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Great Beers: the book has some hint of craftbeer trends in Japan

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Specilty Beer News 9.19.12

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BevMo! Uncorks Newest Washington Store in Tukwila
Whether customers are looking for wine, ingredients for a signature cocktail, a specific craft beer,specialty snacks or party accessories, the BevMo! party experts are there to help you plan events that you'll remember forever. The new store will ...

President of Beers: #33
President of Beers: #33. Spotted Cow: New Glarus Brewing, New Glarus, Wisconsin. Food & Drink We're drinking the flagship craft beer from every state in the Union, counting down from 50-1, to fi... More. Sep 10, 2012 02:48 pm by Brian Yaeger | Comments ...

The Village Voice Announces More Brewers for Brooklyn Pour
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The Village Voice's second annual craft beer festival, "Brooklyn Pour" announces its second round of brewers set to be participating in this year's event on Saturday, October 6. The event now includes a record 60 brewers, already breaking last year's ...

PBC's pumpkin pie in a pint
I see posts and tweets about new beer releases on a pretty regular basis. Some have me curious. Others leave me intrigued. Philadelphia Brewing Company did just that, and then some, when they announced the release of their debut seasonal pumpkin ale ...

The Audacity of Hops
Craft beer is often defined by what it's not. It's not mass-produced. It's rarely a low-alcohol light lager, like Budweiser or Coors. A craft brewer makes less than 6 million barrels a year (a barrel contains 31 gallons; Anheuser Busch, by contrast ...

Craft beer industry is hopping in Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Morning News
Inside a tan, nondescript building at a commercial strip center in Garland is the latest independent craft brewery to debut in North Texas. Lakewood Brewing Co. opened in late August, joining a wave of entrepreneurs starting microbrewing operations in ..

Specialty Beer News 9.10.12

noreply@blogger.com ( ) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:13:00 +0000

Big distributors taking on more specialty beers Springfield IL The ...
The major distributors are taking note of craft beers. ... region's oldest and largest distributors — is the latest example of a specialty beer market that ...

Big distributors taking on more specialty beers Springfield IL The ...

The major distributors are taking note of craft beers. A just-completed agreement by E&F Distributing Inc. of Springfield — one of the region's oldest and ..

Beer enthusiasts try out Indiana craft beer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Hundreds of people came out to Headwaters Park to try out somecraft beers. Saturday was the 14th annual Oktobeer Fest beer tasting. It's a celebration of beer, music and food. It's hosted by Mad Anthony Brewing Company.

Beer Festival Recap: Brass City Brew Fest 2012
The beer isn't over-hopped, which is a recurring theme for new IPAs, since there has been a new trend of "the hoppier, the better." While that can be true when it comes to imperial-style pale ales, it's not always a good thing for a brewery to enter ...

Sublime, craft beer brewers join for festival
Newsday (blog)
The Beer Fields Craft Beer and Music Festival drew thousands to the Pennysaver Amphitheater at Bald Hill in Farmingville, formerly known as the Brookhaven Amphitheater. The main attractions for the festivities, were 40 craft beers from around the world ...

GDW7THU Craft Beer Festival
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Growing demand cheers makers of craft beers, spirits
LYNCHBURG, TENN. - A president must waste long hours on trivial issues such as foreign policy, the economy and his own re-election. But Barack Obama has found time for something more important: home-brewing beer. And on Sept. 1, he revealed his ..

BWW Interviews: James Barry of Arden's NEXT TO NORMAL on Music, Mental ...
We talked to the performer, who will be appearing as husband Dan, at the Arden about his unexpected musical theatre career, his work at Berkshire Theatre Festival, thoughts on the relevance of musicals about mental illness, and the joys of craft beer.

Craft beer pioneer Pastorius passes away
SEWICKLEY -- It's not a stretch to say that Pittsburgh's burgeoning craft beer industry can look to Tom Pastorius as the man who led the way. Pastorius, the Sewickley resident who founded the Pennsylvania Brewing Co. on Pittsburgh's North Side in 1986, ...

