SAN FRANCISCO – On Thursday, 21st Amendment hosted their “not-so-annual” weBEERnar at what they are now calling ‘beer-thirty’ (2:30 PST). The webinar began with Co-Founder’s Nico Freccia and Shaun O’Sullivan tossing watermelons off the roof of the 21st Amendment pub, located just a few blocks away from the home of the World Series-champion Giants.
BOSTON – Every few months, beers fans converge on the Castle Park Plaza in downtown Boston to get their fill of craft beer. Over 50 breweries pour their suds for more than 1000 thirsty drinkers, eager to try the latest and greatest from some of the best breweries in the U.S. Brewbound was able to… Read more »
MILTON, DE – Dogfish Head, the popular craft brewer who boasts “off center ales for off centered people,” reported today being up twenty-five percent over 2010 numbers for Q1. A note on their blog from the Head of Sales, Adam Lambert details their 2011 success.
FRASERBURGH, SCT – The always experimental craft brewery from Scottland is up to it again, this time poking fun at the royal wedding. ‘Arise Prince Willy,’ a new beer containing Viagra, horny goat weed and chocolate, from the team at BrewDog, is a limited release offering (1,000 bottles) that is intended to mock some of… Read more »
SEATTLE, WA – The “Thirsty Three Hundred” sounds more like a group of Spartans out for Persian blood than a few craft beers fans with dreams of owning a brewery. The first brewery cooperative in Washington State and only the second in the nation has launched in Seattle. Flying Bike Cooperative Brewery began its membership… Read more »
BOSTON – Nothing says congratulations like a beer. Truth be told, there is nothing more satisfying than enjoying a couple ‘frosty mugs’ after a grueling two-hour long run. That doesn’t mean it’s going to improve my memory, or hydrate me any faster- it just feels good. With the Boston Marathon just days away, it got… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO – Last month Brewbound traveled to San Francisco for the Craft Brewers Conference. Amidst the seminars and beer drinking, we were able to catch up with Greg Koch from Stone Brewing Company. In our interview, Koch touched on his experience at previous conferences, his expansion into Europe and a recently acquired organic farm.
CHELSEA, MA – Mystic Brewery, based in Chelsea, MA. is taking a unique approach to contract brewing. Instead of letting the beer tie up tank space at the brewery location they will contract through, Founder Bryan Greenhagen and Head Brewer James Nicholson will actually transport wort back to their wherehouse in stainless steel tanks and… Read more »
BOSTON – On March 10th, Head Brewer from The Bruery, Tyler King, headed east to take part in a special beer and food pairing event at Eastern Standard. Brewbound was able to attend the event, which boasted a six-course beer and food pairing menu that included notable Bruery selections Saison de Lente, Orchard White, Saison… Read more »
CAMBRIDGE, MA – Cambridge Brewing Company announced via facebook plans for their 22nd anniversary party, which will be held at the brewpub on May 6th and 7th. Here are the details per the facebook invitation: Holy Trappist ales, Batman! CBC celebrates twenty-two years of spearheading the craft beer movement with two solid days of amazing… Read more »
CAMBRIDGE, MA – Cambridge Brewing Company announced last week that it would begin bottling its beer and distributing throughout the state of Massachusetts. “Year one we are probably not going to do more than five or six-thousand cases and will only distribute locally and throughout Massachusetts,” said Brewmaster Will Meyers.
SAN FRANCISCO – Brewbound was able to catch up with DWS, Label and Packaging Specialists at the Craft Brewers Conference last month. While they make a variety of labels across various industries, they are especially excited about their Legacy Label, created specifically for the craft beer industry.
BOSTON – It seems fitting that Victory Brewing Company out of Downingtown, PA would win the inaugural Brew Madness competition hosted by brewbound.com, given their name. The road to “Victory” was not easy, but Prima Pils was able to fend off some worthy competitors with the help of fan support throughout six voting rounds. “The… Read more »
PITTSBURGH, PA – It was announced yesterday that the historic Iron City Brewing Company out of Pittsburgh was acquired by Uni-World Capital, a private equity firm from New York. Brewbound was able to chat with the new President of Iron City, Ed Lozano, who brings 15 years of experience from both the Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic… Read more »
