Specialty Beer News 9.10.12

Big distributors taking on more specialty beers Springfield IL The ...
The major distributors are taking note of craft beers. ... region's oldest and largest distributors — is the latest example of a specialty beer market that ...

Big distributors taking on more specialty beers Springfield IL The ...

The major distributors are taking note of craft beers. A just-completed agreement by E&F Distributing Inc. of Springfield — one of the region's oldest and ..

 Beer enthusiasts try out Indiana craft beer
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Hundreds of people came out to Headwaters Park to try out somecraft beers. Saturday was the 14th annual Oktobeer Fest beer tasting. It's a celebration of beer, music and food. It's hosted by Mad Anthony Brewing Company.

Beer Festival Recap: Brass City Brew Fest 2012
The beer isn't over-hopped, which is a recurring theme for new IPAs, since there has been a new trend of "the hoppier, the better." While that can be true when it comes to imperial-style pale ales, it's not always a good thing for a brewery to enter ...

Sublime, craft beer brewers join for festival Newsday (blog) The Beer Fields Craft Beer and Music Festival drew thousands to the Pennysaver Amphitheater at Bald Hill in Farmingville, formerly known as the Brookhaven Amphitheater. The main attractions for the festivities, were 40 craft beers from around the world ...

GDW7THU Craft Beer Festival
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Growing demand cheers makers of craft beers, spirits
LYNCHBURG, TENN. - A president must waste long hours on trivial issues such as foreign policy, the economy and his own re-election. But Barack Obama has found time for something more important: home-brewing beer. And on Sept. 1, he revealed his ..

BWW Interviews: James Barry of Arden's NEXT TO NORMAL on Music, Mental ...
We talked to the performer, who will be appearing as husband Dan, at the Arden about his unexpected musical theatre career, his work at Berkshire Theatre Festival, thoughts on the relevance of musicals about mental illness, and the joys of craft beer.

Craft beer pioneer Pastorius passes away
SEWICKLEY -- It's not a stretch to say that Pittsburgh's burgeoning craft beer industry can look to Tom Pastorius as the man who led the way. Pastorius, the Sewickley resident who founded the Pennsylvania Brewing Co. on Pittsburgh's North Side in 1986, ...


Craft beer to grow five times in 10 years: Coopers
Published on Mon, 10/09/2012, 10:30:09. |. By James Wells in Hobart A leading Coopers executive has predicted that the craft beer category in Australia could grow by five times its current value over the next 10 years following the trend set in North ...

Great Lakes Brewing Co. craft beers coming to Duluth Craft beers made by Cleveland's Great Lakes Brewing Co. will start appearing on Duluth store shelves Oct. 1. By: News Tribune staff, Duluth News Tribune. Great Lakes Brewing Co. beer. image. Great Lakes Brewing Co. beer. Talk about it. Craft beers made ...

San Diego Brewers Guild to host annual San Diego Beer Week In celebration of San Diego's rich local craft beer culture, the San Diego Brewers Guild is preparing for the largest San Diego Beer Week yet planned for Nov. 2-11, it was recently announced. In celebration of San Diego's rich local craft beer culture ...

10 Best Beer Investments For Your Cellar
 NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- No matter how much craft beer takes off or how many 22-ounce and 750-milliliter bottles of it show up in restaurants of note, beer's still considered wine's slack-jawed yokel ...



 

Specialty Beer News 9.7.12

Kennebec River Brewery releases Honey Badger Rye
Specialty beers from Kennebec are handcrafted in a traditional pub method where the beer's carbonation and flavors develop naturally, in stainless steel kegs. Northern Outdoors vice president and Kennebec River Brewery founder Jim Yearwood said that ...

Cocktail Hour: Craft-brewing hops to the fore in Minnesotaost-Bulletin Between the excellent and ever-evolving craft beer scene in the Twin Cities, and new beer-friendly legislation such as the "Surly Bill," Minnesota has become a friendlier and more welcome home for small businesses looking to get a foot in the market.

Craft beer added to annual fundraiser's menu ... poured alongside wine at Bear Creek Services' main fundraiser of the year, Beers of the World, a new offshoot of the nonprofit's longtime annual Wines of the World event. More than 125 craft beerswill be served in the event, which starts at 6:30 p ...

Mount Pleasant breweries offer quality, local craft beer Many college students don't have a preference when it comes to the beer they are drinking, as long as it's inexpensive, cold and within reaching distance. But the beer choices available are changing as Michigan has opened microbreweries that produce ... Graystone showcases state's craft beer Craft brew lovers fear not. Your shouts for beer brewed by someone not named Bud or Miller is being heard. The fast-growing market for craft beer, especially Wisconsin craft beer, has found a home at Graystone Ale House in the form of a Wisconsin-only ... Exploring the Craft Beer Cocktail Movement with an Open Glass Exploring the Craft Beer Cocktail Movement with an Open Glass There are a lot of boozy movements out there these days. You've got your craft cocktail movement, your craft beermovement and your craft beer cocktail movement. Wait, what was that last one?

