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Image totally stolen from KC Nanobrew Festival Facebook Page. As you know, Kansas City has been going through a craft beer growth spurt over the past several years, with new breweries popping up all over the metro. And as part of that growth, the Kansas City beer festival scene has really matured as well. Ten years ago, the few beer fes ...

Bluffton brewers earn silver medal at National Homebrew Competition Island Packet Bluffton brewers Lee Holyoak and Ross Hendricks won a silver medal in the American Pale Ale category at the National Homebrew Competition. Their beer took home second out of 358 final-round entries. They had three beers advance to the finals. For more&nbsp ...

2017 is looking to be the summer of the beerfest. At this point we're looking at one a month and at this point in Utah's craft beer renaissance that's not a bad thing. The 3rd Annual "WeeBeer" Festival includes food, entertainment, vendors and of course beer.  This event is held outdoor at Ogden's Golden Spike Event Center on Saturd ...

Don’t rest on your laurels. Push. Improve. We certainly appreciate a brewery who is willing to look at a recipe and say, “we can make this better.” Starr Hill Brewery has done just that – again – this time with their pale ale – Grateful. Let’s check it out. On the aroma I immediately find strong citrus ...

Southwest Grape and Grain has been reorganized by its new owner. As the member of the Crew who does quite a lot of consistent home brewing, I was intrigued when I heard that ownership of Southwest Grape and Grain, my main local source for brewing supplies and ingredients, had changed hands. It turns out I already knew the gentleman who took ove ...

Westerson wins first, second in San Diego County Fair's homebrew contest Valley News Menifee's Craig Westerson received first-place and second-place ribbons for his entries in the San Diego County Fair's homebrew competition. Westerson took first place in the specialty wood-aged beer class and second in the sweet mead category.

Lichfield Live Live music and real ale on offer at Elford Walled Garden festival ... Lichfield Live Elford Walled Garden will be the setting for a summer festival featuring live music and entertainment. Elford Hall Gardens. Taking place on July 1, the event will ...

This profile of Granite City Food & Brewery is the seventeenth in our series profiling all of South Dakota breweries. Look for a profile of another brewery next week. Above, Daily Freeman-Journal photo by Billie Shelton. John Dunkin Jr. and Corey Birkey stand next to the large tanks where the wort is brewed at Ellsworth, Iowa. Off ...

The Guardian That looks off, mate: why craft beer lovers are falling for murky ales ... The Guardian New techniques producing hazy, unfiltered beers preserve flavour and add silken textures, claim brewers. But how can you tell if you've been sold a bad pint?

Brewers Association (press release) (blog) 2017 Homebrew Con and National Homebrew Competition Wrap, Making their Mark in Minneapolis Brewers Association (press release) (blog) Minneapolis • June 17, 2017—After three days of fun, educational sessions and—of course—tasting, Homebrew Con 2017, also known as the 39t ...