ESCONDIDO, CA – The ever-growing San Diego based craft brewing company, Stone Brewing, is on the verge of launching what they call a 'mini-campaign.' According to Randy Clemens, the Public Relations Coordinator at Stone Brewing Co, the goal of the campaign is to help restaurant and bar owners understand why it is in their best… Read more »
BOULDER, Co – Avery Brewing Company is set to release their newest Barrel-Aged Sour beer, Dihos Dactylion. The Beer will be released on 2/25 during a special release party at the Avery tap Room. Read below for more information. Experimentation. Ales and lagers that defy styles or categories. This is what we are about: our… Read more »
From Mariah Calagione at Dogfish Head: So, I checked the @dogfishbeer twitter feed this morning as the kids ate breakfast and (wow!) found we'd been mentioned by the esteemed American Red Cross (@RedCross) in not such an esteemed way (by the way, we first saw the tweet on www.beernews.org)… While we had no problem with the… Read more »
San Francisco – SF Beer Week Director Rich Higgins was asked to be on ABC 7 Live to talk about SF Beer week and some of the types of events people can expect. Higgins is also the Brewmaster at Social Kitchen and Brewery, located at 9th and Irving in the Inner Sunset district.
SAN FRANCISCO – Marin Institute, the alcohol industry watchdog, launched its Neglected & Outdated Beer Taxes Map today. This new interactive tool helps those who want to raise beer tax rates to balance state budgets or erase deficits. "Just point your cursor at a state and you can see the your current beer tax rate, the year of your… Read more »
The website SellingCraftBeer.com has posted some video's explaining why carrying craft beer is more profitable than selling "cheap" beer. The videos feature Greg Koch of Stone Brewing Company in San Diego, CA.
An employee with access to The American Red Cross twitter account accidentally sent out a tweet with the hashtag "#gettngslizzard" at 11:24 P.M. in reference to a night of drinking Dogfish Head beer. The tweet read: "Ryan found two more 4 bottle packs of Dogfish Head's Midas Touch beer…. when we drink we do it… Read more »
EUGENE, OR • Coming soon to a store beer section near you is Ninkasi’s latest release – a new Mixed Spring 4-Pack. Consisting of four 22- ounce favorites, the 4-Pack gives the Ninkasi faithful (and new fans) early access to Ninkasi’s seasonal Spring Reign Ale. Other selections of Ninkasi nirvana included in the 4-pack are Total Domination IPA, Believer Double Red, and… Read more »
Providence, RI – Iconic New England brewer Narragansett Beer proudly announces expansion into the New York City market. Narragansett, (affectionately referred to as ‘Gansett) is now officially available for purchase at Manhattan and Brooklyn-area bars and package stores. As New England’s biggest ‘neighbor’, ‘Gansett is thrilled to introduce their award-winning beer to New York City’s… Read more »
Ft. Collins, CO. – New Belgium Brewing today announced the two newest beers in its Lips of Faith Series, Le Terroir and Dunkelweiss. Lips of Faith beers tend to push the envelope with exotic spicing, barrel aging and the use of souring agents like brettanomyces. Starting this year, New Belgium is releasing two Lips of Faith beers each… Read more »
Brewers Association adds second night to popular Washington, D.C. event Now in its fourth year, SAVOR: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience returns to Washington, D.C. and expands from one to two nights. Presented by the Brewers Association SAVOR, the benchmark of beer and food events, is a must-attend happening for beer lovers and foodies alike. Attendees… Read more »
Read the Official BB review here. HOOD RIVER, OR – The best brews reflect the delicate balance of art and science. With Full Sail's latest release in their Limited Edition lager series, LTD 05, artistry takes form in an amber lager- a sophisticated beer that has an elegant maltiness and is superbly balanced. “We brewed this beer… Read more »
BERKELEY, Calif. – Bison Organic Beer Owner Daniel Del Grande believes that a beer company can make a far-reaching and profound positive impact in the world. That belief runs through every facet of the way Del Grande operates his Berkeley-based brewing company — from choices of beer packaging and brewing location to selection of… Read more »
Adam Nason, the Editor of beernews.org has complied a fairly accurate list of all the places in the U.S. that will be carrying Russian River's "Pliny the Younger" in 2011. The official Russian River description is below: "Pliny the Younger was Pliny the Elder's nephew, in the case of this beer, the "Younger" is a… Read more »