Craft beer to grow five times in 10 years: Coopers
Published on Mon, 10/09/2012, 10:30:09. |. By James Wells in Hobart A leading Coopers executive has predicted that the craft beer category in Australia could grow by five times its current value over the next 10 years following the trend set in North ...

Great Lakes Brewing Co. craft beers coming to Duluth
Craft beers made by Cleveland's Great Lakes Brewing Co. will start appearing on Duluth store shelves Oct. 1. By: News Tribune staff, Duluth News Tribune. Great Lakes Brewing Co. beer. image. Great Lakes Brewing Co. beer. Talk about it. Craft beers made ...

San Diego Brewers Guild to host annual San Diego Beer Week
In celebration of San Diego's rich local craft beer culture, the San Diego Brewers Guild is preparing for the largest San Diego Beer Week yet planned for Nov. 2-11, it was recently announced. In celebration of San Diego's rich local craft beer culture ...

10 Best Beer Investments For Your Cellar
NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- No matter how much craft beer takes off or how many 22-ounce and 750-milliliter bottles of it show up in restaurants of note, beer's still considered wine's slack-jawed yokel ...

Specialty Beer News 9.7.12

noreply@blogger.com ( ) — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:57:00 +0000

Kennebec River Brewery releases Honey Badger Rye
Specialty beers from Kennebec are handcrafted in a traditional pub method where the beer's carbonation and flavors develop naturally, in stainless steel kegs. Northern Outdoors vice president and Kennebec River Brewery founder Jim Yearwood said that ...

Cocktail Hour: Craft-brewing hops to the fore in Minnesota ost-Bulletin
Between the excellent and ever-evolving craft beer scene in the Twin Cities, and new beer-friendly legislation such as the "Surly Bill," Minnesota has become a friendlier and more welcome home for small businesses looking to get a foot in the market.

Craft beer added to annual fundraiser's menu
... poured alongside wine at Bear Creek Services' main fundraiser of the year, Beers of the World, a new offshoot of the nonprofit's longtime annual Wines of the World event. More than 125 craft beerswill be served in the event, which starts at 6:30 p ...

Mount Pleasant breweries offer quality, local craft beer
Many college students don't have a preference when it comes to the beer they are drinking, as long as it's inexpensive, cold and within reaching distance. But the beer choices available are changing as Michigan has opened microbreweries that produce ...

Graystone showcases state's craft beer
Craft brew lovers fear not. Your shouts for beer brewed by someone not named Bud or Miller is being heard. The fast-growing market for craft beer, especially Wisconsin craft beer, has found a home at Graystone Ale House in the form of a Wisconsin-only ...

Exploring the Craft Beer Cocktail Movement with an Open Glass
Exploring the Craft Beer Cocktail Movement with an Open Glass There are a lot of boozy movements out there these days. You've got your craft cocktail movement, your craft beermovement and your craft beer cocktail movement. Wait, what was that last one?

Specialty Beer News 9.6.12

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Daytona beverage distributor adds more craft beers
Daytona Beverages LLC, a Daytona Beach-based independent beer distributor, has just landed the rights to become the exclusive distributor of two more lines of craft beers: Green Flash and Goose Island. Green Flash Brewing Company is based in San ...

World Beer Festival Saturday, October 20th in Danville, IL
TMR Zoo
The World Beer Festival is a celebration of beer culture that offers festivalgoers the ability to sample craft and specialty beers from all over the world and is inclusive of breweries from all distribution relationships. Team members from the Federal ...

Beer veteran to open specialty brewery in Durham
Bangor Daily News
DURHAM — A veteran brewer of several popular Maine beers — including the first three Baxterbeers — plans to open a small niche brewery on Route 125 in Durham. On Wednesday, the Durham Planning Board awarded a conditional permit to brewer ...

President of Beers: #37
President of Beers: #37. Golden Fraü Honey Wheat: Thunderhead Brewing, Kearney, Nebraska. Food & Drink We're drinking the flagship craft beer from every state in the Union, counting down from 50-1, to fi... More. Sep 6, 2012 01:08 pm by Brian Yaeger...

