WALTHAM, MA – Like most stories in the beer industry, it all started over a pint. For Eric Fitch, the Founder of Purpose Energy, it meant breaking free of building start-ups for other people and finally doing it for himself. Fitch began homebrewing in the mid-90’s and has now turned his passion into a career…. Read more »
It’s always nice to try smaller batch beers from what many have termed “nano-breweries.” Maine Beer Company’s production is limited by the actual equipment they posses. If that wasn’t the case, there would much more beer like Mean Old Tom, a stout aged on Natural Vanilla beans. This beer pours more of a dark chestnut-brown,… Read more »
We know what you are thinking – a brown ale during spring and summer? Let us explain. This offering from the Aloha Series is quite possibly one of the best we have sampled to date. We are always fans of breweries that can take a style and make it unique, offering consumers something different than… Read more »
There is something to be said for brewers who take a chance and push the boundaries of stylistic guidelines set out by the Brewers Association. With a name like “curveball” you might expect to taste something unique, but this offering is simply an accurate interpretation of the style. Typically straw and golden in color, this… Read more »
ESCONDIDO, CA – Stone Brewing Company announced today that first quarter projections were a “wee bit off” according to Vice President of Sales, Arlen Arnsten. “Okay. So my original projections this year were a wee bit off. Um, I mean quite a bit off. First quarter numbers are in and we are cruising at a… Read more »
As part of their Brewmaster’s Reserve, Brooklyn Brewing released Sorachi Ace, a classic saison style beer, but made with Oregon-grown Sorachi Ace hops. The aromas are floral and citrus with lemongrass. Brooklyn claims it tastes like sunshine in a glass, but we think it smells more like spring in a glass. There’s an excellent balance… Read more »
Although the Double IPA category is about as wide open as it comes in terms of interpretation, we have to think that this offering from Odell Brewing is actually one of the more representative of what the style should be. At 9.3%, this beer is no slouch, but it perfectly combines all the quintessential elements… Read more »
LONGMONT, CO – Oskar Blues has always been seen as a pioneer of craft beer in a can but the Brewers Association Top 50 Breweries list for 2010 ranks them as one of the fastest-growing craft brewers in the nation. The explosive year moved them up from number 44 on the 09′ list to the… Read more »
With summer approaching, there is nobody more ready for warm weather than east-coasters. What better way to celebrate than with a seasonal offering that is clean, crisp and incredibly session-able. The Brooklyn Summer Ale pours a clean pale/straw color, inviting the drinker in to give it a taste. If you can make it past an… Read more »
Beginning in May, Samuel Adams will release the summer variety pack. This year it will include two new styles, one being the Rustic Saison. Samuel Adams describes the beer as a Belgian-style farmhouse beer brewed with honey. Le Saisonniers were seasonal workers that worked on the farms and were often times given beer for their… Read more »
PASO ROBLES, CA – Earlier this month Firestone Walker officially removed the “Abacus,” as the name of their barley wine, from their website. ZD Wines of Napa, CA makes a high-end Cabernet Sauvignon by the same name. They recently approached the brewery to inform them of a trademark they had on the name. Below is… Read more »
Canning craft beers is a current trend and one of the more unique things to be happening in the craft beer industry at the moment. Oskar Blues started the trend and now small operations like the team at Baxter Brewing in Maine are continuing it. Founded by Luke Livingston, Baxter Brewing Co. is the first… Read more »
BOSTON – Confused what to carry? With hundreds of emerging breweries, local brewpubs, even first-run “pro-sumer” beer hitting the market, who wouldn’t be. That’s why we at Brewbound assembled this geographic guide to some of the most significant regional breweries out there. If you’re a retailer or distributor looking to get into the craft beer… Read more »
When you think of good Alaskan Brewing Co. beers, the IPA category isn’t usually at the top of the list. It’s time to change that. Their take on the imperial IPA is actually quite nice. The beer pours a hazy, copper-orange color with decent head. A nice balance of sweet malt and refreshing citrus comes… Read more »
