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July 2012

The List: 10 Summer Beers to Dive Into This Season
A good summer beer is typically crisp and light. Hefewiezens, pilsners and pale ales are popular not only for their flavor and light to medium body but also because you can drink them like it's your job whether poolside or at the beach....Read more...

Local "Hey, Pass Me A Beer" video goes viral
"Hey, Pass Me A Beer" is the latest video from Milwaukee-based brothers Jack and Nick Packard and it's already nabbed 115,000 views on Funnyordie.com and another 120,000 on YouTube...Read more...

A Drinker’s Guide to Dublin
I’m often told that I should visit a city unknown to me, branch out a bit, widen my horizons and all that. Instead, I return to Dublin as often as possible. Its familiarity is a comfort, but the city holds enough surprises to remind me that there’s always some corner I haven’t explored, a pub I haven’t tried. Read more...

Beer Glasses
“Form, beauty, function, ritual: all of these things go into making a great beer glass,” Read more...

Beer experimenting: Upslope Brewing Company's Cabernet IPA
The majority of craft beer drinkers enjoy a well made IPA but few ever think of the combination that could exist between that hoppy brew and a fine red wine such as a cabernet. Read more...

What's the Best Beer in America?
Is your beer routine getting to be the same-old, same-old? Fortunately, the American Homebrewer's Association has cut out the legwork and made it easy to have a great beer: by crowning the best 10 beers in the country. Read more...

Innovative and surprising beer cocktails
Though beer cocktails have been around for a long time, new combinations and flavors are becoming all the rage in the cocktail-drinking world. Read more...

Sampling American Pale Ales
IN popular culture, the Fourth of July connotes hot dogs, hamburgers and cold beer. But the country has changed, and while burgers and hot dogs are still a distinct possibility, so are mofongo and arroz con pollo, or kimchi and kalbi. Cold beer, though, remains universal, and for that we might consider taking a moment to thank the founding fathers of the craft-beer revolution. Read more...

The Best Places to Drink a Pitcher of Beer in Toronto
The best places to drink a pitcher of beer in Toronto can best be described as a perfect convergence of ambiance, location, food, beer selection, and of course, cost. Read more...

The Power in the Cask: Old Ways, New Beer
I WAS sitting at a noisy bar on a beautiful fall afternoon, watching the bartender work, and she was indeed working. She pulled down on the tap, then pushed back, pulled down and pushed up, in rhythmic repetition like a farmhand at a well. Read more...



March 2012

The Top 5 Things Women Need to Know About Beer
Guys and beer go hand in hand like sand and surf. Chicks drink wine or some fruity mixed drink, right? That stereotype, deserved or not, seems to be changing as more and more women are learning to love a fine craft beer. Read more...

High Calorie Beer Sales Down
The beer industry has been struggling over the past few years, but the decline in some of America's best known brands may not be ... Read more...

Brewing Beer With Dancing Strawberries
Like any new experiment at Dogfish, this beer will first be tapped and served in the building where it was made, our brewpub in Rehoboth Beach. But it is headed to our Milton production brewery for national distribution later this year. We decided to call it Tweason’ale because this initial batch was brewed and served during the transition between spring and summer; a beautiful time of year here. Read more...

Increase Your WiFi Signal With Beer
The first step is to wash out your empty beer can, unless of course said beer is a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon. Read more...

Chick Beer: Beer Made Just For Women!
I always say I don't drink beer – but maybe I've been drinking the wrong ones all along. Time reports that a Wisonsin brewery has launched a beer, ...Read more...

8 Beers Americans No Longer Drink
Some of America's most famous beers have lost a tremendous amount of their national sales over the last five years. Read more...


June 2011

Beer of the Week: Samuel Adams Latitude 48 IPA vs....
Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. Read more...

Modelo and Molson mull joint bid for Foster's: source
Speculation of a possible takeover pushed Foster's shares up more than 7 percent early on Friday, lifting the value of 's largest brewer to A$8.9 billion. Read more...

