5 Ways to Invest in the Craft Beer Revolution(October 1) – There’s no question that craft beer has revolutionized the alcohol industry and changed the way Americans drink. Once dominated by a few big brands like Budweiser and Miller, beer was changed forever in 1978 when President Jimmy Carter deregulated the industry. Complete Story
Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome Is Back(October 1) – Winter Welcome is vintage-dated with a special label each year, and was first shipped to the US in 1990 – it was the first imported winter seasonal beer. Serve in a traditional Sam Smith tulip or nonik glass for the holidays. Complete Story
What’s Hot Now? Craft Beer Brewed With Tea(September 30) – Once a fairly niche phenomenon, coffee-infused craft beer is now relatively mainstream. The popularity of, say, coffee stout is perhaps due to a broad crossover between beer nerds and coffee drinkers, or it could be attributed to the similar roasting processes of coffee and malt. Complete Story
Scottish brewery BrewDog takes stout position against Trump supporters(September 29) – An offer of free beer to supporters of President Donald Trump has sparked an international brouhaha. Scottish craft brewery BrewDog canceled a series of planned events with US brewery Scofflaw in the United Kingdom after a statement issued on behalf of the American company promised free beer to supporters of Trump. Complete Story
What’s Hot Now? Craft Beer Brewed With Tea(September 29) – Tim Lange, lead brewer at Chicago’s Marz Community Brewing, and his team are one such group. When the organization started in 2014, it was a group of home-brewing friends spitballing recipes they’d conceived. One of them, Eli Espinoza, shared a wheat ale he had made with a blend of teas, which was particularly well-received by the founding team, so they set out to scale it up for commercial production. Complete Story
Intuition Ale Works to celebrate anniversary with music festival in Jacksonville(September 29) – Jacksonville beer lovers and music aficionados have plenty to look forward to this December. Intuition Ale Works — a locally owned craft brewery specializing in small-batch ales — will celebrate its eighth anniversary Saturday, Dec. 1, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with an outdoor music festival. Complete Story
Hooby’s Brewing to open in downtown Winters, California(September 29) – Curtis Stocking and his adult children Chad, Melanie, Jackie and Courtney plan to open Hooby’s Brewing by the end of October at 9 E. Main St., Suite J after home-brewing for the last five years. They’ve knocked down walls in what used to be Main Street Cellars to create a 2,400-square foot taproom with a back patio and bocce court. Complete Story
National Drink Beer Day 2018 – September 28(Sept 28) – Beer lovers unite! Grab an ice-cold beer (or two) and get ready to celebrate National Drink Beer Day today(Complete Story)
Gritty Gets a Beer Named After Him: Nightmare Fuel(Sept 27) – Philadelphia is clearly still divided over whether or not the new Flyers mascot is exactly what the city needs — the next Phanatic —or Satan’s unfortunate spawn. Or both(Complete Story)
22 Oregon beers that won medals at the 2018 Great American Beer Festival(Sept 26) – Oregon breweries took home 22 medals — including six golds, 10 silvers and six bronzes — from this weekend’s Great American Beer Festival, the largest and most prestigious beer event in the nation.(Complete Story)
A Werewolf in London — Into the Wild with New Belgium & Friends(Sept 25) – GBH had the honor of hosting Colorado’s New Belgium Brewing—plus a select few friends—at our Into the Wild event(Complete Story)
The New Normal — 3 Floyds Takes Legal Action Against San Diego Brewery(Sept 25) – The latest legal battle in beer’s ongoing series of trademark disputes is taking place between two breweries set 2,000 miles apart and, until now, have presumably had a cordial relationship(Complete Story)