Specialty Beer News 9. 3.12

LA Beer Hop to offer tours of breweries in Torrance, other South Bay cities

Underlining the South Bay's growing status as a craft beer destination, a company called LA Beer Hop has begun offering tours of local breweries. The company held its first official tour the last weekend in August, taking customers to El Segundo ...

Coopers to launch more craft beers Cooper said the new label will enable Coopers to experiment with craft beers without running the risk of confusing people by messing with its mainstay range of Pale Ale, Sparkling Ale and Stout. "People say to me now, 'Cooper's is not craft anymore ...

Specialty Beer News 9.2.12

Two days: BBQ, beer and cider The annual BBQ & Craft Beer Festival will be held at Monmouth Park this weekend, featuring great pitmasters from across the state and a wide-ranging selection of suds from area craft brewers. Barbecue vendors vying for prestigious awards in best ...
Review: Russian River/Sierra Nevada Brux Sierra Nevada and Russian River are craft beer royalty. Sierra may be the most under-appreciated brewery in the country. In addition to widely-distributing a pale ale that has changed palates, offerings like Torpedo and Celebration Ale are world-class ...

Jean Barton: Anselmo Vineyard in Innwood
Red Bluff Daily News
We have 31 different selections of Beef Appetizers this year and 55 craft beers. Presale tickets are $15, available at The Loft, Plum Crazy, The Gold Exchange and brownpapertickets.com. The Gold Exchange is hosting Don Francisco's Pronto Market serving ...

Savannah Craft Brew Fest Grand Tasting WSAV-TV The spirits were high and the beer was flowing today at the International Trade and Convention Center. An estimated five thousand people showed up Saturday for the fifth annual Savannah Craft Brew Festival. Festival goers sipped and sampled hundreds of ... President of Beers: #42 President of Beers: #42. Alaskan Amber: Alaskan Brewing Co., Juneau, Alaska. Food & Drink We're drinking the flagship craft beer from every state in the Union, counting down from 50-1, ... More. Sep 1, 2012 10:00 am by JOHN LOCANTHI | Comments 0 ... The case for craft beer Dave: Craft beer is becoming less of a mystery these days. As the craft brewing industry grows each year, beer selections in Muncie and around Indiana are becoming more diverse. At restaurants, pubs, package stores and grocery stores, the variety in ... Savannah Craft Brew Fest draws 5000 sud-seekers Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News A volunteer pours a Harpoon Saturday during the Savannah Craft Brew Fest Grand Tasting at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. Back | Next. Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News ... TALKING PINTS: Beer guys pour hearts into their new column If you haven't discovered craft beers yet, Bilger said it's beer that replaces adjectives like “watery” with ones like “caramely, malty and biscuity,” not to mention “smoky” and “hoppy,” beer that delivers taste in ways that American beer drinkers a ...

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What to Drink (and Eat) at the LA Craft Beer Crawl While San Francisco drinkers are partying at Outside Lands this weekend, those down south are gearing up for a whole new boozy adventure: the annual LA Craft BeerCrawl. Now in its third year, the craft beer crawl through seven of Los Angeles' most... Six Pack: Beer Buzz of the Week Beer Production Booming At Home and Abroad: The mid-year numbers are in for America's small and independent craft brewers and craft beer continues its unprecedented growth. According to the Brewers Association, dollar sales were up 14 percent in the ...

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10 Barrel Brewing | Uptown Market A Specialty Beer and Homebrew ...
Hand crafted beer & lager. Unique and hard to find brews. Specialty & import beers. Homebrew supplies and equipment. Serving the greater Portland ...

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Alabama Brewers Guild Supports Gourmet Bottle Bill
Alabamians For Specialty Beer. Free The ... Alabama is currently the only state that prohibits the sale of beer packaged in containers larger than 16 oz. Free the ...

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 Jake's Burgers: Specialty burgers in a hip, contemporary atmosphere
Wauwatosa Now
Karen Replogle shows off a Wisconsin burger topped with Neuske's bacon, beer cheese and Jake's famous haystack onion strings. Photo By CT Kruger On the go and looking for more great eats? Grab your smart phone and visit MyCommunityNOW's Foursquare list ...

 Twins announce addition of new concessions
MLB.com
The Twins and Sportservice expanded concessions and retail at Target Field this year by adding local craft beers and specialty foods from across Twins Territory. "The Twins are thrilled with the continued evolution of the Target Field menu and ...

Beer bills: What's ahead? Some beer enthusiasts have been trying to get the Legislature to raise the allowable alcohol content of beer in the state and open Mississippi to more specialty beers for a few years now. Could they see success this year? That remains to be seen. ...