Beer bill could change Ala. brewing laws
A bill that could bring more brew pubs and breweries to Alabama is going to Gov. Read more...

Beer Gardens Everywhere
THERE are some who thought, prematurely, that 2010 was New York’s summer of the beer garden, what with the World Cup and the opening of a half-dozen outdoor, German-style drinking establishments. Read more...

It was all about beer, beer, beer
Among the thousand or so frothy connoisseurs of the brewsky packed into the Philadelphia Navy Yard Cruise Terminal Saturday for the third annual International Great Beer Festival, Tony Hunt stood out by blending in. Read more...

Something for the Weekend: Savor the country’s best beers
Washington turns into the beer capital of America this weekend, thanks to the annual Savor festival at the National Building Museum. Tickets for Friday and Saturday night sold out in minutes earlier this year, but with dozens of brewers and beer reps in town for the week... Read more...

Starbucks to offer beer and wine at Issaquah location
The bustling Starbucks at the Meadows complex along Northwest Gilman Boulevard is in line to become the only store beyond Seattle and Portland, Ore., so far to offer beer and wine. Read more...


May 2011

Crowdsourcing: "The World's Largest Collaborative Beer"
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 9:35 am Press Release: CraftBrewers If there was one road trip that would invoke jealousy amongst the nation's beer drinkers, it would have to be one that involved visiting the majority of craft breweries in the country. Read more...

Addicts 'the market' for new beer
The launch of a breakfast beer is "marketing alcohol to alcoholics", an addiction expert says. Read more...

Odonata Beer Co. shuts down
Sad news for Sacramentans who love some hometown suds. Odonata Beer Co. , co-founded by former Sacramento Brewing Company brewmaster Peter Hoey , recently suspended operations. Read more...

Beer Drinking and What It Says About China’s Economy
The average Chinese adult drank about a half a bottle of beer in 1961, less than the average resident of Iran. By 1991, consumption topped 27 bottles a year, but still lagged behind 117 other nations...Read more...

Beer + cookies = the perfect pairing?
Reiley Wooten Jimmy VerVaecke poses with cookies made by the South Durham Confection Co. Read more...


April 2011

Did Big Beer Get Brew Master's Canned?
Don Younger used to say it right. It's not about the beer. It's about the beer, and the Discovery Channel Brew Master's Series, starring Sam Calagione, is about the beer, but it's also about world culture, man's discovery of food and drink, and beautiful exotic locations. Read more...

Beer-battered fish and chips
Speedy cooked this delicious dish of fish and chips. The batter used for coating the fish was made with flour, salt, pepper, stout beer and yeast. Read more...

Beery reasons we're glad April Fool's Day only...
Craft brewers and craft beer fans have a particular fondness for April's Fool Day. Read more...

Editor Gives Up Food For Lent, Drinks Only Beer, Water
Whoever said "man cannot live by beer alone," hasn't spoken yet with J Wilson. The Iowa man embarked on a Lenten diet of high-calorie double bock beer-and water. Read more...

Joe Sixpack: Japan's beermakers tapped out in wake of quake & tsunami
Displaced cases of beer and scattered bottles at a brewery in Sendai, Japan, after the earthquake. Read more...

Editorial: What the ale?
Does calling a beer "Raging Bitch" offend you? And is it so offensive that it should be banned from bars and kept off liquor store shelves? These are some of the questions Flying Dog Brewery wants Michigan to answer. Read more...


March 2011

Beer Madness 2011: Celebrating US craft brews
The gloves are off for Beer Madness, our annual taste-off to determine the nation's top brew...Read more...

Sen. Kerry renews push for small brewers tax cut
Sen. John Kerry is renewing his push to give the country’s 1,600 small beer makers a tax break...Read more...

New Study Shows Beer Industry Contributes $33.2 Billion Annually to California Economy
A new economic impact study shows America's beer industry, made up of brewers, beer importers, beer distributors, brewer suppliers and retailers, directly and indirectly contributes $33.2 billion annually to California's economy...Read more...