Ohio Brewers Smash State Record at GABF(Sept. 24) – Ohio craft brewers reached new heights at the 2018 Great American Beer Festival (GABF), held Sep. 20-22. The Ohio delegation won a total of 14 awards at the nation’s most prestigious brewing competition. Brink Brewing in Cincinnati paced the Ohio field this year with two medals, a gold for Moozie in the Sweet Stout or Cream Stout category, as well as a silver for Hold The Reins in the English-Style Mild Ale category. The two medals earned Brink the award for Very Small Brewing Company of the Year. Complete Story
Looking back at Great American Beer Festival 2018, a sudsy crystal ball into the beers of tomorrow(Sept 24) – This past weekend, I attended my fourth Great American Beer Festival. To say it can look and feel overwhelming is an understatement(Complete Story)
Nearly in a year in barrels, Atlanta Brewing Hype Whale Reserve debuts(Sept 21) – Atlanta Brewing Hype Whale Reserve will be available at the brewery on September 22nd(Complete Story)
Deep Ellum Brewing Co. Is Releasing a New Rosé Ale at State Fair of Texas(Sept 21) – As if you needed another reason to hit up the State Fair of Texas when it opens Sept. 28. Deep Ellum Brewing Company is debuting a new beer at this year’s fair: No Way Rosé(Complete Story)
A new beer garden — and a new chapter — for San Francisco’s Magnolia Brewing(Sept 20) – Buzzsaw whirs, hammer poundings, and shouts echo at re-envisioned Dogpatch location for Magnolia Brewing Co., which is due to reopen this month.(Complete Story)
Increased Freight Costs and a Driver Shortage Cramp Beer Profits(Sept 19) -Surging freight costs, a shortage of long-haul truck drivers and new laws restricting the number of hours that drivers can be on the road are cutting into profits of beer companies and other major corporations throughout the United States.(Complete Story)
Sloop Brewing Company opening creates beer destination in East Fishkill(Sept 18) – Saturday, Sloop Brewing Company at The Factory officially opened. The 26,000-square-foot property at the former IBM East Fishkill campus serves as a brewery, tasting room, restaurant and event space.(Complete Story)
One of America’s Great Beer Cities Is Catching Its Second Wind(Sept 17) – If you visit Milwaukee, be prepared to talk about beer. A lot. Nicknamed “Brew City,” and located 80 miles north of Chicago, Milwaukee has had hops running through its veins for longer than some cities have existed(Complete Story)
State Beer Review: 1818 Prairie State Farmhouse Ale(Sept 17) – Hand of Fate Brewing, a two-year old microbrewery in downstate Petersburg, near Springfield, won a competition at last year’s Illinois State Fair for the title of the state’s official Bicentennial Beer.(Complete Story)
Tampa’s Cigar City Brewing to sell its brews in Sweden, Finland and Norway(Sept 14) – Beer lovers in Sweden, Finland and Norway will be able to get a taste of Tampa brews such as the Jai Alai IPA and Guayabera Citra Pale Ale starting this month(Complete Story)
Drink to old times: World’s ‘oldest brewery’ found in Israel(Sept 14) – Archaeologists have found what they believe is the world’s oldest site for alcohol production, a study said Thursday, adding the beer-like beverage may have been served in ceremonies some 13,000 years ago(Complete Story)
According To History, We Can Thank Women For Beer(Sept 14) – Beer consumption has been so disproportionately linked with men that it’s easy to forget women were the original brewers. Now, they’re staking their claim again.(Complete Story)
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, local brewery team up on new craft beer(Sept 13) – Mercedes-Benz Stadium is brewing up a new collaboration with a well-known Avondale Estates brewery. Wild Heaven Beer is joining with the stadium to create ATL Pale Ale(Complete Story)
Anheuser-Busch Pauses Beer Brewing to Ship Cans of Water to Hurricane Florence Victims(Sept 13) – Hurricane Florence, this Bud’s for you. Anheuser-Busch is sending six truckloads of canned drinking water, more than 300,000 cans, to North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.(Complete Story)
Craft Breweries Prepare for Hurricane Florence(Sept 13) – Small and independent craft breweries from the Carolinas into the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic are preparing for what meteorologists warn could be devastating impacts from Hurricane Florence(Complete Story)
