Beer Calendar: Get Out and Vote — for IPAs (September 23)- It’s election season (duh), and as is often the case, a few Colorado breweries plan to get in on the action with election-related beers, votes and contests. The first to jump into the fray is Kirin-owned New Belgium Brewing, which wants the public to vote for the first Voodoo Ranger IPA rotator of 2021. Complete Story
6 pumpkin beers from Philly-area craft breweries to try this fall (September 23)- Fall is officially here, which means the season for pumpkin beer has arrived, too. Across the region, you’ll find plenty of classic options spiced just like pumpkin pie, along with a few creative takes, including a chocolaty porter and a sour ale that brings a spicy pucker. Complete Story
Short’s Brewing teams up with dispensary for Michigan beer-flavored edibles (September 23)- Call it a Michigan match made in heaven, or at least on “higher” ground. To celebrate National Drink a Beer Day on Monday, Skymint marijuana dispensary has joined forces with Short’s Brewing Company for a series of beer-flavored pot gummies. Complete Story
Oswegoland Park District announces annual home craft brew contest winners (September 22)- The Oswegoland Park District hosted the fourth annual Oswego Home Brew Contest on Friday, Sept. 18. This contest is held annually in connection with the Oswego Brew at the Bridge Craft Beer Festival, Complete Story
NJ beer: These 14 craft breweries are opening or expanding during COVID-19 (September 22)- Nothing, not even a global pandemic, can stop New Jersey’s booming craft beer scene. As COVID-19 continues to devastate every aspect of American life, industrious players in our brewing community across the state are moving forward Complete Story
UW- Madison alumni brewers to hold virtual craft beer tasting event (September 22)- Alumni of the University of Wisconsin- Madison will be discussing beers and the craft industry this Thursday at a virtual event. The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association Complete Story
Tampa places cigars, Cuban bread and beer on the line in Stanley Cup (September 21)- Is it the mayoral bet equivalent of a power play? Jane Castor promised to send cigars, Cuban bread and craft beer to Dallas if the Stars beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup. Complete Story
Local brewery selling special craft beer to support those affected by Creek Fire (September 21)- You’ll soon be able to support Creek Fire relief efforts by purchasing craft beer. Tactical OPS Brewing, which has facilities in Fresno and Clovis, is launching a new craft beer called Frontline. Complete Story
How a hops farmer leapt at the opportunity to brew beer in Henry County (September 21)- Herb Atwell owns the only brewery in Henry County, so when the Martinsville-Henry County Heritage Center and Museum decided to present a lecture on the history of beer, it would appear only fitting that Atwell was called upon to be the speaker. Complete Story
Want to celebrate Oktoberfest? Here are 9 craft beers to try from metro Phoenix breweries (September 18)- Four Peaks Brewing Company’s enormous Oktoberfest event won’t fill Tempe Beach Park with beer, brats and lederhosen-clad revelersthis year. But just because many events are taking a pause or going virtual for 2020 doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to celebrate. Complete Story
‘A craft beer enthusiast’s heaven’ opens in Fayetteville with District House of Taps (September 18)- Self-service gas. Self-service grocery checkout. Well, here’s something entirely new for the denizens of Fayetteville — a self-serve taproom in the heart of the historic Haymount district. Complete Story
Breaking brewing barriers: Hispanic immigrant taps into Denver’s craft beer biz (September 18)- The beer at Raices Brewing Company in Denver is just part of the experience owner Jose Beteta hoped to create. “The beer becomes a vehicle to accomplish the other things,” he said. Beteta opened Raices in September of 2019 along with Tamil Maldonado Vega and Martin Vargas. Together, they opened the doors to one of the first Hispanic owned breweries in the city. Complete Story
South LA’s Upcoming Brewery Signals a Black-Owned Craft Beer Boom (September 17)- South LA could be in the midst of a Black-owned brewery boom in 2021. The forthcoming South Los Angeles Beverage Company will debut its tasting room and business incubator, as well as a production and packaging facility in Florence next year. Complete Story
3 ways to connect with craft beer lovers in Birmingham (September 17)- Stop by any of Birmingham’s 10+ breweries on a Saturday evening and you’re sure to spot a crowd (now a socially distanced + masked crowd, of course). The Bham craft beer scene stays poppin, and we’re here for it. Want to up you Complete Story
Petty Thieves opens near uptown Charlotte with seasonal beers (and a secret room) (September 17)- For most, 10 years at a job is cause for celebration. For Ted Rosenau, it was cause for an existential crisis. “It’s that feeling that you’re running out of days,” Rosenau said. Complete Story
10 beers we’re looking forward to drinking this fall (September 16)- Let’s get this out of the way: This won’t be your typical New England fall. Salem’s Halloween season, for example, has been dramatically pared back, and socially distanced apple picking will have a decidedly different feel. Complete Story
Add dessert beers to America’s pandemic diet list (September 16)- In August, Mike Simpson went home to Vermont for the first time since the start of the pandemic. His primary motivation wasn’t family bonding but the release of a rare, barrel-aged beer, Imperial Hodad from Fiddlehead Brewing. Complete Story
How a brand new craft brewery near Yosemite is thriving despite pandemic, fires (September 16)- If three years ago somebody had mentioned to Rachel and Andrew Sabatine that a pandemic and apocalyptic fires were coming, they might have decided against launching a craft brewery. Complete Story
THE NATION’S LARGEST CRAFT BREWERY JOINS FORCES WITH MOLSON COORS (September 15)- D.G. Yuengling & Sons is the oldest brewery in the USA and currently ranks as the nation’s largest craft brewery in terms of sales volume. Based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, Yuengling & Sons has been around since 1829 and remains a family-owned and -operated business. Complete Story
Grayslake man to open Black Lung Brewing Company taproom in Round Lake Beach (September 15)- Brewed in Waukegan, Solidarity, Candy Factory, Sun Beat Down, Hazy Double and Your What Hurts beers are sold at more than 50 liquor stores, bottle shops, bars and restaurants in the Chicago area by craft brewer Black Lung Brewing Company. Complete Story
Small craft brewers trying to replace publicity lost to canceled festivals (September 15)- Zaftig Brewing Company sees a noticeable sales bump in the weeks following a beer festival, owner Jim Gokenbach said. People who discovered Zaftig at the gatherings come to the brewery’s Worthington taproom to see what else it has to offer. Complete Story
Grassroots Campaigns and Educational Partnerships: The Black Women Elevating Craft Beer (September 14)- When Eugenia Brown walked into a training session earlier this summer for a job at Free Range Brewing in Charlotte, North Carolina, she was shocked to see another Black woman. Complete Story
MICHIGAN CRAFT BREWERIES GET CREATIVE AMID CAN SHORTAGE (September 14)- Michigan businesses sure had a fresh can of struggles opened on them this year and our state’s craft breweries are among those who have been consistently creative in facing it all. Complete Story
Craft beer restaurant planned near Providence (September 14)- Mt. Juliet will soon be home to the M.L. Rose Craft Beer & Burgers restaurant as the company plans to open its fourth location there next spring. Complete Story
Conrad Seipp Brewing That Closed During Prohibition Is Making a Comeback(September 13) – Schlitz may have been the beer that made the Midwest famous, but Chicago’s Conrad Seipp wasn’t far behind. In the 1870s, The Conrad Seipp Brewing Company was one of the largest in Chicago, rolling out more than 250,000 barrels from its massive operation at 27th and Cottage Grove. Complete Story
Friends open BIT Brewery in Central City, Iowa(September 11) – Scott Whitson and his friends Jason Levenhagen and Jeff Hempstead have been brewing beer together for about a decade and talking about opening their own brewery for about six years. But they never planned to open their business, BIT Brewery, during a pandemic. Complete Story
Ørkenoy, A Brewery Serving Lagers And Scandinavian Sandwiches, Opens Next Week In Humboldt Park(September 11) – After three years of planning, Humboldt Park’s first brewery and taproom is opening next week. Ørkenoy, situated in the the industrial arts hub Kimball Arts Center at 1757 N. Kimball Ave., will serve its first customers Sept. 18, the owners announced on Instagram Friday. Complete Story
Fair State Brewing becomes country’s first unionized microbrewery(September 11) – Twin Cities-based Fair State Brewing Cooperative has become the first microbrewery in the United States to unionize, as part of a wave of local craft breweries and distilleries that have pushed for unionization recently. Complete Story
National Day of Action! Call, tweet and email Congress today to pass a permanent Craft Beverage Modernization Act (September 9)- Hey, we know you’re busy, but today you should take a second to send a simple email to your Congressional leaders. It could end up saving you a whole buttload of money. Complete Story
Beer Calendar: Superdamp at Comrade; Oktoberfest at Dry Dock (September 9)- One of the things that many people in Colorado forget when they compare the 1918 flue pandemic to the current situation with Covid-19 is that our state was almost completely dry back then. Complete Story
Hop Atomica becomes Savannah’s latest craft beer haven (September 9)- For brothers Smith and Pratt Matthews, opening their own micro-brewery was a dream years in the making. After spending nearly a decade helping build a local brewery, Smith branched out with Pratt as his business partner to open a new kind of dining experience in the growing mid-town area. Complete Story
Craft beer news: GABF goes virtual with 1,000 breweries (September 8)- We seem to be no closer to re-opening the Bay Area’s taprooms right now, but most of our local breweries are hanging on, thanks to the support of their communities. Here are a few new brews to check out so you can continue that support —Complete Story
Midwest Grown Hops Could Flavor Craft Beer (September 8)- While small, craft breweries in the Midwest pride themselves on being hyperlocal and producing high-quality beers, there is an essential ingredient — hops — they can’t get locally. But that could soon change. Complete Story
Oregon Brewers Guild urges action on Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (September 8)- On September 9th, leaders in the beverage alcohol sector are urging industry advocates across the U.S. to participate in a national Day of Action by asking their members of Congress to pass the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, Complete Story
BrewDog backing Black-owned brewery’s push for racial equity (September 7)- BrewDog is backing a push for more racial equality the best way it knows how — by selling and promoting beer. Complete Story
Girl’s guide to: Craft beer (September 7)- Craft and micro-brewed beverages are consuming the beer market. Brooke Howard, a bartender for the Angry Swede Brewery, located at 513 Francis St. in St. Joseph, gives us her take on tastes, smells and the culture Complete Story
‘We’re still standing;’ How Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers is pulling through the pandemic after being forced to dump thousands of gallons of beer (September 7)- “We’re still standing, so I guess we’re doing pretty darn good,” Sam Hendler responded last week when asked, “How are you doing?” Sam, along with his brothers Jack and Eric, opened Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers in Framingham in 2011. Complete Story
Breweries Adapt to Survive Pandemic in N.C., but the Future is Still Uncertain (September 4)- When Gizmo Brew Works opened a new taproom on Franklin Street in Chapel Hill in January, there was no way to know that the university across the street would shut down just two months later as the coronavirus pandemic spread across the country. Complete Story
Stouts and IPAs dominate these 40 American craft beers considered among the most delicious (September 4)- When it comes to beer, there’s nothing wrong with everyday thirst-quenching lager, readily available, easy to quaff, and usually inexpensive. Lovers of craft beer, though, look for something more than just a cooling tipple, Complete Story
Tampa Bay Craft Beer Round Up: COVID Crawl, New Cigar City Brew and More (September 4)- Three St. Petersburg breweries and one extremely craft-friendly restaurant—Dissent, Flying Boat Brewing Co., Avid Brew Company and Old Northeast’s Bier Boutique—have joined forces for the COVID Crowler Crawl. Complete Story
Drink craft beer to clean local waterways; sounds like a no-brainer to me | Opinion (September 3)- I like beer. When someone meets me, it takes that person all of 10 seconds to figure that out. It’s kind of obvious. What is less obvious, but still takes only about 10 minutes to learn, is that I like clean water. Complete Story
New Shore Craft Beer App Launched With Prize Campaign (September 3)- Shore Craft Beer, working with the Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC) and funding from the Rural Maryland Council, has created a state-of-the-art app to help users interact with local breweries on the shore. Complete Story
Rhode Island has one area code, but many excellent craft beer breweries (September 3)- Here’s a look at five that reflect the tastes of a group of runners who like a solid IPA after a long run Complete Story
Here are 14 Oktoberfest beers to try from Charlotte breweries (September 2)- As months go, September is usually a big one for beer drinkers. Not only does it bring the start of fall, but also Oktoberfest celebrations the world over — including the world’s largest in Munich. Complete Story
Beer Calendar: Time for Pumpkin, Chile, Peach and Oktoberfest Beers (September 2)- Lauren Stone, a brewer at Left Handing Brewing in Longmont, was recently awarded the national Yuengling’s Women in Brewing Scholarship out of a pool of nationwide applicants. Complete Story
Cincinnati’s first minority-owned brewery opens Tuesday (September 2)- Housed in the historic Paramount Building on Peebles Corner in Walnut Hills, Esoteric will open to the public this week. Founders Brian Jackson, Patrick Klesmith, and Marvin Abrinica say they teamed up together to anchor the neighborhood with the brewery. Complete Story
