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Each year, General Distribution's Jim Fick closely tracks the sales of Oregon beer in Oregon, and he very graciously forwards me the spreadsheet with the numbers. Frustratingly, the OLCC, which tracks these numbers, has gotten fairly lax and the figures aren't terribly reliable. One obvious example is that they somehow don't capture CBA's sal ...

This is the first in our first in a series of profiling all of South Dakota breweries. Look for a profile of another brewery next week. Brewer Adam Erickson at Dempsey’s in Watertown, SD Official Brewery Name:  Dempsey’s Brewery, Pub & Restaurant Ownership: The Dempsey Family, currently operated by Sean Dempsey Brewers: ...

The brewers at Starr Brothers were all too happy to receive the official NMDSBC Stout Challenge trophy. Every now and again, a story, even a short one, slips through the cracks. A few weeks back, I visited Starr Brothers and got a quick tour of the brewery’s expansion, took some photos, and I completely forgot to post anything. Time to re ...

Only in Utah can you take a shitty law that 70% of the people hate and find a way to make it even worse. That's happened to the newly unveiled Zion Curtain bill. After being revealed yesterday, the specifics of HB442, a bill that was supposed to bring sanity back to the restaurant industry was revealed to have an insane amount of modificati ...

What is the most effective weapon these days in the search for brand new beer online? Aside from a credit card that doesn’t scream at you, I mean? It’s not Google – searching for ‘Cloudwater Juicy Banger 10% Pineapple Can Hazy’ will only lead to out of stock dead ends and beer tasting blogs either ... The post ...

Each week, Tony Budny pens SCREAMING INTO THE VOID and looks at the best in writing and social media conversation around the biggest issues in beer. If you feel something should be included, have a tip, or just want to sound off, feel free to look him up on Twitter @DrinksTheThings or email DCBeer. Greetings from The Void, where we’re alr ...

cleveland.com (blog) FiveOne Experimental Orchestra puts local beers, composers on tap with 'Homebrew' concert cleveland.com (blog) FiveOne Experimental Orchestra concluded its 7th season with a concert at Rising Star Coffee. This week, the group picks up the beverage theme with a concert at Market Garden Brewery titled "Homebrew. (Cou ...

I’m partnering with Mercedes-Benz to share my version of Denver. People are always asking me about my favorite spots in the city, and I decided it was high time to share them with you guys. If you had just one day in Denver, these are my can’t-miss spots. 1. The Georgetown Loop Railroad, just 45 minutes West of Denver This beau ...

Craft beer lovers rejoice! Central Virginia's own Midnight Brewing is collaborating with The Pub at Wegmans (Midlothian), to bring an amazing four course beer dinner to the masses. Join part of the Virginia Beer Blog Crew (Clay and Sam) and other local beer enthusiasts this Thursday, March 2nd at 6pm. You'll find the event page here. Check ou ...

History Made Minnesota Senate made history today with a 38-28 vote. The vote would allow, but not require, the sale of liquor, wine, beer and in off-sale establishments in Minnesota.... Senate Passes Sunday Liquor Sales 38-28 appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Andrew Schmitt