Final Gravity Zine

18/11/2024

Hard to believe we have 6 issues out now. If you don't have them all, you can order back issues on the Bean to Barstool site, or bundle 3 to save. https://www.beantobarstool.com/shop

14/11/2024

n his excellent essay in our new issue, Christopher Smith explores the "legacy of flowing continuity" at Harlem Hops, an oasis he compares to the Paris cafes that fostered James Baldwin. Pick up your copy today: https://www.beantobarstool.com/shop/p/final-gravity-a-beer-zine-issue-06

13/11/2024

Our non-profit focus for Issue 06 is Beer is for Everyone.

From their website: “Beer is for Everyone is a grassroots project that was born from the need for more diverse bodies, spaces, and voices within the craft beer community. As an ever-growing industry, it is of the utmost importance to be critical of our growth along the way. We believe that more diversity in the craft beer community will ultimately create greater diversity within the beers themselves. Every one of us has unique perspectives, ideas, and experiences that we bring to the beer conversation. Now more than ever, it is time that we encourage everyone to have a seat at the table.”

That “now more than ever” just keeps on getting more true. Consider supporting Beer Is For Everyone’s: https://beerisforeveryone.com/donate/

12/11/2024

A super talented group of folks wrote the articles for our latest issue. Have you picked up your copy yet? https://www.beantobarstool.com/shop/p/final-gravity-a-beer-zine-issue-06

29/10/2024

“We dreamed of running our own boat one day, but in the meantime, we needed something stable. Although I didn’t really like beer, my most promising lead was at a brewery.”

Cat Wiest stunning narrative in the new issue is such a beautiful and poignant piece of writing. You owe it to yourself to read this. Grab your copy today! https://www.beantobarstool.com/shop/p/final-gravity-a-beer-zine-issue-06

28/10/2024

A huge portion of the beer industry either has, is, or will deal with perimenopause, but it’s a topic that is rarely talked about. Ruvani de Silva wrote about her own experience with navigating the challenges of perimenopause while working in beer for our new issue. It’s an important, personal, and well-written story, and we hope you’ll do yourself a favor and check out in Issue 06, out now! https://www.beantobarstool.com/shop/p/final-gravity-a-beer-zine-issue-06

17/10/2024

On the Bean to Barstool shop you can select Pick 2 or Pick 3 bundles of zines to save a few bucks. Grab the new issue and a couple back issues while you're at it!

Pick any three zines from our catalog and save a few bucks! At checkout, choose from: Beer Tarot: Pulling Cards, Pouring Beer, & Discovering Self— This 36-page, full-color stapled zine is a brand new zine by beer writer Courtney Iseman. Fans of Courtney’s excellent Hugging the Bar newslett

15/10/2024

IT’S ISSUE 06 RELEASE DAY!!!

Our latest issue is now available for immediate shipping on the Bean to Barstool shop.

Here are all the details:

56 pages, 8.5” x 5.5”

Full color art & photography, including an original watercolor cover and art feature by Keever Illustrator.

Sponsors: Beer Scholar, Fifth Street Brewpub, Gravel Road Brewing Company, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Brewing Program, San Diego Brewers Guild Capital of Craft podcast, Morgan Wright, Susi Halley, Honey Menefee, Shan Escobar, Jackie Holsten, & Jorge Torres.

Non-profit focus: Beer Is For Everyone

Here’s what’s inside:

A [Perimenopausal] Woman in Beer by Ruvani de Silva.
For the Sake of the Grain: Hanabi Lager by Grace Lee-Weitz of Hop Culture .
Beer for Breakfast at Charlie’s Garage by Lucy Corne.
A Legacy of Flowing Continuity: Harlem Hops by Christopher A. Smith.
Between Tides and Taplines: Beer, Poetry, and Finding (and Leaving) the Fishing Fleet by Cat Wiest of Yakima Chief Hops.
Catharina and Quenelle: 2 Vignettes by James Tai.
Brasserie VIF Is Trying to Make Lager Happen in France by Anaïs Lecoq.
Drinking for the Dead by Melinda Guerra.
Beer Can Planters: A Hopeful Tutorial by David Nilsen Beer.

Order or subscribe now on the site!

Final Gravity, a Beer Zine Issue 06 tells intimate, human stories from the world of craft beer. This issue has stories about dealing with perimenopause as a woman in craft beer, Hanabi Lager's obsession with rare grains, Harlem Hops, Charlie's Garage in Johannesburg, Brasserie Vif in France, and mor

09/10/2024

Stories matter, and we believe there are still so many stories to be told from and about beer. Many of these stories haven’t had a place to be told, or are from voices that haven’t often been given the space to tell them. We want Final Gravity to be the home for those personal, human-centered stories that make up the fabric of our shared experience as the folks who drink, enjoy, make, and serve great beer.

The best way you can help us share those stories is by supporting Final Gravity on Patreon. In addition to a subscription to the zine at any support level, you also get other fun perks based on your support level. Sign up today and help us share these stories in print in our pages.

Personal, immersive stories from the world of craft beer.

08/10/2024

Subscriptions, Patreon, and preorder copies are on their way!!! Free shipping for preorders will continue through Monday, October 14.

02/10/2024

We have another amazing roster of stories and writers for Issue 06, which comes out October 15. Preorder now for free shipping! https://www.beantobarstool.com/shop/p/final-gravity-a-beer-zine-issue-06

27/09/2024

Assembling, stamping, and folding Final Gravity Issue 06! Preorders & subscriptions ship 2 weeks from today. https://www.beantobarstool.com/shop/p/final-gravity-a-beer-zine-issue-06

24/09/2024

First copy of Final Gravity Issue 06!!! Preorder here: https://www.beantobarstool.com/shop/p/final-gravity-a-beer-zine-issue-06

23/09/2024

Editing and proofreading are done on Issue 06! Preorder now for free shipping when it comes out in 3 weeks. https://www.beantobarstool.com/shop/p/final-gravity-a-beer-zine-issue-06

05/09/2024

In this peek at taprooms and travel through the eyes of a touring musician, artist Anna p.s. shares what she wants brewery taprooms to know about live music.

04/09/2024

Final Gravity Issue 06 is now available for preorder! Preorder now at the link in our profile and get free shipping when the issue comes out at in mid-October. Or subscribe via Patreon or the Bean to Barstool shop and get the issue when it comes out automatically! Great articles by Ruvani De Silva, Anaïs Lecoq, The Brewmistress, Grace at Hop Culture, Christopher A. Smith, Cat Wiest, James Tai, Melinda Guerra, & David Nilsen Beer, art by Shan Escobar & Keever Illustrator, and a non-profit spotlight on Beer is for Everyone. Preorder yours now and support independent beer journalism and print media! https://www.beantobarstool.com/shop/p/final-gravity-a-beer-zine-issue-06