Black Hoof Takes Best in Show at Craft Beer Awards (September 1)- A Loudoun brewery has earned the highest honor yet at the annual Virginia Craft Beer Cup, with Leesburg’s Black Hoof Brewing Company taking home Best in Show for its Muzzle Loader Munich Dunkel during last night’s awards ceremony. Complete Story
Take A Tour Of Aberdeen’s New Craft Brewery At The Old Bow Tie (September 1)- To say the Matawan-Aberdeen area is excited about the new brewery opening at the old Bow Tie movie theater is an understatement. Complete Story
Italian-Style Pilsners Are a Heady Blend of Old and New (September 1)- Some people in this world are beholden to tradition. Others relentlessly seek what is new and different. But for those who are looking for a balance between the two, there is the Italian-style pilsner. What is an Italian-style pilsner? Complete Story
Furry Tails: BrewDog Helping Pittsburgh Pets Find Forever Homes (August 31)- Pittsburghers love their pets and they also love craft beer. Put the two together and that sounds like a recipe for success. It just might be a successful recipe to get some shelter dogs adopted into good homes. Complete Story
Match food to your favorite brews (August 31)- The rise of craft and home brewing has created more beer flavor profiles than ever before. In fact, there’s likely a beer for everyone, whether you’re a novice or connoisseur. The Brewer’s Association, a trade association that represents small and independent American craft brewers, Complete Story
NJ beer: Brewery tasting rooms can reopen Friday, a ‘business-saving’ move (August 31)- Raise a glass — craft brewery tasting rooms are reopening this week. Gov. Phil Murphy clarified in a Monday afternoon press conference that his morning announcement giving the go-ahead Complete Story
To make beer slushies and beer ice cream, one Colorado brewery is breaking all the rules (August 28)- Wiley Roots Brewing in Greeley is redefining beer and drawing new audiences as the craft brewing industry faces a pandemic pinch Complete Story
This Wynwood tap room is closing — but there’s good news for craft beer lovers (August 28)- Wynwood’s Concrete Beach Brewery is closing for good — but the new tenant coming to take its place is likely to make a big, beery splash of its own. Complete Story
Taste Texas With Craft Beers, Curated By “Big World, Small Girl” Blogger (August 28)- Caitlin Johnson of the “Big World, Small Girl” blog & “512 Brewed” podcast spent time with Studio 512, talking about her experience in the craft beer industry, and why it’s important to support local, especially right now. Complete Story
The Denver Zoo Is Wild About Colorado Craft Beer (August 27)- Like a lot of twenty-somethings, Rudy the rhino moved to Denver for the culture and the atmosphere, and like other recent arrivals, he quickly fell in love with the craft-beer scene. Complete Story
Beer Calendar: Rock On at Mockery; Get Blasted at Blue Tile (August 27)- There will be no Great American Beer Festival this year (aside from the awards competition), but there are some things you can do to fill the void in your heart — and they start with a sprawling online version of the fest. Complete Story
Join musicians live at the Howling Craft Beer and Music Festival (August 27)- Like a wide open and endless sky, music can often help broaden our imagination. So it goes with the music of Jonathan Scales Fourchestra. Complete Story
‘It’s just easier if we work together.’ Breweries find a way to help each other during pandemic (August 26)- Your favorite brewery is probably helping out your second-favorite brewery. That’s how brewery owners say craft beer works… Complete Story
Flight Crew: Barrel Room delivers great craft beer, memories (August 26)- Nothing’s more special for Keri Sullivan than watching people make great memories at The Barrel Room. A student of beer, wine and bourbon, Sullivan has developed special relationships since starting her first shift at the North Canton establishment in 2012. Complete Story
Beer Calendar: Rock On at Mockery; Get Blasted at Blue Tile (August 26)- There will be no Great American Beer Festival this year (aside from the awards competition), but there are some things you can do to fill the void in your heart — and they start with a sprawling online version of the fest. Complete Story
Why the founders of Crowns & Hops are running a brewing company with a mission (August 25)- In 2019, 89% of brewers across the country were white, according to the Brewers Association. This is where Beny Ashburn and Teo Hunter, co-founders of Crowns & Hops Brewing Co, come in. The pair met on Tinder seven years ago and went on dates to several taprooms. Complete Story
‘It’s just easier if we work together.’ Breweries find a way to help each other during pandemic (August 25)- Your favorite brewery is probably helping out your second-favorite brewery. That’s how brewery owners say craft beer works. When the taproom at the fledgling Wizard Works Brewing flooded, the result of a water main break in early August, Complete Story
Fair Winds Brewing Company in Lorton celebrates Virginia Craft Beer Month (August 25)- August is Virginia Craft Beer Month and this year the celebration has been limited because of the pandemic. But that hasn’t stopped Fair Winds Brewing Company in Lorton, VA from teaming up with other local breweries to show support for the craft beer industry. Complete Story
BrewDog goes carbon negative: ‘Carbon neutral is no longer enough’ (August 24)- Scottish craft brewer BrewDog says it has become the world’s first carbon negative international beer business. Through £30m ($39m) of green investments, it will remove twice as much carbon from the air than it emits each year. Complete Story
Brewer’s Perspective: The Origins and Elements of Tipopils (August 24)- When I reach Agostino Arioli by telephone, he is happy to talk about brewing, and he is happy to talk about Tipopils. It makes a welcome change from worrying about the business situation of Birrificio Italiano, the brewery he founded back in 1996. Complete Story
Orchard Park’s First Craft Brewery is Now Open (August 24)- A new brewery named to honor first responders is now open Orchard Park. First Line Brewing is the first craft beer bar to open in the village. To honor first responders, each month a portion of profits will go to local and national charities. Complete Story
How an Immigrant-Founded Brewery in North Carolina Helped Ignite a Renaissance (August 21)- With a pint in his hand and a mask around his neck, Highland Brewing Company Founder Oscar Wong listened intently as his daughter, Highland President Leah Wong Ashburn, briefed the brewery team during a summer 2020 Zoom meeting. Complete Story
Brew Monkey Beer Co., San Antonio’s Newest Craft Brewery, to Open August 29 (August 21)- Brew Monkey Beer Co. will start pouring craft beer in Northeast San Antonio this month. The new, 2,000-square-foot facility will open August 29 with Benjie’s Munch Truck providing eats for the opening event, according to the upstart brewer’s website. Complete Story
Black Cat Craft Beer Bar Opens At 325 Brainerd Road (August 21)- Elise Armstrong was approved by the City Beer Board for a beer license at Black Cat, 325 Brainerd Road. It will be a craft beer bar intended for the immediate neighborhood. She described the bar as being “very small and casual, Complete Story
20 Thirst-Quenching Chicago Breweries With Outdoor Seating (August 20)- Brewery taprooms are special places where families and friends can gather in harmony. Small children can entertain themselves while grownups attempt to have adult conversations. This is the ideal Chicago that natives dream about. Complete Story
10 great Sarasota-Bradenton craft beers (August 20)- As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many people are looking how to support local businesses in these challenging times. That includes breweries, some of which currently have their taprooms closed, following Florida’s amended emergency order prohibiting on-site alcohol consumption for businesses without a food service license. Complete Story
Molly’s Spirits Collaboration Program Elevates Colorado Craft Beer (August 20)- In a world where brewery collaborations are commonplace, Denver-area liquor store Molly’s Spirits has pioneered a new form of collaboration between their store and local craft breweries. Complete Story
Beer Kulture, a St. Petersburg-based nonprofit, is looking to make the world of craft beer more inclusive (August 19)- When Latiesha Cook and her husband Dom first started visiting Florida craft breweries several years ago, one thing stood out.m“We were literally the only people of color in the room,” she recalls. Complete Story
How to send free craft beer to your favorite Montgomery Co. front-line workers (August 19)- A Gaithersburg, Maryland, couple is counting on community involvement to help realize their vision of bringing local craft beer to Montgomery County’s essential workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Complete Story
Beer Calendar: Anniversary Brews at Resolute Brewing, Denver Beer Co. (August 19)- If you’ve been buying as much beer to go from Colorado breweries as we have over the past few months — and let’s be honest, you probably have — then you’ve no doubt encountered an online point-of-sale system produced by Boulder’s Arryved. Complete Story
Brewers Publications Releases First Comprehensive Guide on Hard Seltzer (August 18)- How to Make Hard Seltzer: Refreshing Recipes for Sparkling Libations provides valuable tools for breweries and homebrewers Complete Story
Sour beer: The chemistry behind this wondrously complex craft brew (August 18)- Next time you pour back a sour beer, you might like to know that tart and tangy goodness is the result of an immensely complex set of microbial interactions that chemists are only just beginning to figure out. Complete Story
All Who Wander: Manlius craft beer bar will journey to new and bigger location (August 18)- All Who Wander, a tiny bar with a big reputation as a craft beer destination, is making a short trip to a new location this fall. The four-year-old bar is taking over the spot at 145 E. Seneca St. in Manlius that has been home to Ironwood Pizza since 2012. Complete Story
Maine craft beer sector No. 4 in national scoreboard (August 17)- When it comes to the craft beer sector’s economic impact per capita, Maine outshines all but three other states, according to new national data from the Boulder, Colo.-based Brewers Association. Complete Story
Peace, Love, Beer & Music Festival with proceeds going towards NYS Craft Beer Industry (August 17)- Community members are enjoying some fresh air and live music during the second day of the Peace, Love, Beer & Music Festival on Seneca Lake all day Sunday. The Seneca Lake Brewing Company hosted the festival with proceeds going towards the New York State Craft Beer Industry every time a guest purchased a collaboration Mango Session IPA. Complete Story
‘Taps on the Diamond’ pairs craft beer and unique eats with outdoor dining experience (August 17)- Back in February, before the coronavirus pandemic took hold and the Blue Wahoos baseball season was cancelled, team chef Travis Wilson had planned a homestand schedule of specially crafted items. Complete Story
These are the top-rated breweries in Massachusetts (August 14)- With close to 200 breweries in Massachusetts, it’s safe to say that the craft beer revolution that began in the ’80s with the likes of Sam Adams and its founder Jim Koch is flourishing, even though recent closings have fueled whispers about a potential beer bubble. Complete Story
Forthcoming Inglewood Brewery Launches $100K Grant to Support Black-Owned Craft Beer (August 14)- Inglewood’s future Black-owned brewery Crowns & Hops launched a $100,000 brewery development fund last week called the 8 Trill Pils Initiative, which is designed to support Black brewers in the craft beer movement. Complete Story
Warped Wing teams up with Columbus-based microbrewery on new craft beer (August 14)- One of Dayton’s most popular craft breweries has partnered with a Columbus-based microbrewery to introduce a new beer inspired by Ohio’s farm country heritage. It will be sold in six-pack, 12-ounce cans in both markets and available on draft at Warped Wing’s taproom. Complete Story
This year’s Skowhegan Craft Brew Fest is in the bag (August 13)- The Skowehgan Craft Brew Fest, a major draw for southern Somerset County over the past five years, has, like many events this year made a COVID-19 pivot. Complete Story
Virts Family to Open Harvest Gap Brewery (August 13)- A new brewery is coming to western Loudoun—this one on property that thousands of people have already visited. Mike Virts, the son of the couple behind the Virts Family Farm roadside farm store Complete Story
New brewery set to open in Roanoke (August 13)- A new brewery is set to open in a few weeks in downtown Roanoke. The owners of Golden Cactus Brewing have been working about a year to make it all possible. The brewery, at the corner of 5th St. and Rorer Ave., will feature unique beers that can be difficult to find. Complete Story
In the ’90s, Apricot Beers Were Craft Beer’s Unlikely Hero (August 12)- Times are tough for everyone during this ongoing pandemic and breweries certainly aren’t exempt. In mid-June, in fact, came the shocking news that Magic Hat Brewing would be closing up its decades-old South Burlington facility; opened in 1994 Complete Story
IDAHO CRAFT BEERS NEED SOME RESPECT (August 12)- How does a craft brewery differ from a micro-brewery? Thirty years ago I watched a documentary about a beer company called Anchor Steam. Based out of San Francisco. It was saved from closing by “Fritz” Maytag, heir to the washing machine fortune. Complete Story
Planning the Perfect Craft Beer Day Trip to the Chicago Suburbs (August 12)- The sheer number of breweries within Chicago limits would lead you to believe you would never need to leave the city to get your craft beer fix. Complete Story
A Guide to Navigating the Craft Beer World (August 11)- This beer is rounded, it has that silky mouth feel to it,” Raymond Dickinson said, swirling the hazy yellow beer in his glass. “There’s a core of pineapple juice going on and you can smell it, too. It’s got that tropical nose.” Complete Story
Craft Beer Festival returns to SeaWorld (August 11)- SeaWorld Orlando’s annual Craft Beer Festival is returning to the park with more than 100 crafts brews. The fest will feature a mix of domestic and Florida favorite beers, plus more than 20 food items to pair with the brews. Complete Story