Trillium to Open Farm Brewery in Connecticut(Sept 12) – Nearly two years after publicly declaring an interest in opening a farmhouse brewery in Connecticut, popular Massachusetts craft beer maker Trillium Brewing Company has purchased a farm in North Stonington(Complete Story)
Pike Brewing to Release 3 IPAs(Sept 12) – Pike is brewing a special batch of Pike Space Needle IPA featuring Cascade and Centennial fresh hops from Chelan Valley Hops, the only commercial hop farm with irrigation rights to the glacial waters of Lake Chelan(Complete Story)
What the Ale: Strong beer hits the state in preparation for Oct. 1 law change(Sept 12) – The Oklahoma Beer Alliance announced that distributors have received shipments of beer into the state in preparation for the law change which will occur on Oct. 1(Complete Story)
Green Bench Brewing Begins Construction on Tasting Room Expansion(September 11) – Green Bench Brewing is proud to announce the start of construction of an expansion adjacent to their original building that will increase production, and focus on the brewing of sour and wild ales(Complete Story)
Rhinelander Brewing Company expanding its production(September 11) – The Rhinelander Brewing Company faces a good problem: its supply can’t keep up with demand. Since April, its beers have been so popular, the brewery is already making plans to expand its production(Complete Story)
News and Notes from the California Craft Beer Summit(September 11) – Thousands of California beer industry professionals met in Sacramento last week for the California Craft Brewers Association annual three-day Craft Beer Summit, Expo and Beer Festival(Complete Story)
Smiling Toad Brewery announces expansion, new location(September 10) – For the second time since opening in 2013, Smiling Toad Brewery is moving and expanding — so get your last visits in before the spot closes sometime in October. Co-owner Biff Morehead hopes that the brewery’s new location at 2028 Sheldon Ave., the former Thirsty’s, will open in December. Complete Story
Allagash White is Coming to Cans(September 9) – Beer Business Daily first reported news this week that Allagash Brewing Co. would start releasing its flagship White in cans starting March 2019(Complete Story)
New German-inspired beer garden in Salt Lake City struggling to get a permanent liquor license that fits its business model(September 9) – When designing Mountain West Hard Cider’s new patio, owners Jeff and Jennifer Carleton wanted to re-create an outdoor venue reminiscent of an Old World German beer garden.(Complete Story)
Local beer comes with a side of sustainability(September 9) – At Moderation Brewing in Brunswick, nothing goes to waste. Maine craft beer is everywhere.(Complete Story)
Destihl founder pushes brewery growth statewide(September 9) – After founding Destihl in 2007, Potts found himself struggling against state laws on how much beer he could brew, how it was distributed and where it could be stored — roadblocks he and the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild have taken down statewide, paving the way for a craft brewery industry that’s thrived even as other local businesses have struggled. (Complete Story)
Chinese Turn to Drinking Beer Out of Plastic Bags(September 8) – Forget about beer in a can or a bottle, the latest trend that’s gripping residents in the coastal city of Qing Dao, the home of China’s most exported beer Tsingtao, is drinking beer out of a plastic bag(Complete Story)
Holy Men and Hops: Belgium’s Brewer’s Day Celebrations Exhibit the Historic Link Between Beer and the Church(September 7) – Few nations have as special a relationship with beer as Belgium. Its success is built on a long, and holy, bond with the world’s favorite tipple(Complete Story)
Carlsberg glues beer cans together becoming first brewery to abandon plastic rings(September 7) – Carlsberg beer cans are to be stuck together with glue as it becomes the first brewer to abandon plastic rings(Complete Story)
Utah’s best home brewer makes gold-medal ales and stouts in his garage, and his worst beer-making disaster has a silver lining(September 7) – Zachary Belles has a garage, but you won’t find his car inside. “It’s completely dedicated to beer brewing,” said the 32-year-old Salt Lake City resident, who was named Utah’s best home brewer(Complete Story)
