Paul Fichter realized a decade ago that he could profitably make distinctive tap handles for breweries by outsourcing the detailed production work to China. Recently, he realized something else: For ...

When checking out the selection of beers on tap, the first thing many bar patrons look for is the tap handles. They vary from basic to very intricate, and are an important branding tool for breweries.

This story appears in Birmingham magazine's January 2017 issue. Subscribe today! In 2011, the Birmingham beer scene blew up. Within the year, Avondale, Good People, and Cahaba Brewing all opened tap ...

A pointy-headed professor. A hand-painted heron. A steel fist rising in the air. These are all works of American art, of a sort — but you can't go to a museum to see them. You go to your local bar or ...

Arlington’s Skookum Brewery uses a carved wooden bear claw. Bothell’s Decibel Brewing recycles old microphones. Everett’s Scuttlebutt features a mermaid, which to be fair, is far from beautiful. “The ...