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Brewing a beer in 2008, only to let it sit around in barrels and take up space in brewery storage until 2011 doesn’t make much financial sense but it sure does make a beer taste incredible. Coolship Red is one of those beers you want to drink once or twice, enjoy with a friend and… Read more »

PORTLAND, OR – Craft Brewers Alliance, Inc. (CBA) (Nasdaq: HOOK), an independent craft brewing company, has hired Jennifer Tally to be the brewing manager of the Woodinville, Wash. brewery. In her role as brewing manager, Talley will be a key coordinator in developing new beer styles and innovative brewing techniques as well as be responsible… Read more »

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. For Sierra Nevada, this means replacing their Q1 seasonal, Glissade, with a new offering in 2012. Ruthless Rye IPA, scheduled for a mid-January release will, make its way into 6-packs, 12-packs and be priced in line with other core Sierra Nevada offerings.

Escondido, CA — Stone Brewing Co. is the brewery that keeps on giving! And it’s all thanks to an extremely loyal and supportive fan base, as well as an amazing team of devoted volunteers and generous vendors. “Since day one, we’ve made supporting well-deserving charities one of our most important principles,” notes Greg Koch, CEO… Read more »

You don’t need to look much further than the parking lot at New Belgium Brewing to begin understanding the culture that Kim Jordan has created in Fort Collins. In fact, just take a stroll through downtown and you will spot numerous cruiser bikes all tattooed with the New Belgium emblem. In the brewery’s employee parking… Read more »

There was once a simpler time — before modern transportation, mechanized agriculture, and factory foods — when every dish and every beverage, including beer, that mankind put on the table at mealtime was “craft,” that is, made by hand; and it came from local fields instead of distant food processing plants.

Before we begin to evaluate this beer, let’s start by addressing the label. There is a lot going on. The artwork is busy, it’s difficult to figure out exactly who made it and requires a good amount of searching to see what style of beer it actually is. That said, the collaboration is a good… Read more »

FORT COLLINS, CO. — On October 24, 2011, Odell Brewing will celebrate the return of Friek, its Framboise/Kriek inspired sour ale and the Gold Medal winner for Wood and Barrel Aged Sour Beers at this year’s Great American Beer Festival┬«.

Left Hand Brewing Company, now distributed in 27 states, made 24,651 barrels of beer last year. The company is on pace to do 38,000 barrels in 2011, a growth of nearly 60 percent. But Chris Lennert, VP of Operations, is far less concerned about how fast the company grows and more concerned about how they… Read more »

BOSTON – After years of experimentation, the brewers at Samuel Adams are rolling out the Samuel Adams┬« Barrel Room Collection to select markets including Denver, Chicago, New York, New England, and Atlanta, with the release of two world class beers — Samuel Adams Thirteenth Hour and Samuel Adams New World.

MUKILTEO, WA – The days are getting shorter and the rains are returning, which means that it is time for Diamond Knot Brewing Company’s much-anticipated release of their Ho!Ho! Winter Ale. Starting in October, this Northwest-style winter warmer will be available on draft and in 22-oz bottles at retailers throughout the Pacific Northwest and nationally… Read more »

SAN FRANCISCO – The 21st Amendment Brewery today announces the re-release of their holiday seasonal beer in a can, Fireside Chat Winter Spiced Ale. Fireside Chat hearkens back to the Golden Age of radio when the Great Depression held the country in a pincer grip, and people longed for better times.

Lagunitas Sucks. After running the brewhouse 24-7 since last November, the brewing company finally had to make the tough decision to brew something other than their highly anticipated Brown Shugga’. “We had been a bit behind coming into this month,” said brewery spokesperson Ron Lindenbusch. “It takes so much more time to make a batch… Read more »

In July, Samuel Adams began sampling two new beers as part of their ‘Beer Lover’s Choice’ contest. At the brewery, and at various events across the U.S., drinkers had the chance to vote for their favorite brew and pick the next addition to the Samuel Adams family of beers. The choices, Mighty Oak Ale and… Read more »