Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Specialty Beer News Tuesday, March 29, 2011

A-B is buying craft beer brewer Goose Island
STLtoday.com
19, 2007 -- John Wyzkiewicz monitors equipment at the Goose Island Brewery in Chicago, Ill. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Looking to tap deeper into the fast-growing craft beer market, Anheuser-Busch announced Monday that it is buying ...
Grocery beer sales could harm small business, craft brewers
The Coloradoan
Colorado's liquor sales laws have helped make the state a craft-brewing mecca. The craft brewers have been able to establish distribution relationships with the liquor stores, giving their products a high profile. It's unlikely they'd be able to build ...
Whole Foods to expand in-store bars
ABC7Chicago.com
By next year, the upscale grocery store chain plans to open small bars in more than a dozen stores throughout the country. The bars are already open in a few markets including in Chicago. They offercraft beers and local wines. ...
Your Los Angeles: Is craft beer too trendy?
Los Angeles Times
How long have you been into craft beer? A long time. My dad is a big beer guy and he gave me taste of beer at a young age. It was a hoppy IPA and that's the kind of taste I've just grown to like. Hops, absolutely. Bitter, floral-iness. ...
From the Complaint Dept.: Mission Valley Craft Beer Festival
San Diego Union Tribune
By Peter Rowe At the Mission Valley Craft Beer Festival on Sunday, we should have had a better time. Hosted by the Handlery Hotel and Resort, the second annual party had a lot going for it. The weather was blustery, but the outdoor fest was blessed ...
CEO to contest Mich. ban of obscenely named beer
MSU State News
Human biology junior Steve Hanrahan is a craft beer drinker and a fan of the brand Flying Dog. But Hanrahan won't get to taste the company's newest beer at any East Lansing bar — it's been banned in Michigan because of a potentially offensive label ...
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Craft Beer Is Brewing Business for Agents and Insurers
Insurance News Net (press release)
For insurers, the explosive growth of the US craft-brewing industry means more than a wider selection of good beer--it's sparking opportunity in an increasingly niche-oriented insurance industry. This niche, including microbreweries and brewpubs, ...
TailGate's BlackTop Blonde: SoCal's First Craft Beer In A Can (Sort Of) Hits L.A.
LA Weekly (blog)
28 2011 @ 10:30AM ​Though we've had our share of canned craft beer for a while now, the first Southern California craft beer available in a can hit LA-area beverage shops over the weekend. Well, sort of. San Diego-based TailGate Beer founder Wesley ...

LA Weekly (blog)
Flying Dog Brewery Rages in Suit
NBC Washington
By KELVIN ROBINSON A Frederick, Md., based craft beer maker has filed lawsuit against the Michigan Liquor Control Commission over First Amendment Rights. This started in 2009 when Flying Dog applied for a license to sell its most popular brew in ...
Fox brews crafty beer
inmycommunity
Picture: Martin Kennealey www.communitypix.com.au Buy this photo THOUGH Fremantle is better known for its gusty afternoon breezes, cafes and salty sea smell, it may soon be known for its growing interest in craft beer. And, the Monk Brewery and Kitchen ...