Business roundup: New brewery, family eatery coming to Hanover (August 11)- After years of working as a program manager at an industrial conglomerate in Maryland, Sandy Bialek knew she was ready for a change of pace. She always wanted to start her own business and, after surviving a battle with cancer a few years ago, she realized there’s no time like the present. Complete Story
Clintonville craft brewery starts selling cans (August 10)- Lineage Brewing wanted to get into canning one day. But it never envisioned it like this. “We rely heavily on the brewpub,” co-owner Jess Byrne said. “We do most of our business across the bar.” Complete Story
New pub overlooking Weirs Beach wants to be destination for craft beer (August 10)- Keith and Monique O’Leary realized a long-held dream on Saturday when they opened the doors to The Witches. If their first weekend is any indication, their pub will also be a dream come true for those who love good beer. Complete Story
Brewing across America: These are the 35 most successful US craft breweries (August 10)- Americans love beer. In 2018, we quaffed about 6.3 billion gallons of it in all, which works out to an average of roughly 26.2 gallons per adult of drinking age, Complete Story
Why Is This Popular Craft Beer Now Selling For $100 A Six Pack? (August 7)- August 7th is International Beer Day. To commemorate the occasion Fat Tire—one of the top-selling American craft brands on the market—is raising the retail price of its six packs to $100. That’s roughly a 1000% increase above what you’d pay on any other day of the year. Not exactly your typical corporate ‘promotion’. Complete Story
Brewing across America: These are the 35 most successful US craft breweries (August 7)- Americans love beer. In 2018, we quaffed about 6.3 billion gallons of it in all, which works out to an average of roughly 26.2 gallons per adult of drinking age (not that adults of drinking age are the only ones consuming it, of course). The overwhelming majority of what we consume is mass-produced, most of it made by brands owned by one of two companies Complete Story
In the middle of a pandemic, brewery opening brings craft beer to Sitka (August 7)- A global pandemic may not be the best time to open a craft brewery — or maybe it is? In Sitka, a defunct brewery is once again bubbling with the sounds and smells of malt and barley. New owners hope that a professional brewer will rekindle the town’s thirst for local beer. Complete Story
Laguna Beach Beer adds Huntington Beach location, sticks to taproom philosophy (August 6)- Laguna Beach Beer Co. (LBBC) is opening its third tasting room and kitchen in North Huntington Beach at Bella Terra — an outdoor dining, shopping and entertainment hub — centrally located at the 405 Freeway and Beach Boulevard in Surf City, Calif. The location will open on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. Its two existing locations — Complete Story
Modern Times Opens Sprawling 33,000 Square Foot Craft Beer Mecca in Anaheim (August 6)- Modern Times, the mega-popular San Diego craft beer company, has finally opened its long-awaited Leisuretown project in Anaheim, California. Complete Story
Banks said craft beer won’t sell in diverse, working-class Brockton. This Black-owned brew company is out to prove them wrong. (August 6)- Beer lovers in Brockton who want to support a local, Black-owned business now have a chance to put their money where their mouth is. After a proposal to rehabilitate a downtown building fell through and traditional financing didn’t work out, Brockton Beer Company Complete Story
Brotherly love: Two Locals Brewery looks to be the first Black-owned brewery in Philadelphia (August 5)- The City of Brotherly Love’s craft beer scene is about to become more diverse. Brothers Rich and Mengistu Koilor, who hail from West Philadelphia, Complete Story
Brewery with outdoor beer garden coming to Clemson’s Patrick Square (August 5)- A brewery with an outdoor beer garden, a community pool and more single-family homes are just a few of the projects in the works at Patrick Square, Clemson’s sprawling planned development on Issaqueena Trail. Complete Story
Texas craft beer fans support local breweries at first-ever Houston Beer Run (August 5)- It was a gray, drizzly, humid morning in Houston — the kind where curling up inside and doing nothing is a much better prospect than anything the outside world could offer. But craft beer enthusiasts across the city had a mission that Saturday: the first-ever Houston Beer Run. Complete Story
Thirsty Lion Gastropub to feature Oregon Brewers Festival beer flights to support Believe in Beer Craft Brewery Relief Fund (August 4)- Thirsty Lion Gastropub & Grill, will be offering craft beer flights from their Washington Square location in Tigard for the month of August. Complete Story
Inaugural 2020 Craft Beer Marketing Awards’ “Crushie” Winners Announced in Virtual Awards Ceremony (August 4)- The Craft Beer Marketing Awards (CBMAs) is proud to announce a successful inaugural year and worldwide expansion of the program for 2021. This is the first awards program of its kind to celebrate the best marketing achievements in the craft brewing industry. Complete Story
Want a Hot Pocket with that drink? Jacksonville Beach brewery gets creative under pandemic restrictions (August 4)- Florida recently shut down the consumption of alcohol at bars statewide. So, Southern Swells Brewing Co. got a food license and now serves microwavable sandwiches. Complete Story
Gahanna craft brewery opening Friday (August 3)- Central Ohio’s newest craft brewery opens this weekend. Edison Brewing at 785 Science Blvd. in Gahanna will begin pouring on Friday. Regular days of operation will be Wednesday through Sunday starting next week. Complete Story
Pale Lager: The Pleasures of ‘Beer-Flavored Beers’ (August 3)- Golden lagers don’t pounce on you like a needy puppy, humping your leg and looking for approval. You have to come to them, meet them on their own terms, and live with them for a while. Slow down and pay attention. Only then will they reveal their charms. Complete Story
N.Y.’s Sloop Brewing continues to expand, enters alternating proprietorship to brew at Smuttynose (August 3)- In January of 2018, Hudson Valley, N.Y.’s Sloop Brewing Co. announced it would be expanding and relocating its brewery to a former IBM campus in East Fishkill with a new 26,000-sq-ft facility, replete with a full service restaurant, bar and large private event space that could house some 300 people. Complete Story
Black is Beautiful craft beer campaign nets $20K donation to San Antonio nonprofit (July 31)- After a successful launch of its Black is Beautiful craft beer campaign, San Antonio’s Weathered Souls Brewing Company donated a $20,000 check on Friday to the local chapter of 100 Black Men of America. Complete Story
Brew News Spotlight on Draught Pick: Local craft beer enthusiasts developing beer selection app (July 31)- Have an idea what kind of beer you like but need help finding a new craft brew made locally? There’s an app for that — or rather, there will be soon. Complete Story
Craft brewers ready to call Clinton home (July 31)- Business partners and longtime friends Brian Mason and Jesse Tarbell are brewing up a business venture that is sure to delight craft beer fans and aficionados. Complete Story
Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers Signs Partnership with the Boston Celtics (July 30)- Framingham-based Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers and the Boston Celtics have signed a four-year partnership, which will include a specialty release collaboration beer, Pride and Parquet. This partnership is momentous in both the beer and basketball worlds in a number of ways Complete Story
The Beer List: Don’t Call It A Session! Welcome to a new wave of craft light lager (July 30)- Of all the terrible buzzwords that became popular during the initial craft beer boom, I think “session” beer had to be my least favorite. It reeked of pompousness. Complete Story
Mind Games — Exploring Industry Changes from the ‘Mind of the Craft Beer Consumer’ (July 30)- We often talk about today’s fickle beer drinker as one driven by “new” or “different,” and in this newsletter, we’re exploring “the mind of the craft beer consumer.” The Brewers Association partners with Nielsen each year to survey self-identified craft beer drinkers Complete Story
One of Dallas’ best craft beer breweries finds new home in historic McKinney (July 29)- Acclaimed craft beer maker Tupps Brewery is partnering with the city of McKinney on a multimillion-dollar project that will move the brewery into a space double its current size and create a destination on the east side of the city. Complete Story
Door County Brewing Company: Latest offerings in one-of-a-kind craft beer (July 29)- Door County Brewing has been a family-run business on the Door Peninsula for years. Creating one-of-a-kind craft beers is their specialty and John joined Local 5 Live with some of the latest offerings. Complete Story
Beer Calendar: Colorado Pint Day Brings the Proper Glassware (July 29)- Although Colorado Craft Beer Week and Collaboration Fest were canceled earlier this year because of the coronavirus, the fifth annual Colorado Pint Day is back on. Complete Story
Iron Brew Winner: Caledonian Nights (July 28)- Cheers to the student team whose Scottish export style ale, Caledonian Nights, winner of UC Davis’ 2020 Iron Brew competition, hit the market last week. Complete Story
Oceanside artist paints mural at South Shore Craft Brewery (July 28)- There’s a new mural in town. Alexandra Domanico, of Oceanside, has transformed the blank brick outer wall of South Shore Craft Brewery, on Hampton Road, into the establishment’s “huge centerpiece,” owner Hugh Howard said. Complete Story
Short Story Brewery to release weekly canned beer line (July 28)- Short Story Brewing is a local brewery in Rivesville taking on the initiative of creating their own select line of canned brews during the pandemic. The idea came well before the coronavirus stuck, but according to Owner Aaron Rote, the timing ended up being perfect to start now. Complete Story
Ambition Brewery hosts a Brewberry Festival (July 27)- Ambition Brewery will host its first Brewberry Festival August 6-8, which was meant to coincide with Wilton’s canceled Blueberry Festival. The Brewery recently renovated and connected its taproom to the former Collins Cakes and Bakes building,. Complete Story
Beerhead ramps up craft brew competition with 350 choices in Westerville (July 27)- Beerhead Bar and Eatery in Westerville offers 350 beers, 50 of which are in constant rotation on tap. The restaurant has a spacious interior, Complete Story
United Way’s VeritageMiami Craft Beer Tasting (July 27)- Craft beer aficionados and food lovers rejoiced at the 2020 VeritageMiami Craft Beer Tasting with more than 120 top-notch local, regional and national craft brews, complemented by delicious bites from more than a dozen South Florida restaurants. Complete Story
Scholarship aims to grow diversity in the brewing industry (July 24)- It will provide financial support to students of color, women and members of the LGBTQ community who are enrolled in Regis University’s craft brewing program. Complete Story
‘Glazed and Confused’: SoDel Concepts brewer pairs doughnuts and craft beer in latest release (July 24)- Forget coffee and doughnuts, apparently. SoDel Concepts pastry chef Dru Tevis has paired up with brewer Jimmy Valm in attempts to couple America’s classic breakfast pastry — with craft beer. Complete Story
This Brooklyn Brewery Is Serving Up a Brighter, More Diverse Future for Craft Beer (July 24)- Since 2017, Christopher Gandsy has been hard at work feeding Brooklynites gluten-free, Southern-style biscuits and beer. Complete Story
Texas breweries now can only offer to-go and curbside service, according to new TABC guidance (July 23)- TABC changed their guidance on Texas breweries last night on 7/22/2020. Filing a temporary modification of licensed premises does not change how an establishment will be classified, according to Executive Order GA-28. Complete Story
New Gateway Craft Brewing company setting up shop in north Salisbury (July 23)- It may not have been their original vision — against a global pandemic backdrop — but a new craft brewery is opening Thursday in north Salisbury. Plans for the suite at 2207 Northwood Drive have been in the works for years, with a Hebron couple beginning to toy with the idea back in 2016. Complete Story
Beer Calendar: Go for Gold at Hogshead; Get Raspberried at River North (July 23)- Raices Brewing, in conjunction with Denver City Councilwoman Jamie Torres, is hosting a five-part series of panels through the summer called RACISMo Zero, designed “to provide information and bring consciousness and reform on topics about racism,” Complete Story
What Does the Future Hold for the IPA? (July 22)- Over the past 20 years, no other style has become as synonymous with American craft brewing as the IPA. Even those whose beer knowledge barely extends beyond watered-down macrobrews are aware of it Complete Story
From garage, to bowling alley, to brewery taproom: Lazy Loon Brewing in Glencoe’s path to opening (and surviving) (July 22)- Jonathan Lueck’s persistence combined with his passion for crafting—creating beer and woodworking—can be found at Lazy Loon Brewing Company. Complete Story
Strange Craft Beer Company | Happy Hour Czech Session Lager (July 22)- In the mid-summer heat a cold, crisp lager hits the spot and Strange Craft Beer Company’s Happy Hour lager is no exception. The Czech session beer has just enough complexity to keep things interesting but doesn’t overdo it Complete Story
Three Things to Consider Before Buying a Growler (July 21)- It’s unclear how the growler got its name, but it could be from the noise created by locals when an old-time bartender didn’t fill their beer pail to the top. Thankfully, growlers today are a sign of happy times, and there are dozens on the market. Complete Story
Oskar Blues: Buy Our Craft Beer For Cooking, Not Just Drinking (July 21)- “Cook one, drink two — you’re guaranteed a good night.” Beer is usually for drinking, but pouring beer for cooking is part of the marketing campaign for Oskar Blues Brewery’s new 15-pack package. Complete Story
Why America’s Craft Brewers All Love a Vintage Candy (July 21)- WHEN JAGGED MOUNTAIN CRAFT BREWERY in Denver, Colorado, released their new milk stout last fall, brewers from across the country came pouring into their tap room to try it. Complete Story
O.C.’s Beer Boom: Craft Breweries in Orange County To Try (July 20)- In their wildest dreams, the beer-quaffing Germans who settled Anaheim in the late 1800s couldn’t have imagined today’s expansive Orange County brewery scene. Complete Story
