Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Specialty Beer News - Wednesday, April 27, 2011

The Beer Nut: Brew your own batch at Barleycorn's
MetroWest Daily News
4-12-11 By Norman Miller/DAILY NEWS STAFF On a recent Tuesday night, about 20 people gathered at Barleycorn's Craft Brew in Natick, brewing up six batches of beer, while Wormtown Brewery's brewer Ben Roesch led them through the process. ...
Raise your glass, and a fork, too
Vancouver Sun
By Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun April 27, 2011 Will there be wicked booze-ups and pub crawls during the nine-day celebration that is Craft Beer Week? You bet. But count on a certain sophistication to creep into the mix. Mayor Gregor Robertson will once ...
Meadhall craft beer restaurant opening tomorrow in Kendall Square
Boston Globe (blog)
What's more, Sklaver posted a picture of the draft list, and it looks sensational, with 110 craft beerson tap, from top-shelf American beers -- such as Avery Maharaja, Allagash Curieux, Pretty Things Baby Tree, and Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron -- to ...
Koval Tour: A Nice Night for a White Whiskey
Center Square Journal
Much like the recent explosion in the craft beer market, boutique distilleries are popping up across the US Koval (5121 N. Ravenswood), founded in 2008 by Robert Birnecker and his wife Sonat, was the first to set up a still in Chicago, putting an Old ...
Breukelen Bier Merchants Opens In Williamsburg With Beer To Stay Or Go
Gothamist
But the debut of this new beer cafe is worth welcoming to the neighborhood if only because it offers a place to refill your growler without crawling to Duane Reade. There's an extensive rotating list of 16 craft beers on tap, and special hand-crafted ...

Gothamist
With 800 standard styles, beer a way of life in Belgium
Memphis Commercial Appeal
"We were brought up with beer. Eating and drinking beer are a way of life. When you are raised on Belgian beer and you go to another country, there's nothing to be compared. I hate to say that, but it's true." Steve Barzizza, who manages craft beers...
Acme Fresh Market starts offering growlers
Akron Beacon Journal (blog)
“It brings a different flavor to Acme,” said Jon Albrecht, the beer buyer for the Akron-based chain. Acme plans to sell only craft beer on tap and the offerings will rotate. ”Ideally, I want beers you can't buy off the shelf,” Albrecht said. ...
Wine Shop stretches in new space
Charleston Gazette
Craft beer lovers appreciate the tall shelves and new coolers that hold a colorful array of brightly labeled beer bottles. Craft beer sales took off when West Virginia law increased the permitted level of alcohol in beers from 6 percent to 12 percent. ...
Local food happenings for the week of Apr. 27
Daytona Beach News-Journal
Join First Crush Wine for a wine tasting featuring a medley of fine wines, craft beers and artisan cheeses from 6:30 to 8:30 pm Thursday at 175 S. Nova Road, Ormond Beach. Cost is $10 at the door which can be used toward a purchase of $20 or more of ...
McLaren Vale Ale Taps into QLD Pub
The Shout
The beers will officially launch at the Spotted Cow Hotel in Toowoomba on May 7, and head brewer Jeff Wright will be on hand to discuss the brews and talk about craft beer. Spotted Crow general manager, Phil Coorey, says that Queensland needed some ...