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Disclosure: DCBeer's editor is a long-time member of the planning committee for this event. The 12th Annual Beer Institute Brewer’s Ball Presented by matchboxfoodgroup and Anheuser-Busch has earned its reputation as the nonprofit beer and food event in DC, hosting over 35 of the region’s best craft brew ...

And so we arrive at another milestone: 100 blogposts. 100 times that I, sometimes with help of others, have posted about the still growing Dutch beer scene. A small scene when I started 6 years ago, bigger now with the end not yet in sight. A great scene, a great culture of people who all share a love for well-made craft beer. This century of p ...

So what do you want from the perfect taproom? A spur of the moment visit to one in south London summed that up perfectly for me. Mondo Brewing Company are based in Battersea, and on a recent Wednesday night opening their taproom door was rewarded with a completely empty room and the entire Mondo staff ... The post Mondo Brewing Company, and the ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Anderson Valley Brewing Company Briney Melon Gose. I had the opportunity to try this beverage at the 2016 SF Beer Week Opening Gala and I completely dug it. Commercial description: “Born from our passion for experimen ...

I fell down the unnecessary rabbit hole of nomenclature yesterday when discussing the question of independence. I don't actually care what we call breweries and mentioning the name "indie brewer" was a distraction. And, as many people pointed out on social media, you can co-opt pretty much any name. "Indie music" no longer has any connection to ...

Boulevardia Entrance, photo courtesy of Josh Thomas To no one’s surprise, Boulevardia is back for 2016. The three-day festival in the West Bottoms lands on Father’s Day weekend, which is June 17–19 this year. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, February 24, at 10:00 am. Which is only a big deal if you’re ...

There are two things you can’t miss when you walk into Square Barrels in downtown Honolulu. Those deer antlers hanging above the taps and bar manager Thomas Ray. He’s a big guy (former Rugby player) with a huge smile, cheerfully greeting everyone who walks in. A native of the Seattle area, Ray has been living in Hawaii for the past ...

Now in my second year, A Whale A Week is my challenge to try (with an array of beer loving friends) a rare beer for every week of the year.  Last year I had a great time with this and have continued it for 2016.  Not every beer will be a truly "white whale" beer, but all are hard to find and a treat to try! Three Floyds Brew ...

Duluth News Tribune HOOPS ON HOPS: Homebrewing is easy to tap into Duluth News Tribune The first thing I tell anyone who asks about homebrewing is the fun of self-educating. There are entire sections at the bookstore on homebrewing and vast resources on the Internet. My favorite go-to books are Charlie Papazian's "The Complete Joy of&n ...

I remember well the first time I had this beer. I was in Blacksburg, Virginia on business with Andy Brantley. We were hunting beer and ended up at a place called Blacksburg Taphouse. I remember being so impressed with this beer that I not only ordered another but before we left Virginia, I had found a bottle to bring home. Since then, whenever ...