Beer Buzz: How to throw a brew-tasting party
On the other hand, if it's a beer-themed party, I'm all in. The idea of a beer-tasting party struck me as a great way to introduce friends to new beers and new styles...Read more...

Brew 'n' stew: How to cook with beer
Beer can add a new dimension to dishes. Beer has always done a good job of washing down certain comfort foods...Read more...

Houghton beer is heaven sent
A CHURCH is hoping sales of new ales will help raise the profile of a famous Wearside figure...Read more...

Urban Chestnut Brewing Welcomes Bavarian Hop Farmers...
Can you spot the reigning Hopfenkonigin? That's her in the middle, Christina Thalmaier! Urban Chestnut Brewing Company isn't letting its youth stop it from belly-flopping into St...Read more...

Belgian for beer: 8 American craft brews to raise a glass to
Belgian ales can be brewed with fruit, herbs and spices. Belgium 's brewing tradition, which dates back more than 1,000 years, is the inspiration for Patrick Rue and other like-minded American brewers...Read more...


February 2011

Beer and beef from the pantry
Beer, like most alcohol, goes a long way in tenderizing meat. That's why the beef in this dish falls apart. Read more...

Beer Flights: Talking Points About Drinking
Supporters of Texas craft brewing are pushing a couple of bills in the current legislative session that would make it easier for microbrewers and brewpubs to sell their delicious products. Read more...

Dinner Tonight: Beer-Battered Fish
According to Jasper White, the author of The Summer Shack Cookbook , the trick to making great fish and chips at home is to forget the chips and focus exclusively on the fish: "I have decided that making fish and chips in a home kitchen is crazy." The issue? While both can be cooked in a big pot of a oil, each requires different temperatures and ... Read more...

Biofuel from beer? Turning brewing waste into natural gas
"Methane digester" creator Eric Fitch at the Magic Hat Brewery in VT. One man has learned how to utilize the organic waste byproducts from the brewing process to create a natural gas. Read more...

First Southern Michigan Winter Beer Festival ready to go on tap
There will be some mainstream favorites at the first Southern Michigan Winter Beer Festival this weekend, including Budweiser, Guinness and Sam Adams. Read more...

Milwaukee's best Downtown bar, 2011: Old German Beer Hall Image
Once again, OnMilwaukee.com readers picked the Old German Beer Hall as their favorite Downtown bar. Read more...

Shipwreck beer to be brewed again
Samples of the world's oldest beer have been taken in a bid to determine its recipe - and brew it again. Read more...

Beer Guy: Thirsty Monk rolls out rare treats for Thirsty Feast
The Thirsty Monk beer bar will offer some rare treats starting Monday at its Thirsty Feast celebration. Read more...

Beer Drinkers More Likely To Have Sex On A First Date
For example, the site found that people whose taste buds are titillated by beer are a lot more likely to sleep with someone on the first date. Read more...

White House Super Bowl beer includes Homebrew
Some interesting information comes to light in the craft beer world in the wake of the Super Bowl. I reported here about the campaign by East End Brewing... Read more...

A Midwest Beer Tour to Cure Winter Blues
South Shore is the exclamation point on a 70-mile beer trail of four craft breweries along Lake Superior, from Duluth, Minn., to Ashland. Read more...

The United States of Beer
Our friends at the Houston Press have created a great infographic called "The United States of Beer," which assigns one beer to each state in the union - from Alaska to Florida, from Red Hook to Keystone Light. Read more...

Walgreens to Sell Beer for 50 Cents
The next time you go to head to Walgreens -- you may end up leaving with more than just your prescriptions. Read more...

Reel Beer: "How Beer Saved Civilization"
Monday, January 31, 2011 at 9:23 a.m. Who build the pyramids of Giza? Workers who were paid in beer -- but not Miller High Life An occasional series about beer on the screen THE SHOW: "How Beer Saved Civilization," The Discovery Channel THE BEER: Miller High Life THE SCENE: During this hour-long special, which trumpets beer's influence on ...Read more...