Maryville Gets Its Own Brewery
As the first brewers' cooperative in Tennessee, Bluetick Brewery, a member-owned craft brewingcompany in Maryville, Tenn., is recruiting fellow beer snobs for an exclusive membership program. The brewery will be located off of East Broadway in ...

Specialty Beer News 9. 3.12

noreply@blogger.com ( ) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:33:00 +0000

LA Beer Hop to offer tours of breweries in Torrance, other South Bay cities

Underlining the South Bay's growing status as a craft beer destination, a company called LA Beer Hop has begun offering tours of local breweries. The company held its first official tour the last weekend in August, taking customers to El Segundo ...

Coopers to launch more craft beers

Cooper said the new label will enable Coopers to experiment with craft beers without running the risk of confusing people by messing with its mainstay range of Pale Ale, Sparkling Ale and Stout. "People say to me now, 'Cooper's is not craft anymore ...

Specialty Beer News 9.2.12

noreply@blogger.com ( ) — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 13:24:00 +0000

Two days: BBQ, beer and cider

The annual BBQ & Craft Beer Festival will be held at Monmouth Park this weekend, featuring great pitmasters from across the state and a wide-ranging selection of suds from area craft brewers. Barbecue vendors vying for prestigious awards in best ...

Review: Russian River/Sierra Nevada Brux

Sierra Nevada and Russian River are craft beer royalty. Sierra may be the most under-appreciated brewery in the country. In addition to widely-distributing a pale ale that has changed palates, offerings like Torpedo and Celebration Ale are world-class ...

Jean Barton: Anselmo Vineyard in Innwood
Red Bluff Daily News
We have 31 different selections of Beef Appetizers this year and 55 craft beers. Presale tickets are $15, available at The Loft, Plum Crazy, The Gold Exchange and brownpapertickets.com. The Gold Exchange is hosting Don Francisco's Pronto Market serving ...

Savannah Craft Brew Fest Grand Tasting
WSAV-TV
The spirits were high and the beer was flowing today at the International Trade and Convention Center. An estimated five thousand people showed up Saturday for the fifth annual Savannah Craft Brew Festival. Festival goers sipped and sampled hundreds of ...

President of Beers: #42

President of Beers: #42. Alaskan Amber: Alaskan Brewing Co., Juneau, Alaska. Food & Drink We're drinking the flagship craft beer from every state in the Union, counting down from 50-1, ... More. Sep 1, 2012 10:00 am by JOHN LOCANTHI | Comments 0 ...

The case for craft beer

Dave: Craft beer is becoming less of a mystery these days. As the craft brewing industry grows each year, beer selections in Muncie and around Indiana are becoming more diverse. At restaurants, pubs, package stores and grocery stores, the variety in ...

Savannah Craft Brew Fest draws 5000 sud-seekers

Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News A volunteer pours a Harpoon Saturday during the Savannah Craft Brew Fest Grand Tasting at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. Back | Next. Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News ...

TALKING PINTS: Beer guys pour hearts into their new column

If you haven't discovered craft beers yet, Bilger said it's beer that replaces adjectives like “watery” with ones like “caramely, malty and biscuity,” not to mention “smoky” and “hoppy,” beer that delivers taste in ways that American beer drinkers a ...

Specialty Beer News 8-29-12

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Beer fans have plenty of options for fall

He's adding a new cooler to accommodate the demand for specialty beers. “Abita beers are a good performer,” he said of the craft line from Louisiana. “It's something that is a little different and very drinkable. Deschutes beers (from Bend, Ore.) are ...

The Man Who Made Canned Craft Beer Cool In November 2002, Dale Katechis, the founder of Colorado-based Oskar Blues Brewery, took a bold step and became the first craft brewery in the country to put craft beer exclusively in a can. Now Katechis has company. More than 200 craft brewers are ... Beer Can Motorcycle Impression Sounds Remarkably Realistic (VIDEO) Huffington Post These pioneers of craft beer in a can have several of the best available, including their 10.50% "Ten Fidy" imperial stout. Although this beer looks like motor oil with a head like espresso <em>créma</em>, it is truly a treat of a beer, like rich ...
Craft beers enjoy boom despite Italy's crisis Craft beers enjoy boom despite Italy's crisis. BORGOROSE, Italy--With oyster, tobacco and watermelon flavored creations, Italy's craft beers are flourishing despite a punishing recession that is putting thousands of other businesses out of work.