Editors’ Picks: Wheat Beers (July 20)- Not flashy but sublime, refreshing, and comforting—especially on a hot day—here are a few of the world’s finest wheat beers. Complete Story
Craft brewery operation on tap for downtown (July 20)- A proposal for a first-ever downtown Westwood microbrewery—to be called Five Dimes Brewery—was presented June 29 before the Borough Zoning Board of Adjustment and is expected for a second hearing in early August. Complete Story
Stewards of the Land in Northford makes beer almost exclusively from local ingredients (July 17)- Alex DeFrancesco started growing hops about a decade ago. At that time the craft beer movement was just taking hold in the state, and brewers were wondering if hops would grow well in Connecticut. Complete Story
Can-Opener Cook: Poppy Cannon Visits the Olympia Brewery, May 1958 (July 17)- In May 1958 the Olympia Brewing Company welcomed a very special visitor. Poppy Cannon toured the brewery while on assignment for House Beautiful, a lifestyle magazine. A company photographer snapped several pictures of the event. Complete Story
Loophole Brewing plans brewery, tap room, beer garden for Ludlow Mills complex (July 17)- Loophole Brewing Services plans to build a 21,000 square-foot brewery, tap room, and beer garden in a former jute processing building at the Ludlow Mills complex. Complete Story
Craft Alley Helps Beer Drinkers Get Their Fix—And Local Breweries Stay Afloat (July 16)- About four years ago, Groupon project manager Bryce Forester was sitting at the bar inside a LoDo brewery, remarking at how much he liked the craft beer he was drinking, Complete Story
San Antonio brewery makes beer to put food on table for those in need (July 16)- Like the majority of those in the alcohol or service industry, a San Antonio brewery, Roadmap Brewing Company, has had their share of rough patches due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The company recently had to shut down their tap room for a second time. “We simply can’t bring in as much revenue through a drive-thru as we could in a tap room,” Complete Story
New Kearney brewery hopes to open late this year (July 16)- The tri-cities will soon be home to a second, church-themed, brew-based business. There’s a new brewery that’s scheduled to open later this year in Kearney and the owner said he’s hoping this space brings a new experience to the area. Complete Story
Heading To Albuquerque? Try Bow & Arrow Brewing Co. (July 15)- In the craft brewing landscape, many viewed the American South as the final frontier. For years, restrictive laws kept breweries in Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and the like off “Best Brewery” and “Brewery To Watch” lists. Complete Story
Beer Calendar: Help Joyride, Call to Arms Celebrate Brewery Birthdays (July 15)- Each year for the past five, Great Divide Brewing has unveiled a new piece of art by a local artist to adorn the labels for its classic beer, Denver Pale Ale. This time around, the brewery has tapped Adam Vicarel, who has done work for such familiar brands as NBC, Sharpie, Alterra, Coleman, and the SyFy Network. Complete Story
In Harrisburg, a struggle to open Pa.’s 1st Black-owned craft brewery: ‘It shouldn’t be this hard’ (July 15)- Some hard-core craft beer lovers just didn’t see the point. Why was this trio of beer-brewing partners from Harrisburg so insistent on opening what they believe will be Pennsylvania’s first Black-owned microbrewery? Complete Story
Local brewery will give 100 percent of proceeds from new beer to San Antonio Food Bank (July 14)- Roadmap Brewing Co. is launching a special beer this week to help the San Antonio Food Bank keep fridges stocked throughout the COVID-19 surge. The craft brewery will release “Canned Goods,” a New England India Pale Ale at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Complete Story
NEWPORT CRAFT DEBUTS “THE BEER SHOW” (July 14)- Newport Craft has recently acquired Radiant Pig Craft Beer. CEO, Brendan O’Donnell interviews Ben Chambers & Rob Pihl and questions them about themselves and their brewing history! Complete Story
Wolf’s Ridge co-founder explains self-distribution strategy that saved the brewery during shutdown (July 14)- Wolf’s Ridge Brewing in Columbus, Ohio is a family owned and operated business, and chose to self-distribute to keep business in the family and maintain complete control of their beer … Complete Story
Vail Craft Beer Classic set for Aug. 14-15, offering a ‘crowdless beer tasting’ with limited tickets available (July 13)- Promoters of the Vail Craft Beer Classic say they’ve found a silver lining of social distancing — a crowdless beer tasting in Vail. Complete Story
Culinary & Craft Beer Pairing virtual experience (July 13)- The New York State Brewers Association is putting the spotlight on New York state ingredients in their upcoming event, NYS Culinary & Craft Beer Pairing presented by BrüMate. Complete Story
Take this delicious craft beer road trip, from Grand Rapids to Detroit (July 13)- July is Michigan Beer Month, and it’s the perfect time to get out there and explore some of the over 300 breweries and brew pubs that our beautiful state has to offer. Complete Story
Fargo Brewery Brews Craft Beer ‘For The Viking In All Of Us’ (July 10)- The Vikings didn’t visit North Dakota when they arrived in North America from Europe more than 1,000 years ago, but you may not want to mention that to the brewers at Fargo’s Drekker Brewing Company. Complete Story
Batch Brewing Company is launching a new beer: What’s behind latest creation (July 10)- Corktown’s Batch Brewing Company is taking part in an international collaboration that has a focus on fighting injustices and local philanthropy, along with launching a new beer to raise awareness. Complete Story
Burger King is teaming up with a trendy craft brewer to make its own nonalcoholic beer in Denmark and Sweden (July 10)- Burger King is making its own nonalcoholic beer with trendy brewer Mikkeller. “The King’s Cup” hit menus in Sweden and Denmark in late June. The brew was described by Burger King Complete Story
Greensburg Craft Beer Week planning digital, takeout events (July 9)- Organizers of Greensburg Craft Beer Week are following the coronavirus-driven trend of planning a series of digital and takeout events. Complete Story
A new San Jose brewery, beer awards and other NorCal beer news (July 9)- Staying home continues to be a good idea, and breweries are helping to make that a better experience by making appealing summery beers to enjoy during the long wait for some kind of normalcy. Complete Story
Virginia brewery starts new project to give back to service members in the community (July 9)- A regular at The Friendly Fermenter, who works in the healthcare industry, came to the brewery with an idea on how to give back. He bought 99 pints of beer to be given out to healthcare workers and first responders. Complete Story
New brewery’s biergarten, taproom opens earlier than expected (July 8)- A new Dayton-area brewery has opened sooner than anticipated thanks in part to the Covid-19 pandemic. The project brings new jobs to the region. Complete Story
Craft Beer Collective opening in former Mikkeller and Burnside Brewing space (July 8)- Portland hospitality group Chefstable is teaming with Culmination Brewing founder Tomas Sluiter to open a new brewery and taproom called Craft Beer Collective (CBC) in the former Burnside Brewing and Mikkeller space at 701 E Burnside St. Complete Story
Raleigh’s Brewgaloo craft beer festival is canceled this year. Now it will be ‘drive-through’ (July 8)- Downtown Raleigh’s popular craft beer festival, Brewgaloo, is canceled for 2020.Organizers are now planning a “drive-through” event on Aug. 15 instead. Complete Story
How the ‘Maine Beer Night’ will be different than other virtual beer events (July 7)- “This is not a Zoom call,” is the first thing to know about the Maine Brewers’ Guild inaugural Maine Beer Night, according to executive director Sean Sullivan. One of the most innovative promotional beer guilds out there Complete Story
Five Craft Beer Adventures Over Land and Sea (July 7)- This may not have been a great idea after all. My legs are trembling and I’m grabbing the handle bars of my Lyft scooter for dear life. The scooter is careening violently from side to side as I rattle over the historic cobblestones leading to Indeed Brewing. Complete Story
Austin’s ‘Hold Out’ brewery succeeding despite opening during pandemic (July 7)- Over the past generation, there might not be a worse year to launch a new restaurant or bar than 2020. Closures, reduced capacity, infection fears, and looming overhead costs are just some of the many worries for all business owners. Complete Story
New England Living: Inside Jack’s Abby, Framingham’s Fast-Growing Craft Brewery (July 6)- Founded in 2011 by three brothers, Jack’s Abby is one of New England’s fastest growing craft breweries. With a restaurant, beer hall and brewery all under one roof, Jack’s Abby has become a popular spot for both food and beer lovers alike. Complete Story
CAP ON DIRECT SALES AT CRAFT BREWERIES REMOVED BY NEW LAW (July 6)- Buying a six pack of beer directly from one of Mississippi’s craft breweries just got a lot easier after Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill into law. Complete Story
Craft Beer-Inspired Snacks (July 6)- If you love a well-made, locally crafted beer, then you’ll love an All Good Craft Granola Bar! Bryan Daniels is the owner of All Good Craft Granola Bars and he told us all about these delicious and healthy snacks. Complete Story
Southern Ohio Brewing Opens Doors on July 4th in Beavercreek, Ohio(July 5) – The new brewery has been in the works for more than a year at 818 Factory Road, along the Miami Valley Bike Trails Creekside path just north of U.S. 35. Co-founder James Williams and members of his family were busy putting the finishing touches on the brewery’s tap room earlier this week. Complete Story
He created the Black Is Beautiful beer initiative. Here’s what he hopes happens next. (July 3)- Marcus Baskerville’s beer career began with a Mr. Beer homebrewing kit. The beer was awful, but the ability to produce it became his life’s calling. Baskerville, co-owner and brewer for San Antonio brewery Weathered Souls, is the man behind Black Is Beautiful stout, Complete Story
New Beers, New Brewery for Fourth of July Weekend (July 3)- Brewery launches are notorious for never going as planned. Sun Tzu uttered famous words about a battle plan never surviving engagement with the enemy. But Mike Tyson’s insight might be more suitable here. “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth,” Tyson said before a fight. Complete Story
Luki Brewery Opens Under the Bigtop in Arvada with a Circus Theme (July 3)- Opening a brewery in Colorado is hard enough under any circumstances. But opening during a pandemic: well, it’s a circus. But that’s okay with Jeff Smith, because he’s got circus people in the family. Complete Story
Beer Calendar: Independence Day Weekend Pops With New Releases (July 2)- Strange Craft Beer Company owner Tim Myers was worried that the COVID-19 lockdown would negatively affect sales of Kendrick’s Ale, a beer that he brewed in honor of Kendrick Castillo Complete Story
The 8 Best Craft Beers For Summer Sipping—and Pairing (July 2)- Full disclosure: I’m not a big beer drinker. And I’m most certainly not an expert. But certain occasions and special dishes call for nothing less than a superb brew. Especially in the summer. Think about it: Do you really want an upscale fancypants cocktail—replete with liquid smoke and garnishes galore—with your all-the-fixins hotdog? Complete Story
Lil Beaver Brewery plans to expand the dam by adding a new building (July 2)- Lil Beaver Brewery in Bloomington is planning to expand its business with a new building Wednesday after spending a year upgrading their equipment. Co-owner Justin Bellas said the company acquired a new building to expand into Complete Story
2020 Midyear Craft Beer Trends (July 1)- The first half of 2020 has been like no other, both for the world at large, and at a much smaller level, for the craft brewing community. The Brewers Association (BA) has been measuring those differences at various points since mid-March, but now that we’re halfway through the year, Complete Story
Count the ways to celebrate Michigan Craft Beer Month (July 1)- Each July the bounty of hop-laden beers produced in our state are celebrated not only because it’s Michigan Craft Beer Month, but because it’s typically the time of year enthusiasts gather for the Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti. Complete Story
Magic Hat Leaves Behind a Transformed Craft Beer Industry in Vermont (July 1)- In the annals of Vermont’s Magic Hat Brewing, there was never a more spectacular misfire than Ale of the Living Dead. Brewed in 2001 for the annual Night of the Living Dead Halloween party that the company used to throw at its brewery — originally in Burlington and later in South Burlington —Complete Story
LOCAL WINNERS AT THE 2020 CRAFT BEER MARKETING AWARDS (June 30)- And the Crushie goes to…We recently learned the winners of the first-ever Craft Beer Marketing Award. The awards are referred to as Crushies. Some of our local, Washington breweries received recognition. Complete Story
Flying Dog Brewery Creates ‘Orange Crush Beer’ (June 30)- Maryland’s largest brewery is paying tribute to the unofficial state cocktail with a new crossover-ale to add to your cooler. The “Orange Crush Beer” from Flying Dog Brewery combines the flavor of the orange crush cocktail we know and love with beer Complete Story
CASPER’S NEWEST BREWERY PAYS HOMAGE TO TOWN’S BLUE-COLLAR ROOTS (June 30)- The workers of Sperry Drilling all got together in a new Casper brewery recently. It’s not the first time they’d gather to talk about work while sharing a few beers together, but this time everything was different. Complete Story
Pittsburgh Brewing’s Robin Hood Cream Ale returns — with help from Dancing Gnome (June 29)- Pittsburgh Brewing is, with the help of Sharpsburg craft brewery Dancing Gnome Beer, briefly bringing back a beloved brand of beer from the 1970s: Robin Hood Cream Ale. Complete Story
Business bubbling over at McConnelsville brewery (June 29)- One week open, and the newest addition to the Morgan County seat has been met with patrons as young as 9 months and as old as 90 filling, with social distance, tables and the bar top. Compete Story
Breweries in Oregon donate beer proceeds to fight racial injustice (June 29)- Breweries in Oregon and nationwide are brewing a new beer, with proceeds going towards fighting racial injustice. After Weathered Souls, a San Antonio brewery, came up with a recipe for an Imperial Stout and named it ‘Black is Beautiful,’ Complete Story
