SAN DIEGO, CA – Karl Strauss Brewing Company will be releasing two beers this summer in the Coastal Reserve Series. The Whistler Imperial Pils is scheduled to hit markets on draft and in 220z bottle beginning June 1st, across Southern California. Boardwalk Black Rye will be available both on draft and in 22oz bottles beginning… Read more »
Our second review in the “Deconstructed” series features the East Kent Golding hop varietal. The pour on this brew is very similar to both the original Latitude 48 and the Ahtanum versions- a copper pale color. However, the amber hue that was present in the last two is not as apparent in this offering. The… Read more »
SAN DIEGO, CA – More details surrounding the expansion of Stone Brewing Co. have emerged. According to Stan Lee of drinkeattravel.com, Greg Koch has confirmed that the $26.6 million needed to expand will come from the bank and not an outside investor. An initial investment of $3 million was already made for the Liberty Station… Read more »
NASHVILLE, TN – Craft brewers in Tennessee are one step closer to changing outdated alcohol laws that restrict them from producing high-ABV beers without a special permit. The current law requires brewers who are looking to brew beers above 6.2% ABV to obtain a distillers license. Currently, Yazoo Brewing is the only brewer that possesses… Read more »
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 »
