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 »
The first review in our sampling of the Latitude 48 ‘Deconstructed’ series from Samuel Adams features the Ahtanum hop. This hop varietal is similar to Amarillo and Cascade hops, but slightly less bitter. It presents some citrus notes, but for the most part it presents more earthy and floral characteristics on both the nose and… Read more »
ANAHEIM, CA – In celebration of their 3rd year in business, The Bruery will be hosting an anniversary party on May 29th and The Phoenix Club in Anaheim. This year, they are collaborating with brewbound.com to offer two lucky individuals the chance to attend as VIP’s… for free! (details below).
VICTOR, ID — Grand Teton Brewing Company, known throughout the West for their exceptional craft brews, will celebrate the release of The Grand Saison Farmhouse Ale at their pub in Victor, Idaho on May 21. The Grand Saison is the summer brew in their 2011 “Cellar Reserve” series of specialty beers. Saison is the original… 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 »
BOSTON – Craft beer pioneer Jim Koch, founder and brewer of Samuel Adams beer, invites drinkers to explore the most extreme beer with the unveiling of the 2011 batch of Samuel Adams Utopias┬«, available this May. Meant to be savored like vintage fortified wine or fine cognac, this strong, rich, un-carbonated dark beer is best… Read more »
The first review in a series of Latitude 48 beers, we begin by critiquing the original Latitude 48. Over the course of the week, we will sample and review each of the beers from the recent ‘Deconstructed’ 12-pack, which is finding it’s way to retailers’ shelves over the month of May. Drink this one up,… Read more »
CHICO, CA. – Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is releasing two new beers, one made specially for the popular summer music festival Bonnaroo. Sierra Nevada Communications Coordinator, Bill Manley, confirmed that Bonnaroo Brew, an American farmhouse ale, was made for the fest.
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 »
For the first time in 120 years, Gansett is releasing a summer seasonal. With such a long wait on it’s return, we had high expectations, that were not only met but exceeded. Say what you will about the ‘Tall Boy,’ but this offering might be their best seasonal yet (although we are partial to the… Read more »
AUKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – Collaborations are alive and well down under, as New Zealand brewer Luke Nicholas of Epic Beer has created a beer with the help of 43 other breweries. Mash Up is the newest collaboration beer to hit the market, and while the idea of collaborations is certainly not new, this is a… Read more »
SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT – Magic Hat Brewing Company is the latest brewery to join the canned beer craze that is up more than double across some channels according to the most recent IRI data. Steve Hill, the Social Networking Manager for North American Breweries confirmed via email that the #9 beer is currently being distributed… Read more »
PONDERAY, ID. — Laughing Dog Brewing has every reason laugh now that it’s up 91 percent in Q1 over last year. Fred Colby confirmed that Q1 shipments nearly doubled in 2011 and Q2 shipments are already up 84 percent, a figure that Colby expects to see reach the 90 percent mark again after more shipments… Read more »