San Diego Welcomes First Latina-Founded Community Brewing Space, Mujeres Brew House (June 26)- On July 1, 2020, the Mujeres Brew Club in San Diego will open the first Latinx women-founded and women-led community brewing space, educational facility, and taproom dedicated to empowering people of all backgrounds, specifically focusing on women of color in the craft beer industry. Complete Story
Genesee Brewery sells out of Black Raspberry Cream Ale in 4 minutes (June 26)- It would seem that the pandemic only strengthens Rochester’s love of beer. Genesee Brewhouse announced that they have sold out of their Black Raspberry Cream Ale — in just four minutes. Complete Story
SENTINEL PEAK BREWING CO. DONATING MEALS TO THOSE BATTLING THE BIGHORN FIRE (June 26)- The Bighorn Fire, which was sparked by lightning near Pusch Ridge on June 5, has been tearing through the area, and so far it hasn’t been very easy to extinguish. However, Sentinel Peak Brewing Company is lending a helping hand by donating meals to the crew members of the Mount Lemmon Fire District. Complete Story
Inside Third Eye Brewing, Sharonville’s Funky New Watering Hole (June 25)- “LIVE LIFE. DO GOOD. DRINK BEER.” This is the mantra of Sharonville’s Third Eye Brewing and it sounds like a philosophy everyone could benefit from. Third Eye is the newest brewery to hit the Cincinnati beer scene, hosting its grand opening June 17. Complete Story
New brewery Carolina Bauernhaus opens in Greenville (June 25)- Despite their disparate backgrounds, those three friends came together to start Carolina Bauernhaus Greenville, a new brewery specializing in crafting beers made from wild yeast and regionally grown ingredients. Complete Story
Shelter and brewery team up to find dogs new homes (June 25)- A local animal shelter has teamed up with a local brewery to help find new homes for dogs. Complete Story
Harris Family Set To Become Pennsylvania’s First Black-Owned Brewery (June 24)- While the historically white craft beer industry has made strides over the last few years in welcoming females into the ranks of equity owners, beer has a long way to go in terms of racial diversity. But in Pennsylvania, one hurdle has been cleared as Harris Family Brewery just successfully raised money for their GoFundMe. Complete Story
Munster brewery creation among ‘Best American Beers’ (June 24)- MUNSTER, Ind. (Inside INdiana Business) — A northwest Indiana craft brewery is being featured among a list of “30 Beers That Changed America.” Complete Story
MANHATTAN’S ONLY BREWERY (June 24)- Dantzler and Correia recognized that this was missing in NYC and hope to be the first of a new coalition of breweries moving back to, or starting out in, Manhattan. Complete Story
Humboldt Park’s First Brewery Targets a Late July Unveiling (June 23)- A lot has changed since last year when the team behind Orkenoy announced plans to open Humboldt Park’s first brewery. The beer is just a small part of the ambitious project, located off the 606 elevated trail at Kimball, is now targeted to open in late July or early August inside the Kimball Arts Center. Complete Story
Beer of the day: Able Seedhouse + Brewery applies classic beer playbook to sell a beer for our ‘new normal’ (June 23)- What’s old is new again. The pandemic has changed craft beer sales strategies — with dollars shifting from taprooms to to-go beers and distribution. Ramping up those sales channels can mean adding a canning line or signing with a new wholesaler, but it might also change your entire brewing strategy or portfolio mix. Complete Story
Meier’s Creek Brewing Company releases first three beers (June 23)- On June 20, Meier’s Creek Brewing Company (MCBC) released its first three beers to the public through its “beer to-go” program. Complete Story
New brewery, Tradewinds, opens downtown (June 22)- A new brewery has opened its doors in downtown Riverhead. Tradewinds Brewing is located on West Main Street, next to Diggers Ales & Eats at the former site of Crooked Ladder Brewery, which closed last year. Complete Story
Elk Rapids craft brewery uses seaplane to make beer delivery (June 22)- Look, up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s Joe Short and Aquabear. That’s right. Short’s, the popular northern Michigan craft brewery based out of Elk Rapids, delivered six crates of beer dockside by Seaplane earlier this month to six Antrim County area families that lived on waterfront properties. Complete Story
Chehalis Tribe Gets Ready to Open a Brewery, Distillery and Restaurant Just Off I-5 (June 22)- Five years ago, officials with Chehalis Tribal Enterprises had an inkling of an idea, managing director Chris Richardson said, wanting to create an alternative destination for adults that was close to the family-centered Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound. Complete Story
Our Favorite New England Breweries and Beers (June 19)- You could spend years exploring the more than 600 craft and microbreweries that New England has to offer and still never taste all the incredible beer from the region. Luckily, a number of our editors and contributors have spent decades living, adventuring, and drinking in the Northeast. Complete Story
Winemakers, Craft Brewers and Big Beer Can’t Ignore Hard Seltzer (June 19)- When the idea first came up in a 2019 meeting at Maui Brewing Company, Owner/Founder Garrett Marrero was skeptical. A hard seltzer from the popular Hawaii-brewed brand rooted in tradition? It seemed like a stretch. Complete Story
Neighbors team up to add another brewery in the Lake Norman area (June 19)- These neighbors are bringing a new brewery to Denver. Lake Norman Brewery opens Friday at 1753 Triangle Circle in Denver. David Waggoner and Dan Ackerman have teamed up on that roughly $2 million venture. Complete Story
Jersey Village mayor Andrew Mitcham set to open government-themed brewpub Senate Avenue Brewing Company next month (June 18)- Senate Avenue Brewing Company, opening July, is a nanobrewery founded by Jersey Village Mayor Andrew Mitcham and other members of a local craft beer group. Complete Story
Pints for Peace: The intersection of craft beer and social justice (and some ideas for change (June 18)- The inception of the craft brewery was a commitment to challenging the status quo in the beverage business and beyond. It’s a call to action that incorporated social responsibility, philanthropy and environmentalism into the business plans of small operations across the United States. Even now, during these times when businesses are struggling to stay afloat, America’s craft movement still represents important community centers. Complete Story
How Magic Hat transformed Vermont’s craft beer scene (June 18)- SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) News that one of Vermont’s best-known breweries is leaving the state had us wondering about the condition of the craft beer industry in the state. As our Ike Bendavid found, Magic Hat might be leaving but its impact on Vermont’s craft brew scene has already been felt. Complete Story
African American entrepreneurs launch a craft beer named for two famous Chicago ‘Harolds’ (June 17)- Craft beer makers Jay Westbrook and Sam Ross aren’t looking for a seat at the craft beer gatekeepers’ table — they’ve brought their own. Complete Story
How Coronavirus Could Change the Way You Get Your Favorite Craft Beer (June 17)- Competition is fierce for cans, labels, and customers as breweries rush to package their beer for home drinking. Complete Story
Sharonville’s first craft brewery, Third Eye Brewing Company, opens Wednesday (June 17)- Tom Collins had envisioned opening a brewery in his mind’s eye for nearly a decade. But the dream of the former product designer and avid homebrewer laid dormant for years. It took the realization that one can’t will a dream into existence without taking action for Collins to engage partners and get to work on making it a reality. Complete Story
Victory Brewing founders inducted into Business Hall of Fame (June 16)- The Chester County Economic Development Council’s Business Hall of Fame has two new members. Complete Story
With Groceries Running Low, Craft Brewers Serve Their Communities (June 16)- If you, or someone you know, is newly passionate about breadmaking, you’re in good company. According to Google Trends, which tracks search interest, “baking bread” reached an all-time high in April. Meanwhile, supermarkets sales of baking yeast climbed 457% the week ending March 28 compared to the same period in 2019, according to Nielsen. Complete Story
Brew tourism boosting small-town economies, farmers (June 16)- Nationwide, consumers are making micro-breweries a destination. As more and more people want to support local businesses, they’re heading to micro-breweries – sometimes supporting a farmer in addition to the brewery. Complete Story
How one Bay Area craft brewery is staying afloat through coronavirus (June 15)- Under normal circumstances, Del Cielo Brewing Co. would’ve spent this spring serving pints of the citrusy pale ale Hoptinez at its bustling downtown Martinez taproom, and sending kegs of the crisp Mexican lager Órale out to bars around the Bay Area. But with those establishments shuttered because of coronavirus, Del Cielo and craft breweries across the country have had to completely rework their business models to stay afloat. Complete Story
Short’s Brewing Company Delivers Beer by Sea Plane (June 15)- Since the start of the pandemic, Short’s Brewing Company has been delivering beer to customers’ front doors. Complete Story
Coronavirus: Flagship Brewery delivers craft beer to your doorstep (June 15)- When the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic shuttered the tap room of Flagship Brewery, Tompkinsville, the owners of the craft beer company knew they had to figure out a way to get their product to loyal customers. Complete Story
Ready For Spaghetti Beer? If Not, Try Oreo Marshmallow, Says Innovative Colorado Brewery (June 12)- Even a pandemic can’t deter a top Colorado craft brewery’s ambitious barrel-aged beer program. WeldWerks Brewing, based in Greeley, ramped up production of its barrel-aged beers during the last two years and began releasing them regularly this year. Complete Story
Von Ebert Brewing releases Helles and Agostini Pils in Cans (June 12)- Von Ebert Brewing, has been releasing a huge array of lagers in cans throughout the pandemic. This week the Portland-based brewery has the first ever canning run for their Bavarian-style Helles lager and a fresh batch of cans of Agostini Italian-style Pils. Complete Story
Jacksonville breweries fight police brutality, racial injustice with specialty beer (June 12)- Breweries participate by brewing a specially designed beer and donate 100% of the beer’s proceeds to local foundations that support police brutality reform. Complete Story
These 10 Black-Owned Breweries Make Great Beer (June 11)- If you’re searching for your next sip, look no further than this shortlist of Black-owned breweries. This is just the tip of the iceberg. To learn more about Black-owned breweries and other diverse beer-centric business across the U.S., here’s a handy list compiled by Brandon Montgomery of Black Beer Travelers. Complete Story
WRAL@Home: Beaver Queens and craft beer (June 11)- Drive-Through Brewgaloo – The popular downtown Raleigh beer festival, Brewagloo, might be postponed, but organizers are still doing pop-up events to help support local breweries. Complete Story
Decatur brewery releases beer supporting Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (June 11)- An Atlanta craft brewery aims to contribute to the fight against racial injustice with its latest beer. Decatur-based Wild Heaven Beer, which has a second outpost at the Lee + White development in West End, released its newest concoction Friday, June 5. Complete Story
Mexican-style Dark Lager and Citra Leaf Pilsner join Chuckanut Brewing’s Bottle Lineup (June 10)- Bellingham, Washington’s Chuckanut Brewing has been expanding their packaging program and just released 2 Amigos a Mexican-style Dark Lager and Citra Leaf Pilsner. Both beers are available in 500ml bottles in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia and join other regular bottled offerings like Vienna Lager for a limited time. Complete Story
MOUNTAIN HOPS BREWHOUSE HOPES TO BREAK INTO CASPER’S GROWING CRAFT BEER SCENE (June 10)– Eric Magnuson intends on making a positive new experience out of a Mishap. After the Mishap brewery in downtown Buffalo closed, Magnuson saw an opportunity to realize a dream he’d been mulling over for years. Complete Story
Fresh Fest to showcase black-owned craft breweries online (June 10)- Although the iconic Oktoberfest will not take place this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, another beer festival now plans on delivering the party straight to doorsteps in Pittsburgh this summer. Complete Story
This is the best beer can of the COVID shutdown (June 9)- Craft breweries across the country have been brewing and selling beers to benefit everyone from front-line workers to farmers during the pandemic, but Hi-Wire Brewing has come up with the best way to communicate this: Flat-out printing it on the can. Complete Story
Two Roads Brewing to help re-opening restaurants recover with a discount on draft beer (June 9)- Craft breweries have continually stepped up to help others and band together with their community during the pandemic even as their own businesses have suffered. Stratford, Conn.’s Two Roads Brewing Co. announced one such banding together deal last week to help Connecticut restaurants recover from the effects of COVID-19. Complete Story
Atlanta brewery names new beer after Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (June 9)- An Atlanta brewery is teaming up with some good people to honor Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Best End Brewery, which is located in the West End, released the new beer last week. It’s called Started from the Bottoms. Complete Story
Rugby ATL, Ironmonger Brewing Collaborate on Craft Beer Offering (June 8)- Like the word or not, there’s a beer term that refers to a brew that’s sometimes low-calorie and oftentimes easy to pound and super-drinkable: Crushable. Watch a rugby match, and that term has some resonance. I remember my first match. My first impression was “organized chaos.” Complete Story
Weathered Souls’ Black Is Beautiful Campaign Shows Racial Solidarity In Craft Beer (June 8)- Craft breweries across the United States are planning to launch a new beer in support of equality for people of color, joining other brands in responding to the growing unrest over racial issues. Named “Black’ is Beautiful,” the beer is a 10% ABV imperial stout featuring a drier body with notes of dark chocolate and fudge. Complete Story
