We know what you are thinking – a brown ale during spring and summer? Let us explain. This offering from the Aloha Series is quite possibly one of the best we have sampled to date. We are always fans of breweries that can take a style and make it unique, offering consumers something different than… 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.
DOWNINGTOWN, PA — Twelve years ago, at age fifteen, Berry Woodrow McLaughlin fainted, hit her head, and was rushed to the hospital. Little did she know, the fainting spell was much bigger than a bump on the head. That day, she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and was checked in to Children’s Hospital… Read more »
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 »
There is something to be said for brewers who take a chance and push the boundaries of stylistic guidelines set out by the Brewers Association. With a name like “curveball” you might expect to taste something unique, but this offering is simply an accurate interpretation of the style. Typically straw and golden in color, this… Read more »
FT COLLINS, CO — On April 22, 2011, the craft brewers of Fort Collins will join forces to brew a collaboration beer for the mother of all beer weeks. Nine local breweries (C.B. & Potts, Coopersmith’s, Crooked Stave, Equinox, Fort Collins Brewery, Funkwerks, New Belgium, Odell Brewing, and Pateros Creek) will work together to craft… Read more »
WOODINVILLE, WA. – Redhook Ale Brewery has teamed up with the Seattle Sounders FC to become its exclusive craft brewing partner. The three year long partnership kicks off this season.
STEVENS POINT, WI. — To meet ever-increasing demand for its handcrafted beers. The Stevens Point Brewery is expanding its annual production capacity by 25 percent to 100,000 barrels. The expansion, which follows yet another year of strong sales growth in 2010, includes more warehouse space, new aging tanks and new fermenting tanks.
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 »
As part of their Brewmaster’s Reserve, Brooklyn Brewing released Sorachi Ace, a classic saison style beer, but made with Oregon-grown Sorachi Ace hops. The aromas are floral and citrus with lemongrass. Brooklyn claims it tastes like sunshine in a glass, but we think it smells more like spring in a glass. There’s an excellent balance… Read more »
Although the Double IPA category is about as wide open as it comes in terms of interpretation, we have to think that this offering from Odell Brewing is actually one of the more representative of what the style should be. At 9.3%, this beer is no slouch, but it perfectly combines all the quintessential elements… Read more »
LONGMONT, CO – Oskar Blues has always been seen as a pioneer of craft beer in a can but the Brewers Association Top 50 Breweries list for 2010 ranks them as one of the fastest-growing craft brewers in the nation. The explosive year moved them up from number 44 on the 09′ list to the… Read more »
With summer approaching, there is nobody more ready for warm weather than east-coasters. What better way to celebrate than with a seasonal offering that is clean, crisp and incredibly session-able. The Brooklyn Summer Ale pours a clean pale/straw color, inviting the drinker in to give it a taste. If you can make it past an… Read more »