Upright Brewing to release new bottled beer Portland-based Upright Brewing will launch its new specialty peach beer, Fantasia, in bottled form on 20 January 2012. The Fantasia was originally brewed in August 2010. The beer is fermented in oak barrels that were stuffed with peaches and inoculated ... Salt Rock Grill Opening Craft Beer Bar By Leigh Armstrong Like independent beer? If so, keep a look out at the Salt Rock Grill. The Salt Rock Grill is looking to remodel one of their bars into a bar that will specialize in craft beers, according to an article from Tampabay.com. ... Steve Hindy Announced as 2012 Craft Brewers Conference Keynote Speaker With his experience ranging from international journalism to craft beer pioneering, Hindy is expected to inspire attendees with a unique perspective. Hindy spent the late 1970s and early 1980s in the Middle East as an Associated Press correspondent. ... Dining notes | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-17 Craft-beer guru Lew Bryson has revamped the Kickstarter campaign designed to raise money to create a craft-beer TV series. Originally seeking $60000 for six full episodes - which failed - the drive is now on for $6000 to do a single pilot episode that ...

Craft beer breweries get boost from state fee cuts ... called The Dayton Beer Company at 906 E. Dorothy Lane. By Mark Fisher, Staff Writer Updated 9:14 AM Monday, January 16, 2012 A new state law that cuts start-up costs for micro-breweries and makes it easier for a growing number of craft distilleries ...

Republican Presidential Debates Go Down Better With Craft Beers What red-blooded American doesn't like a good craft beer? Germansteins.com Communities craft beer expert Bryan Kolesar of the After-Hours at the Brew Lounge column weighs in to help get us through the rest of the debates in a tasty way. ...

Dogfish brewer takes on the beer snobs By George Lenker AP photo It's one thing for a columnist like myself to criticize a trend in the craft beer world. It's far more powerful when a leader in the industry makes the same point. But that's what happened when Dogfish Head Brewing's founder ...

New breweries, new beer for 2012 2011 saw the explosion of craft beer in BC spread ever further. A growing number of pubs began installing dedicated draft lines for craft beer; some dedicated themselves solely to craft. More restaurants and new establishments are now stocking local ...

Sunoco Expands Growler Program Successful testing of the Craft Beer Exchange is bringing the program to Sunoco APlus stores throughout New York. by RSS Feed by Email BUFFALO – Sunoco announced last week the statewide expansion of its Craft Beer Exchange program in New York. ...

Amidst business boost, local breweries fight regulation Beer connoisseurs are enjoying the boost in locally made microbrews, but the business boom has come with unexpected speed bumps. "Austin is quickly becoming one of the hubs nationally for craft beer," Jeff Stuffings with Jester King Brewery said....

New beer brewer (AP) -- There's a clue to Brian Podwinski's old job in the name of his brew. He's a retired cop in Lincoln, Nebraska. He first craft beer is called 1327 Pod's ESB. Pod is his nickname and 1327 is his old badge number. A shoulder injury forced his ...

Future set to dish up the past Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show beer consumption as a percentage of total alcohol sales is down to a 61-year low of 44 per cent, yet craft beer from microbreweries is, in its own way, booming. More artisanal, small-brew, ...

Growing the Perfect Pint “Seeing people actually drink your beer.” Fierro, now a craft beer storeowner, said you could taste the difference when a friend has used ingredients from their own yard to craft a beer. Salinas is proud of his homebrews. One of his current home brews ...

Specialty Beer News - Monday, March 28, 2011

E-mails show lobbying of Hick by brewers started early Denver Post I was able to enjoy the fine Colorado craft beer and BBQ at the Inaugural Dinner last week." Oyler and others requested the regulation be killed. By Jan. 25, the brewers guild had proposed new language that essentially repealed the reporting ...

Sheep herders command attention in Escondido San Diego Union Tribune They hit the La Mesa Village Antique Street Faire and the Mission Valley Craft Beer Festival. They watched waves and sheep herding. They.... Wait, what? Sheep herding? In San Diego County? “I live in Encinitas,” said Bill Polonsky, 58. ...

CSJ Rooftop Report: Gene's and Fountainhead Get Ready Center Square Journal When encased-meat mecca Gene's Sausage Shop opened in late 2009 and craft beer destination Fountainhead opened the following April, both promised rooftop destinations for patrons, complete with hot food and multiple beer and wine options. ...

Wrigley Field Welcomes Back Vienna Beef Hot Dogs Chicagoist The White Sox is also hopping on the craft beer bandwagon, changing its "beers of the World" kiosks to "Midwest Craft Brews," featuring beers from neighboring states; the Cell has long served Bell's Oberon. They'll also have an Irish pub and Wow Bao ... Chicagoist

Craft beer sales continue to grow MassLive.com By George Lenker There is certainly a lot exuberance in the craft beer market these days, and with good reason: craft brew sales were up again last year over 2009, marking over a decade of consecutive growth. I just hope this exuberance is not ... MassLive.com