Professor brews beer with 45-million-year-old yeast
A Cal Poly professor's mission to turn a 45-million-year-old yeast into an ingredient for beer has proven successful - and now he hopes to grow his operation locally. Read more...

Microbreweries turning from glass to metal
In this Thursday, Jan. 26, 2011 photo, cans of beer are sorted at the Baxter Brewing. Read more...


January2011

The Barack Obama 2011 State of the Union Drinking Game
A large stash of beer in cans on ice. Rags gets whatever is on sale, ... Jeans get whatever they want, but have to buy all the beer, bourbon, hot dogs... Read more...

Professor brews beer using prehistoric yeast
A Cal Poly professor's mission to turn a 45-million-year-old yeast into an ingredient for a beer has proven successful - and now he hopes to grow his operation locally. Read more...

Ginger Beer, Rum, and Coconut Sorbet
Despite my love of booze in an increasing number of desserts, I'm a wimpy drinker. Read more...

Following a Trail of Beer in Belgium
ON a fog-dense spring afternoon in the Belgian countryside beer connoisseurs had flocked to Westvleteren, a far-flung town in the southwest corner of West Flanders, to sample what many of them consider to be the best beer in the world. Read more...

Beer giant hops over obstacles to takeover
As the Foster's board is tipped to give official approval on February 15 for the split of its wine and beer operations, the world's second biggest beer ... Read more...

Top 5 Gluten-Free Beers
People love beer. And with the upcoming Super Bowl, there will be many 6 packs being demolished with delicious bowls of chili. Even if you don't have celiac disease, gluten-free beer can not only make you feel better (due to no wheat or barley), they taste crisp and amazingly refreshing. Read more...

Canned Beer Taste Test
Apparently, Noah had some brew stashed aboard the Ark. In ancient Babylon, clay tablets were used to record recipes for this thirst-quenching beverage. Read more...

MillerCoors Introducing Flavored Beer in May
CHICAGO -- MillerCoors LLC is adding a twist to its summer line up with plans to unveil Miller Genuine Draft 64 Lemonade. The flavored beverage will hit store shelves in May. Read more...

Decisions, decisions - beers aplenty
So, what are we in the mood for today? An American-style dark lager perhaps? A Belgian-style lambic? An English-style brown ale? Or maybe the crowd-favorite South German-style Weizenbock? You've got 140, count 'em, 140 styles to choose from in the 2011 Beer Style Guidelines published last week by the Brewers Association, the Colorado-based ...Read more...

Cheers to that, beer may be good for you
A PINT a day may keep the doctor away. Men and women who drink moderate amounts of ale and lager reduce their risk of high blood pressure and diabetes, a study of 1249 volunteers has found. Read more...

Pop the cork on a winter beer instead of champagne for the holidays
Special brews produced just for the season used to be fairly rare. Just a handful or so were out there. They tended to be a little darker, a little spiced for that holiday feeling. Read more...

Beer and bacon happy hour
After a long day, nothing beats relaxing with a cold beer and a strip of bacon. Wait, what? Beer and Bacon Happy Hour is working just fine for John Reusing, owner of Bad Decisions bar in Baltimore. Read more...

Flying Fish Exit 13 Chocolate Stout: 11 beer days until Christmas
When Flying Fish in 2009 released Exit 4, an American Trippel that would be the first in a series of beers named after exits on the New Jersey Turnpike, highway officials were not amused. Read more...

Stronger Beer In Texas Is A Drinking Delusion
Beer lovers across Oklahoma will tell you our neighbors to the south have stronger, better beer, but News 9 is finally setting the record straight on this issue. Read more...

DeBlog: Does Wine/Beer Glass Really Affect Taste?
I'm skeptical. You go to Target now and see huge displays of Riedel glassware. They've got glasses for red and white, of course. Read more...

Beer Town: Old and new brews for Thanksgiving
Every Thanksgiving, drink experts are asked the same question: "What wine goes best with turkey?" Nowadays, though, beer often is the best answer. Read more...

