in your establishment, please use the Contact page to share your interest and we’ll get back with you promptly.