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.”
BLOOMINGTON, IN – Upland Brewing Company has acquired a 47,000 square foot building near downtown Bloomington and begun applying for regulatory approval to re-locate its production brewery to the new site by January 2012. The 1.8-acre location at 301 West Grimes Lane sits directly adjacent to the City’s B-Line Trail and the railroad switchyard targeted… Read more »
NEW ORLEANS, LA — The Abita Brewing Company is pleased to announce it plans to offer three of its flagship brews in cans: Amber, Purple Haze and Jockamo I.P.A.
LARKSPUR, CA – Marin Brewing Company announces the release of their latest bottled beer, the Orange & Black Congrats Ale. Conceived to celebrate the San Francisco Giants and their quest for another WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, Marin Brewing Company’s Orange & Black is a hoppy black ale.