Specialty Beer News

noreply@blogger.com ( ) — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:18:00 +0000

Hand crafted, specialty beer, microbreweries, NM, Casa Escondida ...

Hand-crafted, specialty beers abound in northern NM. The abundance of New Mexico microbreweries is sure to quench the thirst of any Casa Escondida Bed ...

Hold Michigan's craft beer industry in your hand with iPhone game from Grand ...

The game doubles as an index for Michigan's 102 (and counting) craft breweries. GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Thanks to a Grand Rapids software development firm, you can now hold the booming world of Michigan craft beer in the palm of your hand. Fusionary...

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BOI means Beer On the Island

A pub crawl and a special dinner that pairs food with craft beer and cigars are new to the Brewmasters Craft Beer Festival in Galveston this year. But for many serious beer fans, the new brews will again be the main attraction. Among those on the ...

Houston Chronicle (blog)

Beer events galore all week
Connect Savannah.com
The entire craft beer scene in Savannah is not confined to the festival on Hutchinson Island. Several of the city's bars and restaurants have Craft Beer Week specials events. Break open your organizer and start filling in dates: Wednesday, Aug. 29 ...

Specialty Beer News

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What to Drink (and Eat) at the LA Craft Beer Crawl

While San Francisco drinkers are partying at Outside Lands this weekend, those down south are gearing up for a whole new boozy adventure: the annual LA Craft BeerCrawl. Now in its third year, the craft beer crawl through seven of Los Angeles' most...

Six Pack: Beer Buzz of the Week

Beer Production Booming At Home and Abroad: The mid-year numbers are in for America's small and independent craft brewers and craft beer continues its unprecedented growth. According to the Brewers Association, dollar sales were up 14 percent in the ...

Specialty Beer News

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10 Barrel Brewing | Uptown Market A Specialty Beer and Homebrew ...
Hand crafted beer & lager. Unique and hard to find brews. Specialty & import beers. Homebrew supplies and equipment. Serving the greater Portland ...

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Beer is hopping in the Inland Empire

Los Angeles Times
Practically no suburb shall be left behind in thriving craft beer movement. The past two weeks alone have welcomed two new outfits to the ale-destination that is the Inland Empire. Joining a region already home to Hangar 24, Black Market, Dale Bros ...

Specialty Beer News

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djournalcom Brewer opens specialty beer store

Brewer opens specialty beer store - OXFORD – Mississippi's new law that raised the legal alcohol content of beer is giving rise to a new specialty store ...

Savannah Craft Brew Week

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Who needs beer? Ciders a growing attraction at Savannah Craft Brew Fest

They're part of a growing line, including Original Sin, that will be highlighted during this year's Savannah Craft Brew Week, which runs Aug. 26 through Sept. 2. “What's really interesting is we just got back from England, and ciders are very hot ...

Six Pack: Beer Buzz of the Week

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American Craft Beer Week

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Alabama Brewers Guild Supports Gourmet Bottle Bill
Alabamians For Specialty Beer. Free The ... Alabama is currently the only state that prohibits the sale of beer packaged in containers larger than 16 oz. Free the ...

Wine Bar & Specialty Beer - Bars - Key West Innkeepers Association
Wine Bar & Specialty Beer - Bars Wine Bar specialty beer Our wine and specialty beer bars feature the best vintages, most unique microbrews, and ...

Jake's Burgers: Specialty burgers in a hip, contemporary atmosphere
Wauwatosa Now
Karen Replogle shows off a Wisconsin burger topped with Neuske's bacon, beer cheese and Jake's famous haystack onion strings. Photo By CT Kruger On the go and looking for more great eats? Grab your smart phone and visit MyCommunityNOW's Foursquare list ...