Anheuser-Busch Sues Baseball Over Bud Sponsorship Deal
Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Anheuser-Busch InBev NV claimed in a lawsuit that Major League Baseball Properties Inc. broke an exclusive agreement that makes the brewer’s Budweiser brand the “Official Beer of Major League Baseball.” Read more...

Don't Worry, Drink Hoppy...Beer
These intensely bitter and bracing beers feature a pronounced bite that stays in your mouth all the way to the bottom of the glass -- and beyond... Read more...

A different kind of Beer Festival
Craft beer continues its takeover of the Shore Sunday as Southern Boys Concepts celebrates their second annual beer festival. Read more...

Randy Mosher's Thanksgiving Day Beer List
It's a beastly spectacle of a feast, a true groaning board. No wonder it's the greatest meal of the year, but what to drink? Read more...

Sampling American Pale Ales
N popular culture, the Fourth of July connotes hot dogs, hamburgers and cold beer. But the country has changed, and while burgers and hot dogs are still a distinct possibility, so are mofongo and arroz con pollo, or kimchi and kalbi. Cold beer, though, remains universal, and for that we might consider taking a moment to thank the founding fathers of the craft-beer revolution. Read more...

Ten Frightfully Good Beers to Bring Your Halloween Back from the Dead
Looking to spice up the beer selection at your Halloween party? Here are ten excellent brews that play up the scary theme with their names and packaging -- and bring the quality as well. Read more...

The beer of yesteryear
Molecular archaeology has made it possible to reconstruct ancient brews, and ingredients like yarrow and bog myrtle are making a comeback. Read more...

Grab a Beer and a Glass: But Not Just Any Glass
People know that when you drink champagne, flutes are in order and red and white wines each have their own style of glassware. What is the point? The shape of the glass is custom made to enhance the flavors and texture of these beverages. Beer, despite the contrary, generally should not be drank directly out of the bottle or can because flavors will be stifled, textures will be dulled and just like wine, beer needs to breathe. Read more...

Some witches see toil and trouble brewing
Just in time for Halloween, a tempest in an ale mug, an unholy ruckus pitting a San Marcos brewer against a coven of miffed witches. Read more...

Beer Garden: It's time for Choc Brewing's Choctoberfest
Oktoberfest in Germany. Many people conjure up images of lederhosen, hearty barmaids in dirndl outfits hoisting eight liter steins of beer at a time, coronary-inducing sausages and loud rounds of singing. Read more...

Mad River Brewery in Blue Lake takes honors at national beer fest
Mad River Brewing Company out of Blue Lake took home top honors as Small Brewing Company of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver, Colo., earlier this month. Read more...

The Best Oktoberfest Beer? Our Panel Decides
In honor of the 200th anniversary of the marriage of Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, better known today as the derivation of Oktoberfest, this month's blind tasting panel lined up samples of Festbiers. Read more...

Chicago startup Finch's Beer names brewmaster
There are now more breweries and brewpubs in the planning stages in the Chicago area than we can easily keep track of. One of these is Finch's Beer, in works to open next year in Chicago. Read more...

Belgium brewery experiments with mystical 'full moon' beer
The full moon speeds up the fermentation process, shortening it to five days from seven, which adds extra punch to the beer without making it harsh. Read more...

Dining review: Brothers brew up a winning spot with Mill Valley Beerworks
With MILL VALLEY'S famous Sweetwater gone, many folks had been looking for a new hangout. They may have found the answer at Mill Valley Beerworks - an new Euro-style cafe a few doors down from the original Sweetwater on Throckmorton Avenue where beer is taken quite seriously. Read more...

Is trouble brewing in the U.S. beer industry? | The Columbus Dispatch
It might be the oldest saying in the beer industry: People will drink when they have money, and they'll probably drink even more when they don't. They might want to double-check that. Read more...

Get a taste of the carnival with new Coney Island-inspired beers
Pete Taylor gets ready to ferment a fresh batch of the new Funnel Cake brew inside the new Coney Island Brewing Company store. Read more...

