Tony Rehagen is a St. Louis-based freelancer who writes about beer for Bloomberg, The Washington Post and Garden & Gun, among other publications.
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Have We Hunted the Beer Whale to Extinction?
Just a few years ago, brewers could reliably expect hundreds of enthusiasts to swarm their special releases. Today, beer whales—and their attendant hype—are few and far between.
- story: Tony Rehagen
- illustration: Mallory Heyer