News

I'd like to thank the "Academy" for this prestigious honor. New Beer Friday began as a dream. A dream to find a pint of something new every week. I'd also like to thank my wife - who keeps me grounded, by roller her eyes at me at every available opportunity. Talisman Imperial Coffee Stout with Cocoa nibs - This is under the Talisman Presen ...

Friday has rolled around again so it’s time to fire up the spotlight and shine it on another Scottish beer that deserves a place in your beer cupboard. We are inundated with IPAs, sours and all kinds of amazing flavours from around the world (and long may that continue) but you also need to keep ... The post Beer of the Week – Skye ...

in-cumbria Pub takes Camra award in-cumbria A HOLMROOK pub has picked up an award for being the best in the region. The Santon Bridge Inn was handed the seasonal award for the best pub in West Cumbria for winter 2016/2017. It was chosen by 30 members of the CAMRA West Cumbria branch for ...

Willamette Week Enterprise's Terminal Gravity Makes Oregon's Best Brewpub Burger with Beef From a Local Ranch Willamette Week Enterprise's Terminal Gravity Makes Oregon's Best Brewpub Burger with Beef From a Local Ranch. Nestled in the rugged Wallowas, in the far northeastern corner of the state, Terminal Gravity has been making IPA fo ...

DC Brau is turning six years old during this year's Craft Brewers Conference. Last year they threw a party and released one of the cooler six-packs out there. This year they're keeping the music, via a Baroness concert at the 930 Club on Wednesday, April 12th, but switching it up with the beer.  Six years, six collaboration beers. First, t ...

All the firkin fun you need in one place! La Cumbre marketing director Cory Campbell was doing a bit of house cleaning when he stumbled upon a piece of the brewery’s past. “I cleaned out one of the closets upstairs in one of the offices and found the old poster for it,” Cory said of the first Cask Ale Festival, held in 2011. & ...

With temperatures starting to rise, my latest trip to the liquor store found me passing over the stouts and heavy beers I’ve been stockpiling the last few months and looking for a nice spring seasonal. Luckily, one of my favorites from the last few springs had just arrived – Tree Shaker Imperial Peach IPA from O’Dell Bre ...

Brewers Association (press release) (blog) Media Advisory: Homebrew Con 2017 Brewers Association (press release) (blog) Homebrewers from across the country will come together in Minneapolis for Homebrew Con 2017, also known as the 39th annual National Homebrewers Conference. Hosted by the American Homebrewers Association, the event&mda ...

New and Now Availables is a weekly(?) feature here at DCBeer.com. In an effort to keep readers informed about the newest beers (local and otherwise) appearing in the market and on beer menus, we'll be sharing the beer submissions we get from breweries and brewpubs. These may be brand new beers or they may be beers returning to rotations (e ...

I’m always on the lookout for unique beer events. I’ve been to hundreds of tastings and any new spin at creating an event has my interest. I was particularly interested in the Donut & Beer pairing event Hydra Beer Company held in February, but alas I was not able to attend. Luckily, Hydra is doing it again on March 18th and Marc ...