Issue # 8 is probably the strongest overall issue that Final Gravity has put out, in my opinion, and one that is both extra timely and filled with trips around the world.

Firstly, well lastly, there is a really cute origin story about Chicken Nugget the brewery cat. It leaves you happy as you put down the ‘zine. But the bookend stories do just as well.
Brett Cortelletti’s tornado tale drives home the point of beer and community in a folksy and not forced way. And the ever reliable Matthew Curtis shows how big a role that sound plays in a taproom and what can be done to make a space more enjoyable for all.
In between, there is travel to France, Peru and Argentina. With, again, the two bookends being fun and educational while the trip to Peru with Ale Sharpton being far too short.
But what put this issue above is the clearly laid out information about how to deal with ICE if they show up at a brewery. Concise and action focused without creating any additional fear. On a more fun note, Deborah Sale-Butler’s piece about Paperback Brewing ( right here in Los Angeles ) and their Bunny with a Chainsaw Hazy IPA talks about finding that just right beer and then losing it