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Author Archives: Brett Newton

Brett Newton is a certified cicerone (like a sommelier for beer) and homebrewer who has mostly lived in the Coachella Valley since 1988. He currently works at the Coachella Valley Brewing Co. taproom in Thousand Palms. He can be reached at caesarcervisia@gmail.com.

Caesar Cervisia: Early in 2021, the State of the Craft-Beer Industry Is … Not So Strong

by Brett Newton January 14th, 2021January 14th, 2021

Our beer columnist looks back on 2020—and is not too optimistic about what 2021 will bring in the Coachella Valley beer scene.

Caesar Cervisia: If You Want to Ring in the New Year With Beer Rather Than Champagne, Belgian Brews Are Ideal for Celebration

by Brett Newton December 10th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Caesar Cervisia: A Look at the Long and Not-So-Storied History of Malt Liquor

by Brett Newton November 6th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Caesar Cervisia: More Than Seven Months Into the Pandemic, the Jobs of Service-Industry Employees Aren’t Getting Any Easier

by Brett Newton October 14th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Caesar Cervisia: Mead Is Technically Wine—but There’s Much for Beer-Lovers to Appreciate About the Ancient Beverage

by Brett Newton September 11th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Caesar Cervisia: Kölsch-Style Beers—Both Domestic and From Germany—Are Perfect Pairings for Barbecued Meats

by Brett Newton August 13th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Caesar Cervisia: The View From Behind the Taproom Bar Through the Closing, the Reopening, and the Partial Reclosing

by Brett Newton July 9th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Caesar Cervisia: Our Beer Writer Has Spent the Pandemic Dreaming of Travels to Experience the World’s Best Beer

by Brett Newton June 11th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Caesar Cervisia: The Pandemic Has Made It Easier for Beer-Lovers to Get the State’s Best Brews

by Brett Newton May 15th, 2020December 16th, 2020

Caesar Cervisia: Has There Ever Been a Better Time to Take Up Homebrewing? No. No There Has Not.

by Brett Newton April 6th, 2020December 16th, 2020

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