Is it too early in the year to be talking about Pumpkin beers? Most definitely. Even though this beer won't be hitting shelves 'till later in the year, it seemed worth mentioning. Wasatch Beers - who is currently transitioning to all cans, will have nitro options of their popular Pumpkin Ale in widgetless cans and nitro taps. Imagine all of the ...
Read More »Charting out an early plan of attack for ABQ Beer Week
Set your calendars! We are T-minus one month and one day until the annual madness of ABQ Beer Week is upon us once again. The Crew received a copy of the final printed schedule that you will soon be able to find (almost) everywhere there is craft beer. More events figure to be added between now and May 25, but those will appear online only. Fea ...
Read More »Pub wins Cider Pub of the Year for Maldon district for third year running
Maldon and Burnham Standard Pub wins Cider Pub of the Year for Maldon district for third year running Maldon and Burnham Standard The Carpenters Arms, of Gate Street, Maldon, has been awarded Cider Pub of the Year for Maldon and the Dengie by Maldon Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), after previously winning in 2015 and 2016. The pub is run by ...
Read More »Yorkshire Square Brewery brings English-style ‘real ale’ to Torrance
Los Angeles Times Yorkshire Square Brewery brings English-style 'real ale' to Torrance Los Angeles Times Known as “real ale” in England, the beer is matured in metal casks and allowed to naturally carbonate instead of being kegged under pressure. The cask ale is delivered to the glass via a hand pump on the bar, instead of ...
Read More »Mini Real Ale Festival planned for May 13 at Smokehouse Brewing
The Columbus Dispatch Mini Real Ale Festival planned for May 13 at Smokehouse Brewing The Columbus Dispatch The 14th annual Mini Real Ale Festival is from noon to 3 p.m. May 13 at Smokehouse Brewing Co., 1130 Dublin Road. It will feature craft beer from a veritable who's who of local breweries: Actual Brewing, Barley's Brewing, Commonh ...
Read More »The 68 pubs Cornwall has lost according to CAMRA
Cornwall Live The 68 pubs Cornwall has lost according to CAMRA Cornwall Live There were 52,750 pubs in Britain at the end of 2015 according to CAMRA, down from 54,194 the previous year, meaning an average of 27 establishments closed each week. Happily, the picture is not as gloomy as it appears in the Duchy, where there has ...
Read More »Barrel Aged Dubhe is Coming Your Way
If you missed out on drinking any Dubhe on 4/20, this news will make it all better. Uinta Brewing will be producing a special Barrel aged version of the hemp seed infused Imperial Black IPA. This barrels selection will feature Bourbon whiskey, which should make for a tasty brew. Keep checking back for it's release. It looks like we had a ti ...
Read More »Remedy Brewing Company of Sioux Falls – coming soon
This profile of Remedy Brewing Company is the ninth in our series profiling all of South Dakota breweries. Look for a profile of another brewery next week. Official Brewery Name: Remedy Brewing Company Ownership: Three local guys starting out in a garage. Matt Hastad – world traveler and beer savant.  ...
Read More »Camra’s best pubs in South East Wales have been revealed
WalesOnline Camra's best pubs in South East Wales have been revealed WalesOnline The accolade is voted for by members of the Cardiff CAMRA. “We have put the certificates up on the wall already,” said Osian. As the winners of the Cardiff area, the pub will now compete against other pubs from South East Wales in a regional vo ...
Read More »Long Read: The Story of the Forgotten Genius who Discovered the Apple’s Birthplace, Before Being Murdered by Stalin
When I wrote The Apple Orchard, there were edits. I wanted to give the origin story of the apple, but this was cut from the final book because by the time I'd finished it, The Apple Orchard was the story of my own personal journey of discovery through the English apple year, and this just stuck out in the narrative as s ...
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