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So, I have a new banner, just under my logo, an affiliate link to Homebrewsupply.com. I haven't done any advertising on this blog at all, but I thought I'd experiment with this particular affiliate program - I don't anticipate having any conflicts of interests, and the site looks legit. So! If you are looking to order homebrew stuff, why ...

Lancashire Telegraph Craft beer: is it closing time for the Campaign for Real Ale? The Guardian It's not an organisation that's been known for embracing change, but Camra has admitted it might need to focus on the interest in other beers, such as the craft beer supplied in kegs or cans – the sort of drinks Camra swore to oust. After ...

Distillery 365 changed their name, but kept their same delicious beers and spirits. There was some beer news that popped up last week while yours truly was out of town. Throw in the fact that I am greatly limited by Isotopes coverage this week, and well, this is our news article for the week. We will follow up on some of these articles as warra ...

Gloucester Citizen CAMRA Gloucester Beer Festival boasting 103 beers and 40 ciders Gloucester Citizen Gallons of beer and mountains of food are being brought from across the country to make this year's CAMRA Gloucester Beer Festival the best yet. In all there will be 103 ales to sample as well as 40 ciders and perries at the event host ...

Lovers of Epic's Sour Brainless on Peaches, rejoice! A very limited run on the fruity wild ale will be going on sale. This year's release is primarily a blend of sour wort from Epic's Lactobacillus and Brettanomyces foeders brewed in October of 2014 and cellared onto peaches last June. During the final blend, 5 casks from our original 2013 blen ...

This week marks the first weekend of Jazzfest in New Orleans. To celebrate, Oskar Blues and NOLA Brewing are releasing a collaboration beer, The Wolf and The Lamb exclusively in Colorado and Louisiana. The Wolf and The Lamb is an imperial pilsner jam packed with European hops. Oskar Blues/NOLA Brewing The Wolf and The Lamb Read more a ...

A brewery we had never heard of wound up being the highlight of our trip, at least as far as the beer went. In case you do not follow us on social media, you might have missed the photos that Franz Solo and I took from our visit to Denver. Our main purpose for this trip was to see Iron Maiden (they were awesome, of course), but we naturally too ...

Over the weekend, the Asheville Citizen-Times published a fascinating analysis of how the deal to lure Deschutes went sideways. If you're interested at the intersection of public policy and business, it's a great piece. But beyond general lessons, there are some particularities that jumped out at me. There were so many moving parts, it's hard t ...

Uinta Brewing is updating it's look with a new company logo along with an evolved packaging scheme that brings greater brand recognition across their offerings. The "refreshed" logo further embraces use of a compass, Uinta’s company icon. “The compass symbolizes our adventurous spirit, sense of direction in brewing, and serves as ...

Inveralmond receive investment whether they were looking for it or not (and they may well have been, it could be there was no smoke without fire). There’s specific mention of the brewing staff being retained by their new owners, which is understandable given the weight towards sales/marketing staff as opposed to brewhouse workers at I&amp ...