Economists raise a glass to beer drinkers
Britain's beer drinkers can serve as role models for the nation as it struggles to emerge from recession, according to a study published today. Read more...

City Brewing to get $7.8M from Pa. to expand production
City Brewing is scheduled to close this month on $7.8 million in state aid for a project that will help its Latrobe brewery expand production. Read more...

21st Amendment Brew Free! or Die IPA
Augusta Craft Beer Examiner rates this: I reported earlier in the week on the release of 21st Amendment Brewery's beers in the Augusta market, with the first two beers being introduced in Georgia being two of the company's staples, Hell or High Watermelon Wheat Beer and Brew Free! or Die IPA. Read more...

9,000-Year-Old Beer Recipe Unearthed, Re-Brewed
The Delaware-based Dogfish Head brewery is known for interpreting and resurrecting ancient alcoholic beverages -- one of which is a copy of 2,700-year-old recipe found in King Midas' tomb. Read more...

July 19, 1900: Death lurks in a keg of beer
Four young men living in Cerro Gordo county, near the Minnesota line, purchased and drank a keg of Eastern-brewed beer some days ago, and as a result three of them have died and the fourth is now in terrible agony, and is reported to be on the point of death. Read more...

Student brew masters
OKLAHOMA CITY -- If you're on the job market these days, then you have to be imaginative about finding work. Galen Culver has the story of a young man who hasn't even graduated from college yet, but who landed his dream job making what a lot of his fellow students drink. Read more...

Zymurgy Poll Picks Best Beers In America
Zymurgy magazine, which is published by the American Homebrewers Association for its members, today released the results of their latest poll, asking their readers to “readers to send us a list of their 20 favorite beers. Read more...

'Beer stimulus bill' would cut taxes on small breweries
EUGENE, Ore. - After the reddish-hued liquid filled the pint glass and the bubbles formed a frothy head, Jeff Althouse held up an example of the kind of product his company would like to export from Eugene to Washington, California and beyond. Read more...

The 2010 Beerku Contest!
It's time for the 2nd annual Beer Haiku Contest! "There aren't many parties like Sagebrush in the entire country, so the opportunity to sample the fare of some of the world's top chefs in one place is rare." Read more...

In the Beer World, Chocolate and Spice Rule
There are lots of great beer styles available right now, but you'd be forgiven for thinking it's all about imperial stouts. They count for 16 of the top 25 beers on beeradvocate.com and 17 of the top 25 at ratebeer.com. Read more...

THIS BEER 'WILL MAKE YOUR BOOBS BIGGER
It's a whole new reason to nip out for a pint. Read more...

Beer treat for Father's Day
BEER is a subject that interests plenty of men, and the Hospital of St Cross hopes to benefit from that on Fathera s Day. Read more...

Sour Beer Is Risky Business, Starting With the Name
BREWERS of barrel-aged sour beer take risks and practice patience. They wait as long as three years to see whether the cloudy liquids resting in oak ripen into shades of gold or raspberry and develop the ideal tart, tangy flavors, or become undrinkable, ravaged by aggressive yeasts. It’s an expensive gamble. Read more...

Americans Downing Less Beer, Sparking Brawl Among Brewers
The $100 billion U.S. brewing industry is staggering into its crucial selling season from its weakest position in years. Sales for 11 of the biggest brands fell in the four weeks ended May 16, according to SymphonyIRI, and only four of the top 30 -- Keystone Light, Modelo Especial, Yuengling and Pabst Blue Ribbon -- posted gains. Read more....

Beer labels: Here come the summer beers Read more....

Craft beer finally getting its own week in Atlanta
San Francisco and Philadelphia have been doing it for years. Now Atlanta joins the ranks of major American cities honoring craft beer with a week of celebrations. Read more...

Serving Temperatures for Beer
The proper temperature for beer is important for taste and your enjoyment. If you serve beer too cold, it might be refreshing, but it will hold back most of its flavor. Read more...

