WASHINGTON — Craft beer fans converged on the nation’s capital this past weekend for SAVOR, an American Craft Beer and Food Pairing Experience. Beer lovers enjoyed 72 breweries pouring over 140 beers and an assortment of food pairings to accompany each unique beer. Among many of the unique offerings available to attendees was a collaboration… Read more »
CODY, WY — If you needed more proof that the craft beer industry is growing, look no further than the pro wrestling business. Yes, you read that correctly – wrestling. Eric Bischoff, of WCW, WWE and most recently TNA fame is the newest cast member to enter the craft beer ring, and he’s hoping he… Read more »
PORTLAND, ME – While it wasn’t the highly-publicized, $26.6M expansion announced by Stone Brewing Company last week, a craft brewer on the eastern seaboard quietly made the decision to double their fermentation capacity and add a kegging machine. Maine Beer Company, who until last week only produced three styles of beer, added not only another… Read more »
If there is a single beer from the entire “Deconstructed” variety pack that to us seems the most complete, our vote is undoubtedly for the Simcoe. This beer pours a copper-pale color, much like the others, with a nice 2-finger tan head. While there were slight variances in each of the others we tried, this… Read more »
ESCONDIDO, CA – Stone Brewing Company, the San Diego brewery famous for it’s “Arrogant” line of beers is expanding, and in a very big way. Stone Brewing, the 14th largest craft brewery as tallied by the Brewers Association, will announce the exact details of the expansion at a media-only event later this afternoon but Peter… Read more »
ALCOA, TN — A proposed change to the state’s alcohol regulation laws has Tennessee craft brewers suspicious that legislators are creating a soft landing for an out-of-state beer maker. Amendments to bill SB1224, designed to overhaul the state’s liquor rules, would allow three brewers in the state the right to produce beers with greater than… Read more »
BROOKLYN, NY – The newest beer to be added to Brooklyn Brewery’s Brewmaster’s Reserve Series was inspired not by other beers, but in fact a cocktail. A recent post on the Brooklyn Brewery blog, tells the story of “The Brooklyn Tonic,” taking its name from a cocktail artfully crafted by bartender Sam Ross at the… Read more »
KNOXVILLE, TN — Marble City Brewing Company has officially released their first beer, Nectar Rubus, after months of legal worries regarding the name “Marble.” In March, news broke that a dispute over the use of the name “Marble,” with respect to breweries was launched by Jeffery Jinnett, the Owner of Marble Brewery in Albuquerque, New… Read more »
Unlike Robert Johnson, for whom this beer is named in tribute, you won’t have to sell your soul for a bottle of Hellhound On My Ale. In keeping with their recent tradition, Dogfish Head has elected to do another collaboration with Sony Music- this time creating an Imperial IPA that is dry-hopped 100% with Centennial… Read more »
BOULDER, CO —The homebrewing hobby continues to grow substantially, and the National Homebrewers Conference is a clear indicator of the pastime’s popularity. The sold-out conference is projected to hit an all-time high of 1,900 participants, which is nearly a 50 percent increase over last year’s attendance. The comprehensive conference agenda, plus the thriving San Diego… Read more »
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Founders Brewing Co. Vice President and Director of Marketing Dave Engbers announced today that his GrandRapids brewery will begin selling 750 milliliter bottles of specialty beers—dubbed the “Backstage Series”—this summer. Engbers said part of the almost $7 million expansion to the brewery, which increased capacity from 28,000 barrels to nearly 50,000… Read more »
If the Notch Session Pils is one of the more accurate representations of the Czech-style pilsners, than think of this offering from Odell Brewing as it’s big brother. At 8.1% ABV, you might think that the crisp pilsner characteristics would be lost- but this beer does an incredible job of being as true to the… Read more »
The Blackball Belgian Style IPA might be one of the most unique beers- both by smell and taste- we have encountered thus far. It pours a deep orange, pale color with a solid two-finger head. The aroma however is the most defining characteristic of this beer from Karl Strauss. We spent more time digging our… Read more »
As summertime approaches, the lighter session offerings will being moving to the forefront of the craft beer community, and if you happen to live in the Boston area or make the trip there, do yourself a favor and get your hands on a Notch Session Pils. This beer pours about as clean as possible for… Read more »
