date:Dec 27, 2012
under the name Stillwater Artisanal Ales, for a story about gypsy brewers.
I asked the Lower Dens people if they were familiar with Stillwater. They were, and they were big fans. The next morning, after an hour on the phone with Strumke, I mentioned that Lower Dens liked his beer. In a happy and fateful intersection of creativity and locality, Strumke turned out to be a fan of the band, too.
That's where I leave the story.
In the following months, Strumke tracked down Lower Dens' singer and