Limited by pandemic, Brew-seum organizers improvise with virtual beer benefit (June 8)-A slew of people gathered in the outdoor area of Roosevelt’s at 7 here just before 7 p.m. Saturday. There, a large inflatable projector screen showed a Facebook page with a video embedded. Complete Story
Lifeswork: Two Brothers Brewery (June 5)- Jason Ebel started Two Brothers Brewing Company in Warrenville with his brother Jim, and 23 years later, the family-run business employs 300 people. “It’s great to be able to take our passion and turn it into a business that provides employment and services for our community,” Ebel said. Complete Story
Sprecher Brewing returning to normalcy with taproom, brewery tours (June 5)- It’s been a slow restart at Sprecher Brewing Co., but chief executive officer Sharad Chadha hopes the reopening of the brewery’s taproom and brewery tours will alleviate some of people’s stress over Covid-19. Complete Story
Mackinac Island’s new Great Turtle Brewery and Distillery set to open (June 5)- Excitement is running high this time of year as many shops and restaurants that pepper Mackinac Island’s downtown are getting ready to open for the season. But in one spot along the west end of Main Street, they might be hustling a little harder. Great Turtle Brewery and Distillery is getting ready to open its doors on June 12. Complete Story
Award-winning beer brewers to debut warehouse, taproom in Shreveport (June 4)- A few ideas shared over beers will result in a new craft brewery opening in Shreveport. The Seventh Tap—or The Se7enth Tap—distribution warehouse and taproom are in construction mode with an expectant opening in late-2020 or early-2021. Complete Story
Williamsport microbrewery copes with COVID-19 pandemic by starting beer giveaway (June 4)- An independent craft microbrewery, brewpub, eatery and live music venue in Williamsport is giving anyone of age a free glass of one of its craft beers. “We wanted to give people a little something” during the COVID-19 pandemic, Steve Koch, president of the Bullfrog Brewer, said Thursday. Complete Story
A new Mass. beer is headed for Maine shelves, and the brewery explains why (June 4)- Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Co., a craft microbrewery in Framingham, Mass., is eyeing expansion into Maine. The company, which launched in 2016, in May signed a deal with Westbrook-based Craft Maine Distributors to sell Exhibit ‘A’ beer in the Portland area and elsewhere in the southern part of the state. Complete Story
Beyond one-note blandness: Low-cal craft beer industry’s biggest experiment (June 3)- First, let’s get the thing that needs to be said out of the way: These beers come with an asterisk. They are what they are. And what they are is low in calories and low in carbohydrates. If you want big, flavorful beer, this generally isn’t the place to look.Complete Story
How Tavour Saved Craft Breweries From The Coronavirus (June 3)- According to the Brewers Association, over 89% of 938 breweries surveyed since March 25th have either slowed or stopped their production schedule altogether in response to COVID-19. At a time when many taprooms and bars across the country are still closed, Tavour has given craft breweries a lifeline to sell their beer to a national audience. Complete Story
Back East Brewing Weathers The Pandemic With A Focus On Cans (June 3)- Back East Brewing Company co-founder Anthony Karlowicz empathizes with breweries unable to survive during the coronavirus pandemic but says his own brewery in Bloomfield, Connecticut, is on sound financial footing. Complete Story
How This Pittsburgh-Area Craft Beer Maker Pivoted During The Pandemic (June 2)- Long before the coronavirus pandemic began, Brew Gentlemen co-founders Matt Katase and Asa Foster began laying the groundwork for the next evolution of their Pittsburgh-area craft brewery business. Complete Story
A Dallas Brewery Explains How it Prepared to Reopen in a Health Crisis (June 2)- As Texas breweries received permission to begin reopening, individual business owners had to grapple with a difficult question: How do you safely open an alcohol-dependent business during a health crisis? Complete Story
A new brewery will feature classic beers. Mini road trip: It’s just out of Charlotte. (June 2)- Cross the border into South Carolina and you’ll find breweries in Fort Mill, Indian Land, Lake Wylie, Lancaster and Rock Hill. The small suburb of Tega Cay, though, hasn’t had a brewery to call its own — until now. The community, located on Lake Wylie and west of Fort Mill, will get its first brewery when Model A Brewing opens this fall. Complete Story
New Jersey brewery trashes Astros with new beer named after sign-stealing scandal (June 1)- The Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal dominated a large part of the Major League Baseball offseason. It didn’t leave Yankees fans very happy, as the team lost playoff series to the Astros in two of the last three years. Well, now Yankees fans based in the tri-state area could have a way to deal with that anger thanks to Jersey City-based brewery Departed Soles. Complete Story
New brewery roundup: June 1 edition (June 1)- Here’s the weekly rundown of the brewing permits pending before the Ohio Division of Liquor Control. These could be for new breweries or existing breweries that are expanding with new locations. This list isn’t a comprehensive list of every brewery planning to open in the state. It’s just the ones that have filed paperwork with the state. Complete Story
Buying Guide: Torched candles are made especially for craft beer fanatics (June 1)- If you or someone you know is a huge craft beer fanatic, Torched is the beer-scented candle company that should definitely be on your radar. Whether you want to fill your own home with the scent of Pumpkin Porter or Blood Orange IPA, Complete Story
Ever Grain Brewing Company Brings Creativity To Central Pennsylvania (May 29)- In Fall of 2016, Ever Grain Brewing Company in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, opened to the public. Co-founders Larry Dolan and Norm Fromm, who’d worked together before running Camp Hill’s Brewhouse Grille, knew what craft beer fans wanted. Complete Story
Something brewing: ABC Brewery primed and ready for summer trade (May 29)- With an opening delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and emergency orders by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Greg Smedsrud has found time to put more atmosphere into the new ABC Brewery in Battle Lake. Complete Story
Crooked Tooth Brewing takes Tucson’s sour beer game to next level (May 29)- It will be hard to miss the new addition to Crooked Tooth Brewing’s production line when it lets people drink inside again. The popular brewery, located in a former mechanic’s shop at 228 E. East Sixth St., recently installed an 11-foot-tall, 1,200-pound wooden vessel Complete Story
New historical marker installed to recognize 19th century brewery in Nashville (May 28)- A new historical marker was recently installed by Metro Nashville Public Works to recognize an early 19th century brewery in Nashville. Brewery at Mill Creek was founded in 1815 by Arthur Redmond, a European brewer who immigrated to Nashville that same year. Complete Story
Balance is bliss at new Denver brewery (May 28)- Like life, good beer is all about balance. What was once a fun thing to do, became a passion and now a business. For a local couple, balance is bliss and they’re sharing the bliss at Royal Bliss Brewing Co. which opened this past weekend in Denver. Complete Story
New brewery plans to ‘Brighten’ Copley Circle (May 28)- A new craft brewery with an uplifting name is coming to the heart of the township. Brighten Brewing is under construction just north of the Copley Circle and hopes to open in August. The name reflects the attitude of founders Elliott Pickett, 35, and Tom Robbins, 34. Complete Story
2020 craft beer branding trends Part 2: ‘Major Industry Trends’ (May 27)- A word cloud, but it just says “Hard Seltzer”. Let’s get this one out of the way now. I’m tired of hearing about White Claw. I don’t have anything against hard seltzer, or the people who drink it, but it’s just — I get it. Hard seltzer is here to stay. It’s not a trend, but a category in and of itself. Etc. Complete Story
REPLAY: Our experts talk Wisconsin craft beer and answer your questions during Taproom Live happy hour (May 27)- It’s American Craft Beer Week. Let’s talk beer or better yet, share beer — at a socially responsible distance. Taproom Live Virtual Happy Hour with hosts Daniel Higgins, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin food and drink reporter, Complete Story
Party Fowl & TailGate Brewery Create “Dill With It” Pickle Beer (May 27)- Any Nashville Hot Chicken dish is incomplete without a piece of white bread, crisp dill pickles and a cold beer. That’s why Nashville’s very own Party Fowl and TailGate Brewery have teamed up to create the ultimate Hot Chicken thirst-quencher Complete Story
Meet the pandemic-era women helping to keep California’s craft beer industry afloat (May 26)- The panic came on suddenly. When the coronavirus landed in California and the Bay Area closed its non-essential businesses, the precipitous loss in revenue sent the state’s breweries – along with its bars and wineries – into a tailspin. Complete Story
Athletic Brewing’s Zero Proof Craft Beer now Available in the Pacific Northwest (May 26)- The much talked about Athletic Brewing Company, has expanded their distribution to the pacific northwest by purchasing and reviving a former Ballast Point brewhouse in San Diego, CA. Conneticut-based Athletic Brewing is arguably the leader in health conscious, low calorie, zero alcohol craft beer. Complete Story
BREWERY HOSTS BEER AND DOUGHNUT PAIRING EVENT ON ZOOM (May 26)- Brooklynites craving a buzz and a bite are in luck, as a brewery on the distant isle of Manhattan is offering a unique beer-and-doughnut tasting event that you can enjoy from the comfort of home! Complete Story
Wild Side Brewing Company in Grand Rapids offering free pizza to those cleaning up trash (May 25)- Wild Side Brewing Company in Grand Rapids is kicking off an initiative to keep Providence Park and the Maumee River clean. Complete Story
CHUCKANUT BREWERY VIENNA LAGER IS HEADED FOR A STORE NEAR YOU (May 25)- Chuckanut Brewery’s Vienna-style lager has earned some impressive awards over the years, including two gold medals and two silver medals at the Great American Beer Festival, North America’s most prestigious beer judging competition. Complete Story
Great American Beer Festival Pivots for 2020 (May 25)- The Great American Beer Festival® (GABF), the country’s preeminent beer festival and competition, will pivot its 2020 event, originally scheduled for September 24-26 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver Complete Story
Drink this: Oskar Blues Brewery’s BA20 Vol. 1: All Monde (May 22)- The first in what will hopefully be a lengthy series of barrel-aged imperial stouts, Oskar Blues’ BA20 Vol. 1: All Monde is exceptional. Aged in bourbon barrels with toasted almonds and Madagascar vanilla beans Complete Story
Alum’s ‘crazy idea’ helped launch craft beer revolution (May 22)- The English and education degrees Steve Hindy ’71, MAT ’73, earned at Cornell ended up serving him well, if not quite how he’d planned. “I think I failed as an English teacher,” Hindy said, “but it turned out I was a pretty good beer teacher.” Complete Story
Customers hoping craft beer delivery, takeout services continue post-pandemic (May 22)- Many restaurants are semi-closed with limited staff and services in the age of COVID-19 and NY PAUSE. However, that doesn’t mean places aren’t trying new things to get goods to customers. Complete Story
Subscription service for Colorado beers helps craft breweries stay afloat during the pandemic (May 21)- When Westbound & Down Brewing Company shut down in early March because of the coronavirus pandemic, head brewer Jake Gardner knew he needed to brainstorm some creative new income sources — and fast. Complete Story
Music moves online with help from local brewery (May 21)- Summer concerts and festivals are being canceled left and right and that’s true for small gigs, too. But one brewery is making sure artists can still play and get paid. Our Ike Bendavid shows you how. No mass gatherings means no live music. Complete Story
Blaise Barshaw shines a spotlight on local breweries though his weekly illustrations (May 21)- Beer folks often talk about how crafting delicious beverages is as much about building community as it is about creating a new brew. If you need any evidence that’s true, just talk to Blaise Barshaw. Complete Story
Forget what you know about light beer. Arizona’s craft beer scene is redefining it (May 20)- Most are familiar with Coors Light, Miller Lite, Bud Light, Natural Light and Keystone Light. But now craft brewers are tackling the definition of light beer and creating new brews that are not only low calorie or low in alcohol content, but also gluten free and environmentally conscious. Complete Story
Bronx Beer Hit Torch and Crown’s Bi-Level Brewery Makes Its Manhattan Debut (May 20)- Bronx beer favorite Torch and Crown opens its Soho brewery for takeout and delivery. Cult-favorite Bronx brewer Torch and Crown has forged ahead with opening its Manhattan brewery, the company’s first taproom where people can try its beer in person. Complete Story
Primal Brewery bringing something “brew” to the table (May 20)- Belmont’s newest brewery and restaurant boasts a unique menu and tasty beers to go along with it. A little more than a week has passed since Huntersville-based Primal Brewery opened its second location at 52 Ervin St. in Belmont Complete Story
Untappd partners with Half Time Beverage to launch multi-state virtual beer festival June 13-14 (May 19)- Untappd, a social media app for beer and breweries, recently announced tickets for its inaugural multi-state Virtual Beer Festival are now live. Complete Story
Worthy Brewing releases new lager-style beer (May 19)- Worthy Brewing Company’s newest seasonal beer, Tenmile Dry Hopped Lager, is a crisp and crushable summertime brew that showcases the brewery’s signature Strata hop. Complete Story
WILD PARROTS SQUAWKING ABOUT NEW BREWERY (May 19)- Pasadena residents John and Kirsten Jackson, owners of Wild Parrot Brewing Company, have announced they’re setting up a new location on East Colorado Blvd., and will share a renovated space with popular local hangout, Rosebud Coffee. Complete Story