Sudan's south finally able to slake its thirst for beer
Sometimes, the best taste of freedom is a bitter one. Just ask the men and women of Southern Sudan. For 50 years after colonial rule, a combination of civil war and sharia law prevented them from enjoying a locally produced beer. Read more...

New Seattle brewery opening at the old Rainier Brewery
Rick Hewitt has vision and goals, but what really matters to you as a beer drinker is that he has a 2,400 square foot brewery and tasting room in the old Rainier Brewery. Read more...

Chicago’s micro-microbrewers
Beer-loving hobbyists hop aboard home-brewing bandwagon. Hidden on the third floor of a nondescript condo building on a leafy street in Lakeview is a brewery — perhaps the smallest brewery in Chicago. Read more...

Breweries vie to create world's strongest beer
Enterprising brewers are ratcheting up the stakes with alcohol content that rivals that of whiskey. Read more...

Researchers claim drinking beer prevents osteoporosis
Researchers from the University of California, Davis, recently published a study claiming that beer helps to prevent osteoporosis. Read more...

Beer-Steamed Mussels with Cilantro
Take inspiration from traditional Latin fare for your Cinco de Mayo munchies. Read more...

Study: Mosquitoes Prefer the Blood of Beer Drinkers
Barley and hops means more bumps and itching, according to a recent study that says mosquitoes prefer to bite beer drinkers. As if we needed more reasons to kill mosquitoes. Read more...

Local brewers spring into action for seasonal beers
Spring is a tricky season because its flavors are tougher to nail down, but Baltimore's beer-makers have gotten inventive. Read more...

7-Eleven rolls out Game Day, a store-brand beer
BERKELEY, Calif. — Quick, what's the third-largest beer retailer in the U.S.? Chances are you didn't know it's 7-Eleven. Now, the convenience chain is getting a step closer to the suds it sells, rolling out a store-brand beer billed as a premium brew at a budget price. Read more...

Fireman's Brew: A compelling story behind the craft beer
Fireman's Brew co-founder Robert Nowaczyk and CEO David Johnson at Skyscraper Brewing in El Monte. Until this year, "we were delivering our cases and kegs out of the trunks of our cars," Johnson says. (April 1, 2010) Read more...

Deschutes Brewery Beers Coming to Minnesota
Yes, it’s true.  Deschutes Brewery will start selling beer in Minnesota.. Partnering with J.J. Taylor Distributing Company of Minnesota, the largest beer distributor in the state, Deschutes Brewery will be focusing on the greater Twin Cities region for its initial launch. Read more...

San Francisco beer company Anchor Brewing sold
SAN FRANCISCO — Anchor Brewing Co., the San Francisco beer company that helped spark the modern microbrewery movement, has been sold to two Bay Area entrepreneurs...Read more...

Anderson Valley Brewery To Be Acquired By Beer Industry Veteran
HMB Holdings and the Anderson Valley Brewing Company in Boonville, CA today announced a definitive purchase agreement by which HMB Holdings, LLC will acquire the Anderson Valley Brewery. Terms of the transaction are undisclosed. Pending appropriate regulatory approvals, the deal will close in April, 2010. Under the leadership of respected industry pioneer Ken Allen, Anderson Valley Brewery has been creating award winning craft beers in Boonville, CA since 1987. Read more...

Craft brewer sales grow 7 percent in a year of decreased beer sales for other brewers
The Brewers Association, the trade association that tabulates production statistics for US breweries, today released 2009 data on the U.S. craft brewing industry. In a year when other brewers saw a slowdown in sales, small and independent craft brewers saw sales dollars increase 10.3 percent and volume increase 7.2 percent over 2008, representing a growth of 613,992 barrels equal to roughly 8.5 million cases. Read more...

SABMiller and Molson Coors to combine US operations
Brewers SABMiller and Molson Coors Brewing have agreed to combine their U.S. operations to create a business that will have annual sales of $6.6 billion and be the second-biggest market player behind Anheuser-Busch.Read More...

Chicago’s New Wave of Microbrews
With local beers popping up all over town, the city is experiencing a brewing renaissance. Read More...

 

 

 

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