Twins announce addition of new concessions
MLB.com
The Twins and Sportservice expanded concessions and retail at Target Field this year by adding local craft beers and specialty foods from across Twins Territory. "The Twins are thrilled with the continued evolution of the Target Field menu and ...

Thirsty? Arizona Beer Week returns Feb. 18-25 - Your West Valley News: Localnews

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Thirsty? Arizona Beer Week returns Feb. 18-25 - Your West Valley News: Localnews

New Brewgrass Trail Promotes Craft Beer - Louisville News Story - WLKY Louisville

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New Brewgrass Trail Promotes Craft Beer - Louisville News Story - WLKY Louisville: DANVILLE, Ky. -- A Brewgrass Trail opens in the Kentucky to highlight the state's emerging craft beer industry. Sunday, February 5, 2012.

New Brewgrass Trail Promotes Craft Beer - Louisville News Story - WLKY Louisville

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Craft beer connoisseur knows his suds | The Japan Times Online

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Craft beer connoisseur knows his suds | The Japan Times Online

Craft and Specialty Beer New

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Craft Beer Lovers Warm Up to Winter Brew
Center Square Journal
By Patty Wetli Certainly not Derek Lindskog, one of the lucky 525 craft beer lovers who snagged a coveted ticket to the inaugural Winter Brew, held last Saturday at DANK Haus. A joint effort of the Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce and the Square Kegs ...
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GR Beer Week highlights West Michigan breweries ahead of sold out Winter Beer ...
Michigan Business Review - MLive.com
20 and runs five days ahead of the Winter Beer Festival on Feb. 25 at Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park GRAND RAPIDS — Beer dinners, rare beer tastings and other craft brew-themed events are on tap for the inaugural GR Beer Week next month, ...
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Michigan Business Review - MLive.com

Schumer, N.H. senator wager a Senates worth of craft beer
Albany Times Union (blog)
If the Giants beat the Patriots, Shaheen will purchase beer from six New York craftbreweries, one beer for each member of the Senate: Brown's Brewing, BrooklynBrewery, Blue Point Brewing, Saranac, Captain Lawrence Brewing and Ithaca Beer.
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Albany Times Union (blog)

A Q&A with Jim McMahon: He's not into craft beer, he golfs barefoot and thinks ...
Indianapolis Star (blog)
Q. When you Google “Jim McMahon,” the phrase “beer in his hand” frequently comes up. What kind of beer is it? Q. So you're not into craft beer? Q. We hear you're into a band called Brother Trouble, that osso bucco is one of your favorite dishes…what ...
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Crafty light: Tastes great, less filling, and a better buzz?
C-Ville Weekly
Well, aside from its obvious ability to get one drunker faster, it supposedly tastes sweeter and fuller-bodied—more like the craft beers that are taking the beer world by storm. Light beer has been delivering low-ish calorie, alcohol-tinged, ...
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C-Ville Weekly

Liquor, wine continue to take share from beer sales
Chicago Tribune
Aside from modest growth in 2008, beer has lost market share to liquor for each of the last 13 years. Still, the beer industry argues that liquor's growth has been slow, while a retailer said that craft beer presents a potential threat to liquor and ...
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Chicago Tribune

Congratulations New Glarus Black Top – Best Craft Beer of 2011
TheFullPint.com
We asked our readers to vote for 2011′s Best Craft Beer and with a remarkable 20% of all votes, they answered New Glarus Black Top. “A big Thank You! And a raised glass to The Full Pint and all our devoted fans for choosing Black Top the Best Craft ...
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Locals craft, share homemade beer
Sippican Week
By Erik Fox | Jan 31, 2012 Courtesy of: Jesse Ferguson Jesse Ferguson's "Opposite of Hallelujah" winter warmer beer features hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. Beer has a funny way of introducing people to new things. Marion resident Jesse Ferguson, ...
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Sippican Week

Sierra Nevada picks Asheville
The Coloradoan
Nicknamed Beer City USA, Asheville, NC, is putting its name on the craft beer industry. Last week, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. selected Mills River, 12 miles south of Asheville, for an East Coast brewery. The announcement has no impact on New Belgium ...
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noreply@blogger.com ( ) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:30:00 +0000

Beer bills: What's ahead?
Some beer enthusiasts have been trying to get the Legislature to raise the allowable alcohol content of beer in the state and open Mississippi to more specialty beers for a few years now. Could they see success this year? That remains to be seen. ...