Fourth Annual Governor’s Craft Beer Cup winners announced (May 18)- The New York State Brewers Association (NYSBA) announced the winners of its fourth annual New York State Craft Beer Competition. The awards ceremony took place virtually earlier this month with more than 130 breweries in attendance. It was also live-streamed on Facebook and YouTube to an additional 350+ viewers. Complete Story
Star Wars-themed pilsner launches at Manchester brewery (May 18)- It’s not a story the Jedi would tell you. However, despite the socially-distanced circumstances, it’s still a story on the Light Side. Reinvention Brewing Company in Manchester has unveiled a Star Wars-themed brew, called the “Galactic Empire Imperial Pilsner,” and at 9% ABV, it’s strong with the Force. Complete Story
New brewery opens to big support during pandemic (May 18)- As business owners struggle to stay afloat right now, a new brewery is getting started in the middle of the pandemic. Young Blood Beer Company opened Friday on King Street in downtown Madison. The team had been planning the new brewery for about a year and decided they didn’t want to put off opening, even though it’s been a tough time for the industry. Complete Story
Behold, The Miraculous Lo-Cal Hazy Pale Ale We’ll Be Drinking All Summer (May 15)- As anyone paying attention to our daily #stoopyhour posts on Instagram has no doubt noticed, beer consumption among InsideHook’s team during quarantine is up. Up like a farmer at dawn. Up like the jig when the cops arrive. Complete Story
Craft Beer Festivals Across the Country Go Virtual During COVID-19 Pandemic (May 15)- The COVID-19 pandemic has altered nearly every facet of life and commerce, but one particular area stands to be gutted more than almost any other: large scale events. Complete Story
Colorado Strong Pale Ale Project Brewing Up Support For Craft Beer Industry (May 15)- While breweries across the state have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, many are coming together with a unique way to support the industry and others across the state. They’re doing this by brewing a new beer, called Colorado Strong Pale Ale. Complete Story
Bell’s Brewery to distribute Incessant, a double New England IPA (May 14)- Ask (incessantly) and you shall receive. That’s true, at least for the newest beer from Bell’s Brewery, which is launching “Incessant” in response to repeated customer requests for a New England-style IPA. Complete Story
Effort to Relocate Sobro Brewery Progresses (May 14)- The effort to relocated SoBro-based Czann’s Brewing Co. to The Nations is progressing. Ken Rebman, Czann’s founder and president, said work is underway on the future building at 4909 Indiana Ave., which at one time accommodated a church. Complete Story
No Joke: Staten Island Brewery Turns Beer Into Hand Sanitizer(May 14) – Kegs were sent across the Verrazzano to the distillery where they are emptied. The beer, which is from fermented grain, is then distilled three times to make it strong enough for alcohol-based sanitizer. Complete Story
‘It wasn’t meant to be’: Night Shift Brewing has canceled its Philadelphia expansion project(May 14) – On Wednesday, Night Shift announced that it was pulling the plug on the Philadelphia expansion as a direct result of COVID-19. Complete Story
Placid brewery wins gold (May13)- The Lake Placid Pub & Brewery recently clinched a gold medal in a statewide craft beer competition. The brewery’s Salted Caramel Waffle Ale beat out 65 competitors in the Fruit and Spice Beer category of the 2020 New York State Craft Beer Competition. Compete Story
Urban South Brewery Releases 45 Craft Beers During Bar and Restaurant Shutdown in Louisiana (May 13)- The governor of Louisiana announced an order closing all bars and limiting restaurants on March 16, but that hasn’t stopped Urban South Brewery from serving their community in a responsible way. Complete Story
Edge City Brewery | #squadgoals Berliner Weisse (May 12)- Opening a new brewery in Charlotte, North Carolina is already a risky business move. In a city with more than 30 breweries, it’s hard to stand out and generate the revenue and clientele necessary to survive. Complete Story
LOCAL LOOKOUT: Columbia brewery serves free farm dinners to community (May 12)- In hopes of helping unemployed and underemployed workers throughout mid-Missouri, Broadway Brewery is now serving free farm-fresh dinners. Complete Story
His brewery (Mikerphone) is in Chicago, but his heart (and his creative muse) are in Wisconsin (May 12)- Hey, Chicago. Where’s our thank-you note? Without Milwaukee, there would be no Mikerphone Brewing, a beacon of creativity in a suburban Chicago industrial park. The brewery pumps out beers with musical names like Smells Like Bean Spirit..Complete Story
Craft beer taproom opens near UI (May 11)- A longtime Latah County resident and University of Idaho graduate opened a craft beer taproom and retail bottle shop last week next door to Stax sandwich shop on West Sixth Street in Moscow. Complete Story
As brewers dump a glut of draft beer, Seattle brewery gets creative to avoid waste (May 11)- Earlier this month, workers at Bauhaus Brew Labs wondered what to do with the Wheat Sweats, its spring seasonal beer. The Minneapolis brewery had finished the second batch of the beer Complete Story
Which brews took home the gold? New York State Craft Beer Competition winners announced (May 8)- The fourth annual New York State Craft Beer Competition showcased just why there has never been a better time to be a beer lover in this state. The state’s biggest beer competition featured 989 entries from 175 breweries across 25 different categories. Complete Story
The coronavirus didn’t stop a Clifton brewery from opening. Now it’s a hit (May 8)- Gallant Fox Brewing Co. has been in the works for more than two years, and set an opening date of April 6 before the coronavirus halted that plan. Complete Story
Local breweries are forced to adapt and an upcoming beer collaboration aims to support the industry (May 8)- For the majority of regional craft breweries, most revenue comes from two avenues: direct-to-consumer sales out of a tasting room and selling beer to local bars and restaurants. Complete Story
Wyoming Craft Brewers Guild hosts virtual beer festival (May 7)- The Wyoming Craft Brewers Guild will host the state’s first-ever virtual beer festival Saturday from 1-5 p.m. Keep WY Brewing will include virtual tours, exclusive tastings, food and beer pairings, giveaways, games, trivia and more. Complete Story
Hooker Brewing Co. has found a creative way to sell surplus beer to consumers as coronavirus shuts restaurants (May 7)- When restaurants and bars were forced to close their doors in response to the COVID-19 threat seven weeks ago, Hooker Brewing Co., like many other craft brewers, Complete Story
A Mexican-American Brewery in Chicago Challenges Big Beer on Cinco De Mayo (May 6)- Cinco de Mayo is traditionally a big day for Mexican restaurants and bars in Chicago, and staying at home isn’t how José and Javier Lopez of Casa Humilde brewery expected to spend the holiday. Complete Story
Find: Boise Weekly Craft Beer Bingo (May 6)- Cicerones, get ready to rumble. Celebrate Craft Beer Month a month late by playing Craft Beer Bingo. Boise Weekly has partnered with Barbarian Brewing, Meriwether Cider, Mad Swede,.. Complete Story
10 ways to virtually engage craft beer customers (May 6)- COVID-19 has drastically reduced the operating capability of the craft beer industry. Currently, nearly every taproom in America is closed for business, minus to-go sales. In light of the current situation, it has brought to focus the greatest, often taken for granted, aspect a taproom has to offer: community. Complete Story
Fox Valley breweries partner for drive-thru craft beer festival (May 5)- Employees from Stone Arch Brewpub in Appleton, McFleshman’s Brewing Co. in Appleton, the Appleton Beer Factory, Fox River Brewing Co. in Appleton and Oshkosh, Barrel 41 Brewing Co. in Neenah, and Lion’s Tail Brewing Co. in Neenah gathered in the Stone Arch Brewpub parking lot for the event. Complete Story
South Bay Brewery Connects Craft Beer Enthusiasts Through Virtual Taproom (May 5)- COVID-19 restrictions in L.A. County have forced taprooms and breweries to find new ways to engage their customers. In the Smog City Brewing Company’s taproom, chairs remain stacked as the room has transformed into a canning and delivery assembly line. Complete Story
Did you know you can get ‘Star Wars’ craft beer in CT (May 5)- What better way to celebrate May the Fourth than with a Star Wars-themed Connecticut beer. A riff on the phrase, “may the force be with you,” May 4th has been deemed Star Wars day for the saga’s legion of fans. Complete Story
Local brewery remaining creative with beer distribution ahead of potential re-opening (May 4)- Even though breweries and brew pubs aren’t classified as bars, they aren’t classified as restaurants either, and have their own guiding principles from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Complete Story
Stay at Home Specials | Tripelroot Brewery in Zeeland offers takeout meal kits (May 4)- All this week we’re featuring local businesses doing something unique during this challenging time of social distancing. We’re calling the series “Stay at Home Specials,” showing you how these businesses are changing things up to serve their customers while their clientele stays at home, to flatten the curve. Complete Story
American Porter: An Undersung Classic Awaits Its Re-Revival (May 4)- Change and evolution are the way of things, and whether this is good depends on your point of view. In one way, it is the process of refinement: American beer has come a long way since the pioneering microbrewers were using recycled dairy equipment in the 1980s. Complete Story
American Craft Beer Week Is More Important Than Ever This Year (May 1)- American Craft Beer Week is going to look at little different this year—but like beer festivals and wine tastings that have become virtual events online, the coronavirus pandemic isn’t causing the celebration to be canceled. Quite the opposite, actually: American Craft Beer Week may be more important in 2020 than ever before. Complete Story
Champion Ice House Brewery coming to Gordonsville this fall (May 1)- Summer may be on its way, but people in Gordonsville will actually be seeing ice in the coming months. It will come in the form of a new brewery. The Champion Ice House Brewery is still set to open this fall on North Main Street in Gordonsville. Complete Story
Georgia Beer Named After Virus Expert Fauci Enjoys a 2nd Run (May 1)- The thirst for the beer named after Dr. Anthony Fauci continues to grow. Atlanta-area brewery Wild Heaven Beer has begun to produce a second, larger batch of Fauci Spring Complete Story
Local breweries pour out help (April 30)- The hospitality industry has heavily felt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped the people from those industries from reaching out a helping hand. Complete Story
Pandemic forces even large breweries to deliver to your doorstep (April 30)- Like many industries, breweries have had to rethink their business model during the pandemic. Larger breweries typically sell truckloads of kegs to big venues like sports arenas and festivals, but now they’re delivering six-packs to doorsteps. Complete Story
Coronavirus Shutdown? Send In Long Island’s Craft Beer Delivery Dogs To The Rescue (April 30)- Buddy and Barley, known collectively as the “brew dogs,” have been bringing joy and beer to residents of Huntington, New York, since stay-at-home orders have largely confined people to their homes. Complete Story
American Craft Beer Week (May 11-17) Celebrates Small and Independent Craft Breweries (April 29)- American Craft Beer Week®, the annual national beer holiday celebrated since 2006 by millions of beer lovers, breweries, and retailers, will be observed May 11-17. Hosted by CraftBeer.com, a website published by the Brewers Association, this year’s celebration will feel different Complete Story
Now Beer This: Light Craft Beers? Inconceivable! (April 29)- There is an argument that craft beer is at least partially a revolt against the “lite” beer craze of the 80s. Many people wanted something that tasted better than the ubiquitous American Industrial Lager Complete Story
Flight Crew: With some scrambling, the Esber name spells ‘beers’ (April 29)- In Stark County, the Esber name and beer are synonymous. In fact, the word BEERS is formed by scrambling the letters E-S-B-E-R. There’s a correlation between Esber Beverage’s decades of success and this wonderful concoction that’s The Flight Crew’s passion. Complete Story
Enter the ‘floating world’ with Three Taverns Brewery’s Japanese-inspired beer (April 28)- With each sip of Three Tavern Brewery’s Ukiyo, I found myself lulled into the beer’s jasmine aroma and delicate sweetness. Although brief, the beer provided an escape from the chaos surrounding the pandemic. Complete Story
Guinness Brewery in the US donating 500 loaves of ‘Brewers Bread’ to local food bank every week (April 28)- THE GUINNESS Open Gate Brewery in Baltimore has found a unique way to give something back to the community during the coronavirus pandemic. Complete Story
HopWin’s Brewery Joins Brewer’s Row in Bay Shore (April 27)- With the recent debut of HopWin’s Brewery next to The Brewers Collective Beer Co., a brewer’s row is booming in Bay Shore, which is also home to Great South Bay Brewery, Ghost Brewing, and Destination Unknown Beer Company. Complete Story
Brewery’s ‘carpool cinema’ offers safe way to gather (April 27)- Geese honked overhead as sunlight faded and parents wrapped their children in warm blankets and sleeping bags. Some kids camped atop cars. Others were tucked into the backs of SUVs. They had gathered the evening of April 16 for a “carpool cinema” outside Fort Smith Brewing Co. Complete Story
Despite a pandemic, newly-opened Milford brewery sells out weekly (April 24)- With two and a half years of work invested into their dream, Bob Chicoine and the team at Dockside Brewery were ready to open their doors this Spring. However, on March 17, when Gov. Ned Lamont closed bars and restaurants, the brewery was faced with a dilemma. Complete Story
Local brewery honors Rob Gronkowski with new beer (April 24)- A Bradenton brewery is shining light on new Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski by producing a beer in his honor. Motorworks Brewing is releasing GO GO GRONKZILLA which is red IPA 6-pack scheduled to launch on May 8 at the brewery’s taproom. Complete Story
New Allentown brewery’s first beer is 100% for charity (April 24)- Looking for a beer purchase that you can feel good about during the coronavirus pandemic? A new Allentown brewery has an option. McCall Collective Brewery, on Susquehanna Street in Allentown, was supposed to be gearing up for a busy summer as the business launched in 2020. Complete Story
