PORTSMOUTH, NH – The line outside the Portsmouth brewery began forming at 4 a.m. on March 7th and it wasn't for a Justin Bieber concert. Instead fans of "Kate the Great," camped out for the highly anticipated release of one very special brew. Kate the Great, a Russian Imperial Stout, is currently the 7th ranked… Read more »
FROM SHORT'S BREWING BLOG BELLAIRE, MI – After receiving some very heartfelt communications regarding our much loved seasonal beer named Hangin’ Frank, Short’s has decided to rebrand this beer for next year. The rebranding will keep the beer exactly the same, but with a new name and new artwork. For anyone wondering why we have a… Read more »
BOSTON – "A Beer Dinner with the Bruery" will be held on Thursday, March 10th, at 6:30pm. The event will include opening refreshments and a five-course seated dinner for $75 per person, excluding tax & gratuity. Listed Below is the menu: As you arrive… Pancetta Wrapped Shrimp, lemon aioli with Saison de Lente First Course Bibb… Read more »
FROM BREWER'S ASSOCIATION BLOG: BOULDER, CO – The Brewers Association's Membership Coordinator and Brewery Detective Erin Glass keeps an eye on brewery openings, closings, transitions and breweries in planning. With so much interest in craft brewing today, there is a lot more detective work and a large number of calls and emails to breweries in… Read more »
PETALUMA, CA – The Lagunitas Brewing Company plans to expand this fall after purchasing a nearby site on their current property. Ron Lindenbusch, a spokesperson for the brewery confirmed that the operation will be expanding from the current 80 barrel system to a 250 barrel system. "We have taken over another building on the property… Read more »
MARSHALL, MI – Baby formula: Not typically an ingredient at the top of a brewmaster's list. It's exactly what Head Brewer and Owner of Dark Horse Brewing, Aaron Morse did for his most recent experimental beer, the "uber-boober." "We were sitting around and thinking what we could do for extreme session beers, and we got… Read more »
ALEXANDRIA, VA – About three weeks ago, it was impossible to walk into a local grocery store in the metro D.C. area and pick up a bottle of some locally brewed craft beer. Thanks to Bill Butcher, the man behind Port City Brewing Company, those days have come and gone. Port City Brewing Company, the… Read more »
FROM THE FLYING DOG BLOG: The term El Dorado has Spanish roots, and is translated to mean “The Golden One.” Metaphorically, El Dorado has been used to describe an ultimate prize that one might spend one’s life seeking — sometimes referring to wealth, success, love, or true happiness. Call off the dogs, because your search… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO – 21st Amendment recently updated their Watermelon Wheat graphics to fit with the rest of their canned collection. Co-Founder Nico Freccia shed some light on the packaging in a recent interview. "With the art, we are just trying to say that 21st amendment stands for familiar American icons that we all recognize, but… Read more »
NEW YORK – Dogfish Head owner Sam Calagione and Brooklyn Brewery Owner Garrett Oliver have been nominated for the James Beard Foundation award for"Outstanding Wine and Spirit Professional." Nominees for the award must be a 'winemaker, brewer or spirits professional who has made significant national impact in the wine and spirits industry and have been… Read more »
Kailua-Kona, HI – Kona Brewing has announced it will be bringing Koko Brown Ale to market, the first new beer available on the mainland from the brewer since 2007, and the third launch in Kona Brewing’s Aloha Series. Koko Brown Ale’s nutty aroma and flavor comes from real toasted coconut brewed into each batch. It… Read more »
SAN FRANCISCO – In 2005, when Co-Founder of 21st Amendment Brewery Shaun O’Sullivan approached his business partner Nico Freccia about the idea of canning their wildly popular Watermelon Wheat beer, Freccia thought it was the most ridiculous thing he had ever heard. 6 years later, Freccia is eating his words, and enjoying every bit of… Read more »
SPRINGFIELD, MO – If fate can bring two people together, can it also create beer? The guys behind Mother's Brewing certainly hope so. The wheels started turning after Thanksgiving dinner in 2008, when Founder Jeff Schrag was reading a Wall Street Journal article about the rise of craft beer. Like most, Schrag had a yurning to… Read more »
DEXTER, MI – Jolly Pumpkin has announced the release of its newest beer to join the Baudelaire Series. iO Saison will be released in 750ml bottles and check in at 6.8% ABV. Only 850 cases of the beer were made so head Brewer Ron Jeffries advises consumers get their hands on it quick! "It may… Read more »
