We’re suckers for cool new stuff. We love to build and tinker, we appreciate truly great design, and we ruthlessly edit things from our lives that don’t meet our expectations. We test then give away most of what companies send us here at Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine®, but not everything—some things we test and hang on to, or else we receive them as gifts and refuse to part with them, and we realize (years later) just how important they’ve become to our day-to-day lives. Here are a few favorites—the things that we just can’t live without and that have continued to perform, year after year.
Editors’ Picks: Gear that Stands the Test of Time
We’ve tested plenty of gear over the past 10 years, but which among them have taken a licking and kept on ticking? Which ones do we find ourselves still using frequently, after all this time? Here’s a look back at our favorite products over the years that still bring us joy.
By Jamie Bogner
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