KANSAS CITY, MO – Michael Reinhardt Jr., one-half of the team behind nano-brewery startup Wilderness Brewing Co. is quitting his job and moving to Kansas City, MO to brew beer. And although he leaves behind a steady income, and the warm weather of Pasadena, CA., beer is his passion. Reinhardt hopes to one day make… Read more »
HYANNIS, MA — The recent advisory issued by the ABCC will have a major impact on Cape Cod Beer. Given that this advisory came up suddenly and with little warning, we are still trying to understand the ramifications and impact that it will have on our business and alternative licensing options available to us.
ESCONDIDO, CA – Stone Brewing Co. is launching a new series of specialty beers dubbed Quingenti Millilitre. These limited release beers will be featured in cork-finished 500ml bottles, and will present a new tier in Stone’s award-winning lineup, encompassing beers that have been barrel aged, dry hopped, or otherwise made extra, extra special. First up?… Read more »
BOSTON – A group of Massachusetts craft brewers has a scheduled meeting with State Treasurer Steven Grossman in an attempt to stave off a regulatory interpretation that they claim could harm the craft brewing industry in the state. The Treasurer’s office oversees the Massachusetts Alcohol Beverage Control Commission (ABCC), which issued an advisory this week… Read more »
Stone Brewing Co.’s Cherry Chocolate Stout collaboration brew is proof that even a homebrew recipe can one day see the inside of a glass bottle or keg. For Kevin Sheppard and Jason Fields, they were hoping to enter the annual Stone Brewing homebrew competition as a way to get feedback on their beer. Now their… Read more »
CHICO, CA — Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.—a pioneer in sustainability and craft brewing—announced today the launch of the third annual “Wild Rivers” campaign. Wild Rivers is a campaign dedicated to helping preserve vital waterways across the country.
BOSTON – A recent decision by the Massachusetts Alcohol Beverages Control Commission concerning an application for new brewer’s license signals a shift in state policy and will have wide-ranging limits on future Massachusetts craft-brewers. For years, new breweries in Massachusetts have applied for “Farmer-brewery” licenses, an inexpensive way for new brewers to make beer, sell… Read more »
There is something inherently special about having the chance to review a beer that was brewed specifically with the intent to benefit those affected by one of the greatest natural disasters our generation has seen. This collaboration between Stone Brewing, Baird Brewing and Ishi Brewing, reminds us all that even in times of great tragedy,… Read more »
BOSTON – Even in the shadows of craft beer giants Boston Beer Company and Harpoon Brewery, the significantly smaller Somerville-based Pretty Things brought home the honor of “Boston’s Best.” Boston Magazine, which annually recognizes local businesses, announced this week that the makers of the Jack D’Or saison took home the distinction of “Best Locally Made… Read more »
PORTSMOUTH, NH, – These days, college students aren’t the only people saying, “Hey, we need more beer!” Smuttynose Brewing Company of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, recently shipped the first batch of its award-winning Old Brown Dog Ale brewed at F.X. Matt Brewing Company in Utica, New York, the first of four batches scheduled through the end… Read more »
SAN DIEGO, CA — As a local brewery in Pacific Beach, Karl Strauss is giving a nod to life at the boardwalk with its latest release, Boardwalk Black Rye. Conjuring images of a dark ocean and cool breezes, Boardwalk Black Rye is a spicy take on an American Black Ale with an intense citrus hoppiness… Read more »
NEW YORK – The One Club announced the Top 10 beer commercials from the past 15 years of the One Show last night. Winners were chosen by viewers from a list of 32 Pencil and Merit winners on The One Club website. The top spot went to “Big Ad” for Carlton Draught by George Patterson… Read more »
ESCONDIDO, CA – Fifteen years ago to the day, Steve Wagner and Greg Koch opened the doors of Stone Brewing Co., and sold their very first keg of Stone Pale Ale. A decade and a half later, Stone is now the 14th largest craft brewery in America. Many things have changed, but many more have… Read more »
BOSTON – Craft beer flowing from the taps depicted in ‘Beer Culture’ certainly wets the palate, leaving you thirsty for a cold one. It left us however, thirsty for more. The movie, which begins with a brief history of Colorado beer, immediately draws a parallel between craft beer and “The American Dream.”
