Specialty Beer News - Monday, March 18, 2011

Vancouver Craft Beer Week set to impress North Shore News All of which is a none too subtle reminder that hot on the heels of the Playhouse wine festival comes Vancouver Craft Beer Week (May 6-14), which also appears to have all the makings of a sellout success. The 2011 edition (actually a week plus two ...

Mexican microbrewers struggle to get ahead Los Angeles Times Craft beer makers are up against two giant firms that dominate the market. But they persevere, even if bars and restaurants are unwilling to stock their brews. Production of Cosaco beer is a drop in the bucket compared with that of US microbreweries: ... Los Angeles Times

New Glarus, Point breweries move up in national rankings UW Badger Herald The Brewers Association defines a craft brewer as a small, independent and traditional brewery with an annual production of less than 6 million barrels. In terms of largest beer sales by volume, New Glarus was listed as the 21st top craft brewing ...

HB 2436, HB 660: Know your beer legislation Examiner.com Every two years, the craft brewing community of this state attempts to get the same changes passed in the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) code. The desired changes are centered on two very basic facts of the brewing industry in Texas: Fact ...

The Weekly Brew: Beer: Exposed UConn Daily Campus As drinkers continue to diversify their palates with the variety of craft beers available, the necessity to diversify their beer knowledge has also become important. Read along and debunk some of the most common misconceptions regarding your favorite ...

Craft-style brewers seeing growth in Wausau Pioneer Press Throughout the US, craft brewers produced 11 percent more beer in 2010 than in 2009 and sold 12 percent more beer, according to the Brewers Association. Each local brewer has his own take on why craft beer is taking off locally. ...

Duck, Duck, Goose Island The Depaulia The Brewers Association sets guidelines, standards, and definitions of what craft beers and breweries are. They state "an American craft beer is small, independent and traditional." While this description is very vague and romantic, what qualifies a ...

Avery's Homebrew & Bottle Collector Support Group Huffington Post Homebrewing is often a social event -- brew a specialty with friends and then throw a tasting party, since the process requires the exchange of ideas with other craft beer wizards and aficionados. Homebrewing is close cousin to craft beer -- which is ...

Reserve Stash Beer Dinner Annapolis Capital Punk's Backyard Grill and Dawson's Liquors are teaming up for a “reserve stash” beer dinner. The dinner will take place on May 5th at Punk's Backyard Grill in Annapolis and will feature a variety ofcraft beer producers. Each beer will paired with a ...

Rules will give reopened Rockford street 'back to the community' Rockford Register Star By Corina Curry ROCKFORD — A craft beer festival, hot dogs on Main Street and outdoor dining experiences that appeal to the eye are on the city's summertime agenda. With the passage of a series of ordinance additions and updates last month, ...