Saturday, April 2, 2011

Specialty Beer News - Saturday, April 2, 2011

Craft beers brewing up success stories
Chicago Tribune
For the burgeoning ranks of breweries and aficionados, the Chicago craft beer scene is a lot closer to the beginning than the end. With double-digit growth across the craft beer industry, several new entrants are opening for business, while established ...


Bus tour company hopes to capitalize on our love of craft beers
Wisconsin State Journal
There are bus tours to dinner theaters, casinos and to Milwaukee Brewers games, but some are just about beer. The Hop Head Beer Tour Co. is hoping to capitalize on our affinity for beer and the continued growth of the craft brewing industry. ...


Craft Beer Spotlight: SandLot On Rockies Opening Day
Huffington Post
The Rockies play the Diamondbacks on April 1 at 2:10pm -- and while cheering on the Rocks, craft beer lovers should spend an inning or two at SandLot Brewery inside Coors Field. I know, I know: This is controversial. SandLot is owned by Coors and ...



No Ticket to SAVOR? No Problem! SAVOR Beer Week Brings Wealth of Events to DC
Washington City Paper (blog)
For the fourth year, SAVOR: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience will bring talented brewers and their beers to DC from all over the United States. The popular tasting event, which will be at the National Building Museum on June 3 and 4, ...


Washington City Paper (blog)
Females and Ales: Vail Valley women get together for shared love of craft beer
Greenfield Daily Reporter
But it's not just limited to Crazy Mountain beers. "I want our club to provide the women of the Vail Valley that have similar interests (craft beer) an opportunity to meet," Kling said in an email. The group launched on March 1 and has slowly grown ...


Just Wild About Harry's
Patch.com
Harry's Tap Room has added a solid craft beer selection - on draft and in bottles - to keep pace with the insatiable taste for delicious craft beer all over Arlington. Just over a year ago, The Washington Post described Clarendon as “the hippest spot ...


Beer Tasting at Brewski's Tavern
Yes! Weekly
Join the Triad Happy Hour Meetup at Brewski's Tavern as we sample 5 different craft beers while enjoying a few light appetizers. There will be an expert beer rep present to talk about each beer. The total cost will be $8 - $12 for the tasting ...


LI craft brewers jostle for room
Long Island Business News (blog)
by LIBN Staff By John Callegari and Jessica DiNapoli Editor's note: View a slideshow of LIBN's visit to the Long Island Craft Beer Festival here. The gates had barely opened and already a line had formed as eager guests waited for a chance to stand ...


Anheuser Busch President Explains Why New NFL Deal Makes Sense
CNBC.com
() ] had won the rights to be the official beer of the NFL, I ripped the deal as a "lazy buy." My rationale was that Anheuser-Busch would better doing the stealth type of marketing that craft beers were doing instead of the mainstream deals, ...