Monday, April 11, 2011

Specialty Beer News - Monday, March 11, 2011

Two Craft-Beer Companies, Only One 'Buy'
TheStreet.com
By Chris Stuart 04/11/11 - 06:23 AM EDT BOSTON (TheStreet) -- The craft-beer industry, against steep odds, has been an amazing growth story. Craft brewers, the marketing term for small and independent companies, saw barrel volume increase 11% and ...
Next bar craze: Craft spirits? | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-04-11
Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia has already staked its claim as a player in the national craft beer movement, with dozens of local brewers producing top-notch beer. Could the newest wave in artisan drink rolling our way from the West Coast - the craft spirit movement ...
Craft beer, BBQ at classic Western dinner
Hometownlife.com
THE EVENT WAS A SUGGESTION OF THE STUDENT MANAGERS IN THE CULINARY PROGRAM WHO ARE INTERESTED IN CRAFT BEER. “THE PAIRINGS THAT WE HOPE WILL GO WELL, WERE DECIDED BY THE BEER MAKER, DAVID BALLEW, KNOWING HIS PRODUCT AND THE PROPOSED MENU. ...
Colorado Microbreweries Reach Capacity
FOX 4 News
(NewsCore) - DENVER – Americans may be cutting back spending on some things, but apparentlycraft beer from Colorado isn't one of them, The Denver Post reported Saturday. Several microbreweries have had to suspend out-of-state shipments because demand ...
Is Goose Island sale good for the company?
Roosevelt Torch
By Gregory Hess For craft beer drinkers in Chicago, Goose Island was the trailblazer that helped bring awareness of the microbrewery trend to the Midwest. When it first opened in 1988, Goose Island was virtually the lone microbrewery in town. ...
Is yours a true Bendigo brew?
Bendigo Advertiser
Beer enthusiast Justin McPhail and Scott Seymour from the Basement Bar in View Point are hosting a home brewing competition next month. Mr McPhail said he is aiming to establish a home brewing and craft beer culture in Bendigo. ...
Unusual spring events at wineries
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
By VIRGINIE BOONE From Yappy Hours to craft beer tasting, jewelry, sushi and matching wits with a winemaker, this spring and early summer are full of fun, imaginative events at local wineries. Here are some of our food-and-wine picks for getting out in ...
Shipyard Tavern opens Tuesday
TheDay.com
By Jennifer McDermott The Shipyard Tavern will feature Shipyard Brewing Company craft beers on tap, as well as a new tavern menu to compliment the beer selections. Bruce Forsley, Shipyard's director of sales, said in a press release that the company is ...
Indians bolster ballpark's craft beers
SportsBusiness Daily (subscription)
Craft beers have grown to represent 5 percent of America's beer sales by volume, and MLB concessionaires are going to greater lengths to satisfy their fans' desire for high-end suds. At Progressive Field in Cleveland, Delaware North Sportservice ...