Beer Calendar: New Beers From Raices, Woods Boss and Great Divide (April 23)- You’ve heard the howls at 8 p.m. Maybe you’ve howled alongside those voices in the night. Now, two breweries have created projects named for the nightly cry, Complete Story
A brewery in Fairfield has made a special beer for essential workers only, and it’s $1 per 4 pack (April 23)- All front-line workers of the COVID-19 pandemic deserve a round of applause, and Magnify Brewing Co. is giving them just that. Complete Story
Nelson Co. brewery again awarded for being green (April 23)- On this Earth Day, a brewery in Nelson County is getting lauded for its efforts to save the environment. Wild Wolf Brewing Company was recently awarded Green Brewery of the Year by the Virginia Green Travel Star. Complete Story
Brewery writes ‘Liquid Love Notes’ on beer bottles for frontline workers (April 22)- Local Relic, a Colorado Springs Brewery, is offering a free beer to frontline employees, complete with a love note on the label, with words of encouragement during the coronavirus pandemic. Complete Story
Hartford brewery goes forward with grand opening during pandemic (April 22)- While small businesses are struggling to stay afloat during COVID-19, a Hartford brewery is opening their business for the first time. After months and months in the making, the owners of Phantom Brewing in Hartford have been anxiously waiting to open their doors. Complete Story
Lake Placid brewer joins virtual beer tasting (April 22)- A virtual beer tasting? How would that work? Well, you pay in advance, a craft brewery ships the beer to your home, and then at a scheduled time you join an online videoconference, crack open the goods, drink up and talk about it with a group of other people. Complete Story
Do the Brew goes digital (April 21)- Downtown Hastings will be much quieter Saturday than it typically is during the last Saturday in April, but it will still be a time to celebrate craft beer. Downtown Do the Brew was rescheduled to Oct. 3 due to concerns about COVID-19, but organizers still wanted to use the festival’s original date of April 25. For that reason, Do the Brew has gone digital. Complete Story
Grateful Dead-inspired brewery opens in Powhatan (April 21)- Jason Miller and Tim Torrez expected their brewery’s grand opening to include pints being passed across a bar, not being handed through car windows. Such is life as the region’s newest beer maker in the age of coronavirus. Complete Story
Cans and Carryout Keep Craft Brewers Open (April 21)- YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — This time a year ago, craft breweries were the toast of the town, bringing in tourism dollars, employing area residents and building from the ground up a new industry rooted in collaboration and local culture. Complete Story
‘Knock it Off’ now made drinkable by Warwick brewery (April 20)- Response has been overwhelming for Proclamation Ale Company’s new Knock it Off Beer, an homage to the words spoken by Governor Gina Raimondo to encourage Rhode Islanders to self distance and not spread coronavirus. Complete Story
Brewery puts on night at movies (April 20)- FORT SMITH — Geese honked overhead as sunlight faded and parents wrapped their children in warm blankets and sleeping bags. Some kids camped atop cars. Others were tucked into the backs of SUVs. Complete Story
Seventh Son Brewing Puts A New Face On Craft Beer (April 17)- On April 20th, 2020, Seventh Son Brewing in Columbus, Ohio, will celebrate its seventh anniversary. To celebrate, they’ve launched the Beer Me Project, a unique way to feature the fifty-seven employees that have contributed to their seven years of brewing. Complete Story
Rare beer auction to benefit Knoxville craft beer community (April 17)- The Knoxville craft beer community is coming together once again to support each other with an auction of rare beers. Knoxville Warm Up Beer Festival organizers have teamed up with Knox Brew Tours, Grayson Subaru and Knoxville Area Brewer’s Association to hold an online auction of “whales” to raise money Complete Story
Beer pick: Raspberry Milkshake IPA, Bad Habit Brewing, St. Joseph (April 17)- In these difficult times, we need to support small businesses so they can make it through the shutdown. Small business give the public more choices and add creativity. They have always been the background of this great country Complete Story
Georgia craft beer company starts bottling hand sanitizer (April 16)- We’re all adapting to major changes these days, and businesses are no exception. Restaurants are now selling groceries to stay afloat. Here’s what a brewery is doing to survive while helping people stay healthy. Complete Story
Brewery opens in Charlotte area — yes, in a pandemic. ‘Not opening was not an option’ (April 16)- What do you do when the brewery you’ve spent years designing and building is set to open during a worldwide pandemic? You open your doors, of course. Complete Story
Local brewery names new beer after Dr. Fauci (April 15)- ATLANTA — “Fauci Spring” is now available to enjoy in your home, while watching the nation’s top infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci tell us what’s going on with this pandemic. Complete Story
Alabama brewery booking paying gigs for musicians who can’t tour during pandemic (April 15)- Druid City Brewing Company’s “Home Brewed Quarantunes” will stream performances by musicians in need of a paying gig during the coronavirus crisis. Complete Story
Evil Czech Brewery blends flavors of three restaurants into one during pandemic (April 15)- MISHAWAKA, Ind.— 2020 was supposed to be a record-setting year for Evil Czech Brewery on Main Street. “Then the pandemic basically came out of nowhere and shut two of our local restaurants down and crippled basically our everyday operation at Evil Czech,” Complete Story
This Maryland brewery is behind a new alcohol delivery platform now used in 21 states (April 14)- Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision last month to close dining rooms across Maryland sent scores of restaurant, bar and brewery owners scrambling to adjust to a new way of doing business. Complete Story
Samuel Adams Brewery offers $1,000 grants to jobless bar and restaurant workers (April 14)- (CNN) – Samuel Adams Brewery is expanding its program to help unemployed bar and restaurant workers. Complete Story
COVID-19 and craft beer: Bell’s Brewery details the sweeping safety changes at its operations (April 14)- “Safety has always been a core value at Bell’s, and at this time more than ever we need to provide that for all our employees,” says John Mallett, director of brewing operations at Bell’s Brewery, Complete Story
Support Lehigh Valley brewers with T-shirt purchase during coronavirus crisis (April 13)- While purchasing a tasty growler or crowler from your favorite neighborhood brewery remains the best way to support local beer, PA Brew Review has another attractive option. Complete Story
Female-led brewhouse gearing up to open in Tipp City (April 13)- A new brewhouse opening in Tipp City is set to show off the best craft beer that the community has to offer. Complete Story
Century-long streak set to be snapped with new brewery in Buchanan County (April 13)- A meeting at a local home brew club is now set to snap a century-long dry spell. Lucas Gray and Brandon Mikel met at a club gathering in Independence – and now the two home brewers are putting their passion for pilsners into plans for Allerton Brewing Company. Complete Story
Georgia craft brewery Wild Heaven releases quarantine-inspired beer (April 10)- Before the pandemic, craft beer offered a gateway to socialization. Now, instead of spending hours in breweries, people swing by to pick up their to-go orders and leave. Complete Story
Urban South Brewery Announces “Porch Fest,” a Free Virtual Concert Series (April 10)- Urban South Brewery is excited to introduce Urban South Porch Fest, a free virtual concert series happening over the span of three days. Porch Fest will take place Friday, April 10 through Sunday, April 12 and will feature musical performances Complete Story
Opinion: The most important part of any craft beer M&A deal: Keep it local (April 10)- The connection that craft breweries have with local communities is an impressive aspect of their rise as an industry. The fact that communities are fighting to preserve them during the coronavirus outbreak attests to that. Complete Story
East Brother’s ‘Virtual Taproom’ brings together craft beer aficionados (April 9)- If you can’t go to the taproom, the taproom will come to you. Bearing testament to this wonder is Richmond’s East Brother Beer Co., which will employ the best use of Zoom yet by hosting its inaugural “Virtual Taproom” via the platform Complete Story
Austin Craft Brewers vs COVID-19: Zilker Brewing and Nomadic Beerworks (April 9)- Maybe you’re about to pour a big ole mug of beer as I’m about to, because it seems like everything out there from our local breweries are those big ole beers, referred to by professional beer knowers as “crowlers” – a 32 oz “canned growler.” Complete Story
Four Beaks Brewery offers huge discount on kegs of beer (April 9)- Usually, too much beer is never a bad thing, but for the famous Four Peaks Brewery, it is, so they’re having a huge sale. Complete Story
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN BREWERY BRINGS LIVE CONCERTS TO YOUR HOME, BENEFITING HUNGER AND HEALTH COALITION (April 8)- AMB and the WCSYC nonprofit will be launching a weekly in-home concert experience with the goals of bringing the community together and raising money for the HHC. Complete Story
Flying Tiger Brewery raising money for healthcare workers (April 8)- It just adds a little normalcy back to our business that has basically come to a screeching halt,” says James Simpson, the Head Brewer and a Co-Founder of Flying Tiger Brewery. Flying Tiger Brewery is raising money for the St. Francis Foundation to buy masks for healthcare workers. Complete Story
Celebrate National Beer Day with local brewery (April 8)- It is a day to celebrate one of the world’s oldest alcoholic beverages. According to the Smithsonian Magazine, the world’s oldest barely beer dates back to 3,400 B.C. to Iran’s Zagros Mountains. Complete Story
Tapped for Success (April 7)- In 1991, shortly after Scott Sargent graduated from Chico State, he started brewing beer at home. He says he and some friends became frequent brewing partners and always talked about opening a brewery. Complete Story
New owners of former Great Northern Brewery eye expansion, rooftop deck (April 7)- WHITEFISH — An application for a conditional use permit to expand and remodel the former Great Northern Brewery in Whitefish has been submitted to city officials. Complete Story
BEST OF OSU: QUARANTINE CRASH COURSE WITH SEVENTH SON BREWING CO. (April 7)- With most students trapped indoors, there is no better time to develop new interests. For some, this might mean picking up the guitar or cooking new recipes. For others, it means finding new and creative ways to drink. Complete Story
Upstate NY brewers keep rolling out new releases in uncertain times (April 6)- It’s not exactly business as usual at Upstate New York’s breweries, but nothing, not even the coronavirus outbreak, is stopping them from producing new or seasonal products. Complete Story
California Dominates Craft Beer Production In The United States (April 6)- Six of the 10 largest-selling craft beer companies in the United States have breweries in California, according to a new annual Top 50 list released by the Brewers Association. Complete Story
Forest City Brewery dedicates ale to journalist (April 6)- On International Women’s Day March 8, Forest City Brewery unveiled its latest imperial red ale which was created as an ode to WEWS legend Dorothy Fuldheim. She was the nation’s first anchorwoman and was a member of the station’s news team. Complete Story
Colorado brewery giving 4,000 cases of free beer to ‘frontline workers’ (April 3)- Grocery store staff, truck drivers, first responders, law enforcement, health care professionals, and other essential workers continue to put themselves at risk for the sake of society. To say ‘thank you’ for their efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a Boulder-based brewery is deciding to give back by dishing out some free suds to workers on the frontline. Complete Story
East Side Brewery Still On Tap After Tornado (April 3)- Following major damage to its physical space and equipment, Crazy Gnome Brewery in East Nashville is hoping to be operational in June depending upon COVID-19 concerns. Complete Story
Holy Cow: New Glarus makes the list of top-selling breweries again, even though it only sells in Wisconsin (April 3)- New Glarus Brewing, whose beer is sold only in Wisconsin, was named one of 2019’s Top 50 U.S. craft breweries by the Brewers Association. Complete Story
Grab a beer, and a roll of toilet paper, at Dorchester Brewing Co. (April 2)- New to the take-out menu at Dorchester Brewing Co.: toilet paper. The Dorchester brewery announced on Twitter Wednesday that with every to-go order from its M & M BBQ restaurant on Uber Eats, it would provide a free roll of toilet paper to its customers, straight to their doorsteps, for one day. Complete Story
Best Use of Spent Grain in a Brewery (April 2)- We’ve all seen the spent-grain dog biscuits offered up at Cincinnati breweries, made from the grains used to brew beer (see: Brewhaus Dog Bones). But after secretly eating them ourselves, we knew someone in town needed to make a people-palate-friendly version. Complete Story
Brew Ha Ha Productions releases merch to support craft breweries affected by coronavirus (April 2)- With breweries throughout Southern California having to quickly switch over to the to-go and pick-up only sales amid the spread of coronavirus, San Clemente-based Brew Ha Ha Productions has stepped up to help with specialty merchandise to help support the struggling businesses. Complete Story
Nationally Recognized Craft Brewery Tour Enhanced with Storytelling Dibond Decor (April 1)- Bell’s Brewery, Inc., (www.bellsbeer.com), a regional brewer headquartered in Kalamazoo, Mich., has been making a name for itself since 1985 by brewing quality craft beers in both its Kalamazoo and Comstock, Mich., locations. Complete Story
Athens brewery partners with non-profit to deliver meals to charities (April 1)- Millions of workers have found themselves without a job, and in some cases, not much to eat. An Athens business is trying to give back to those they had to let go. Complete Story