These beer bottle caps would like to start a conversation about your prostate(September 6) – Next time you pick up a six-pack of beer at your grocery or liquor store, the bottle caps might look different than they usually do. And they might get you thinking about your prostate.(Complete Story)
Sen. Rob Portman honored as ‘beer champion’ by Beer Institute(September 6) – The institute on Wednesday named the Ohio Republican as one of four honorees for their work backing policies that offer tax relief for brewers and beer importers.(Complete Story)
This special Belgium sour beer is only in Michigan at Jolly Pumpkin(September 6) – Jolly Pumpkin’s Dexter Taphouse is the only place in Michigan serving up a special Belgium sour beer for Zwanze Day this month(Complete Story)
30 years of beer: Great Lakes Brewing Company celebrates milestone anniversary(September 6) – Great lakes Brewing company is celebrating its 30th anniversary on Thursday. (Complete Story)
Listermann Brewing Co. celebrates a decade of craft beer(September 5) – When Listermann Brewing Company received its license to make beer in June 2008, craft brewing was still a bit of a novelty in Greater Cincinnati. “It’s been fun,” said Dan Listermann, the brewery’s founder and namesake. (Complete Story)
Piano lessons at a brewery? This new Beerthoven program is making it possible(September 5) – Lazarus Brewing will be the site of Beerthoven Kraft, a newly established mobile piano lab run by the folks behind the Beerthoven Concert Series. As the name suggests, Beerthoven is all about producing classical music concerts in a casual setting where audiences are drinking free beer while they listen. (Complete Story)
Genesee Brewery cans barrel-aged stout, readies for new festival(September 5) – To celebrate one of Rochester’s gems, the Genesee Brewery is releasing a new barrel-aged stout and co-hosting a family friendly party in conjunction with the city of Rochester. The Genesee Brew House Pilot Batch Bourbon Barrel-Aged Stout will go on sale at 11 a.m. Friday when the Brew House opens for business. (Complete Story)
A Harvard Square Jazz Venue Becomes a Beer Hall(September 5) – Beat Brasserie formerly known as Beat Hotel — will transform into Beat Brew Hall, aiming to create an environment similar to European beer halls while still showcasing live music(Complete Story)
Last Call: A book to help you think about beer, as if you’re not already(September 5) – An upshot of spending way too much time delayed in airports over the past few days: I’ve had a lot of time to read, and drink beer, and read about drinking beer while drinking beer(Complete Story)
Beer in the Bay: SF Brewers Guild announces Beer Week 2019 dates and Cellarmaker plots new taproom(September 5) – The San Francisco Brewers Guild is readying for the fall by announcing dates for San Francisco Beer Week 2019: Friday, February 1 through Sunday, February 10, 2019(Complete Story)
Fat Head’s Brewery wins 2018 Cleveland Oktoberfest craft-beer competition(September 4) – MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio – Fat Head’s Brewery took top honors Friday in Cleveland Oktoberfest’s annual microbrew competition for the fourth consecutive year. Its Alpenglow Weizenbock, no stranger to medals in competition, earned best-in-show honors at the Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds. Complete Story
Trend toward “healthy” beer has some raising eyebrows(September 4) – Is there such a thing as “healthy” beer? Not really, the experts say. But that hasn’t stopped some breweries from trying to market some products as natural, fresh or “better” for you(Complete Story)
When it comes to beer, ‘craft’ isn’t always synonym for ‘good’(September 3) – We need to “support craft brewing.” I disagree. We need to support good brewing(Complete Story)
Use Alexa to Figure Out What Food Pairs With Your Beer(September 3) – When we think about pairing alcohol with our food, the first thing that comes to mind is typically wine. While a nice wine pairing is great, you can also pair your food with beer(Complete Story)