The Crispin Cider Company produces European-style, Natural Hard Apple Ciders, using fermented US West Coast fresh-pressed apple-juice in Original, Light and Brut varietals. Recently, Crispin introduced two new ciders to the US Market. Crispin Browns Lane and the limited release Desert Noir are the newest introductions to the company that also manufactures the Fox Barrel… Read more »
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Narragansett, the historic New England beer company originally founded in 1890, is experiencing major growth over the past five years because of new President and Owner Mark Hellendrung. In1919 Narragansett was the number one beer in New England. In the 1940's it was the first beer company ever, to do a major… Read more »
Denver – Beer Culture, the upcoming documentary film that tells the stories of Colorado’s top craft brewers is set to release this summer. Until now, all that’s been released is a short 1 minute, 30 second trailer. In addition to releasing 45 seconds of exclusive footage from the film, Brewbound sat down with Executive Producer… Read more »
New York- The Discovery Channel is airing a new documentary on Sunday Night entitled 'How Beer Saved the World." Alan Eyres, an Executive Producer with Discovery, is the man who started it all. Eyres casually mentioned a bit of beer history in a pitch meeting back in April of 2009 and that's when 'How Beer… Read more »
Cambridge, MA – It’s a tough concept to grasp, but 4000 years ago, the brewing industry was actually more progressive. Believe it or not, women played a significant role in beer as a majority of the brewers in ancient Mesopotamia were in fact female. Fast forward to 2011 and for the first time in the… Read more »
Chicago – If you know a lot about wine, you are a Sommelier. If you know a lot about beer, you are a beer nerd. Thanks to Ray Daniels, the President of the Craft Beer Institute, the title of 'beer nerd' can now be replaced with a more formal sounding title: Cicerone. Daniels, a Harvard… Read more »
San Diego – Karl Strauss Brewing Company is celebrating 22 years of craft brewing with a limited release beer and special event. The brewery will host an inaugural event, the "Changing of the Barrels," at the main brewery in Pacific Beach on February 2nd. This event will kick off the company's new anniversary barrel-aging series, offering the… Read more »
Hood River, Ore. – The 100 percent employee-owned Full Sail Brewing Co. will release 'Black Gold,' a bourbon barrel aged imperial stout, in February. According to Jamie Emmerson, Full Sail’s Executive Brewmaster, the Imperial Stout was racked into 18 and 20 year old casks from Schenley Distillery back in January 2010. “This extended aging presents… Read more »
Original Post Mark Tuchman, the owner of Mr. Beerys: a craft beer bar has decided to dedicate every single tap handle to Cigar City Brewing. Starting January 29th, all 25 taps at Mr. beery's will pour strictly Cigar City brews. Click the above link to read the whole story from The Daily Loaf! Mr. Beery’s:… Read more »
Odell Brewing Co. most recently brewed a collaboration beer with Cave Creek Coffee Company (C4) in Arizona. The beer, “1st Crack” Espresso Porter marked the first time Odell collaborated with an Arizona Craft Business and the first time they collaborated with a craft coffee roaster. This offering, which checks in at 7% ABV will debut… Read more »
Port Jefferson, NY – The modern entrepreneur isn't developing software or selling knifes. Today’s self-starters are developing hand-crafted microbrews, most out of their own basement, kitchen or garage. Meet Michael Philbrick, hobbyist turned Head Brewer. Philbrick is the proud founder of Port Jeff Brewing Company, America’s newest microbrewery. Port Jeff is so new in fact… Read more »
Longmont, CO – Even with 110 beers on tap, Old Chicago’s newest addition is predicted to sell-through in less than three weeks. Starting on January 26th, drinkers at 27 Old Chicago locations scattered across Colorado will, for a limited time only, be able to get their hands on a special brew from the Longmont brewery… Read more »
Russian River, Avery Brewing, Allagash, Dogfish Head and Port Brewing/The Lost Abbey are among the most forward thinking breweries in the entire country, thanks to sour beers and one powerful trip to Belgium. Jill Redding from craftbeer.com tells the story in her latest piece. Get the scoop on sours here.
San Marcos Calif. – Port Brewing, creators of The Lost Abbey line of artisanal beers, will be hosting an open house to showcase their newly renovated brewing facility and offices. According to the website, renovations include new offices, state-of-the-art lab, brand new packaging storage, modern delivery bays and a 'roomier' bottling line. Monday marked the… Read more »
