BROOKLYN – Due to TTB regulations, The Brooklyn Brewery was forced to rename their latest addition to the Brewmaster’s Reserve Series collection. The Concoction, formerly “The Tonic,” will be the new name of the brew which was originally inspired by bartender Sam Ross at the famous NYC cocktail bar Milk & Honey. According to Dan… Read more »
We know that at the end of a hot summer day (or right in the middle of it), you are looking for that perfect beer to quench your thirst. Well, look no further than The Grand Saison. Grand Teton has done an excellent job thus far with their cellar reserve program, and this addition is… Read more »
LARCHMONT, NY — Promoting a message of sustainability, one New York man hopes to capitalize on the growth in craft the beer industry by processing locally grown hops. Michael Roffman, like most individuals in the craft beer industry, turned his initial fascination with home brewing into a business. Roffman won’t be brewing any beer however…. Read more »
FREDERICK, MD – Flying Dog Brewery will host “The American Craft Beer Revolution,” a panel discussion and press conference, Friday, June 3 at the National Press Club. The event will provide a platform for leaders of the industry to offer their experience, insight, and outlook while they are in Washington, D.C. for the Brewers Association’s… Read more »
DURANGO, CO. – Judging has been completed in the 2011 Ska Brewing GABF Pro-Am Homebrew Competition, and Ska announced that Seth Townsend has won the “Best In Show” gold medal with his Organic Dubbel. Townsend’s Dubbel was entered in the Belgian Strong Ale category, where it also took top honors.
HOOD RIVER, OR — Oregon’s Cascade Mountains are named for the multitudes of cascading waters that rush from their glacial peaks. Oregon’s rushing rivers, cascading streams and thundering waterfalls all flow through the deep forests and rolling foothills. It is from these epic elevations that every batch of Full Sail beer sources its water. Full… Read more »
Well, as the saying goes, give credit when credit is due. Pike Brewing, typical of other offerings we have sampled in the past, plays things pretty close to stylistic guidelines. That said, there were a few distinct characteristics about the Dry Wit that caught our attention. This beer, which is clearly marked as unfiltered pours… Read more »
ST. LOUIS, MO – Perennial Artisan Ales is a small-batch microbrewery located at 8125 Michigan Avenue in the South Carondelet neighborhood of St. Louis City, opening by late July/early August 2011. The 9,200-square-foot brewery includes a dedicated, temperature-controlled fermentation and barrel-aging cellar.
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 »
SAN MARCOS, CA. — The Lost Abbey will release the next in its coveted Veritas small-batch barrel-aged beers on Saturday, May 28, 2011. The most complex and time-consuming beer released by the brewery to date, Veritas 009 took more than three years and periods in bourbon and wine barrels to create. With only 100 cases… Read more »
FORT COLLINS, CO. — On June 3, 2011, Odell Brewing will debut Woodcut No. 5, an oak aged Belgian Quadruple, at SAVOR: An American Craft Beer and Food Experience in Washington D.C.Woodcut No 5 will be the second offering Odell Brewing has released at the event, which is now in its fourth year.
There is something to be said when you drink a beer that was not only made locally, but also made on a system only slightly bigger than your average home-brew setup. Maine Beer Company, who still hand bottles and labels all of their suds, finally released their first true “IPA.” This beer pours a hazy… 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 »
Our final installment in the Latitude 48 ‘Deconstructed’ reviews series is “Zeus.” Though Zeus, in mythology is the “Father of Gods and men,” the hop with the same name really wasn’t our favorite. The color seemed to lack the brightness that the other single-hopped Latitude beers had. That “glowing” amber or orange hue wasn’t as… Read more »