Upright Brewing to release new bottled beer
Portland-based Upright Brewing will launch its new specialty peach beer, Fantasia, in bottled form on 20 January 2012. The Fantasia was originally brewed in August 2010. The beer is fermented in oak barrels that were stuffed with peaches and inoculated ...

Salt Rock Grill Opening Craft Beer Bar
By Leigh Armstrong Like independent beer? If so, keep a look out at the Salt Rock Grill. The Salt Rock Grill is looking to remodel one of their bars into a bar that will specialize in craft beers, according to an article from Tampabay.com. ...

Steve Hindy Announced as 2012 Craft Brewers Conference Keynote Speaker
With his experience ranging from international journalism to craft beer pioneering, Hindy is expected to inspire attendees with a unique perspective. Hindy spent the late 1970s and early 1980s in the Middle East as an Associated Press correspondent. ...

Dining notes | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-17
Craft-beer guru Lew Bryson has revamped the Kickstarter campaign designed to raise money to create a craft-beer TV series. Originally seeking $60000 for six full episodes - which failed - the drive is now on for $6000 to do a single pilot episode that ...

New events scheduled for 2012 Coastal Uncorked - WMBFNews.com | Myrtle Beach/Florence, SC | News, Weather, Sports

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New events scheduled for 2012 Coastal Uncorked - WMBFNews.com | Myrtle Beach/Florence, SC | News, Weather, Sports

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Craft beer breweries get boost from state fee cuts
... called The Dayton Beer Company at 906 E. Dorothy Lane. By Mark Fisher, Staff Writer Updated 9:14 AM Monday, January 16, 2012 A new state law that cuts start-up costs for micro-breweries and makes it easier for a growing number of craft distilleries ...

Republican Presidential Debates Go Down Better With Craft Beers
What red-blooded American doesn't like a good craft beer? Germansteins.com Communities craft beer expert Bryan Kolesar of the After-Hours at the Brew Lounge column weighs in to help get us through the rest of the debates in a tasty way. ...

Dogfish brewer takes on the beer snobs
By George Lenker AP photo It's one thing for a columnist like myself to criticize a trend in the craft beer world. It's far more powerful when a leader in the industry makes the same point. But that's what happened when Dogfish Head Brewing's founder ...

New breweries, new beer for 2012
2011 saw the explosion of craft beer in BC spread ever further. A growing number of pubs began installing dedicated draft lines for craft beer; some dedicated themselves solely to craft. More restaurants and new establishments are now stocking local ...

Sunoco Expands Growler Program
Successful testing of the Craft Beer Exchange is bringing the program to Sunoco APlus stores throughout New York. by RSS Feed by Email BUFFALO – Sunoco announced last week the statewide expansion of its Craft Beer Exchange program in New York. ...

Amidst business boost, local breweries fight regulation
Beer connoisseurs are enjoying the boost in locally made microbrews, but the business boom has come with unexpected speed bumps. "Austin is quickly becoming one of the hubs nationally for craft beer," Jeff Stuffings with Jester King Brewery said....

New beer brewer
(AP) -- There's a clue to Brian Podwinski's old job in the name of his brew. He's a retired cop in Lincoln, Nebraska. He first craft beer is called 1327 Pod's ESB. Pod is his nickname and 1327 is his old badge number. A shoulder injury forced his ...

Future set to dish up the past
Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show beer consumption as a percentage of total alcohol sales is down to a 61-year low of 44 per cent, yet craft beer from microbreweries is, in its own way, booming. More artisanal, small-brew, ...

Growing the Perfect Pint
“Seeing people actually drink your beer.” Fierro, now a craft beer storeowner, said you could taste the difference when a friend has used ingredients from their own yard to craft a beer. Salinas is proud of his homebrews. One of his current home brews ...