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When darkness sets in earlier and earlier and when the wind outside has a cold streak in it you know that fall is just around the corner. If you’re a beer lover in this country this also means that the first bottles of bock beer will start to appear in the shops. Bock as a style is one that was present long before the current craft beer r ...

The Westmorland Gazette New Kendal real ale bar set to open today The Westmorland Gazette Ronnie Mullin, who runs the brewery alongside head brewer Richard Husbands, said they wanted to cater for the increasing number of real ale lovers. MORE TOP STORIES: Local cadets Ben Flint, from Windermere, and Midshipman Matthew Collingwood  ...

GRAND RAPIDS – After almost exactly two years in the works, the owners of Harmony Brewing Company opened their massive new restaurant and brewery, Harmony Hall , Oct. 6. A steady flow of patrons filled, but did not crowd, the new space on its first day. Harmony Hall has two floors of seating, 24 taps, and a menu full of different var ...

My picks of beer news from around the web that you need to read and my two cents on the topics.  Most of the time it’s Hawaii beer news topics, but every once in a while you’ll find other general beer related topics. New School Beer – It’s Fall so that means pumpkin beers, yay! I’ll admit, I’m ...

Beer is one of the world’s oldest beverages, and has been enjoyed by generations for thousands of years. When drunk in moderation, beer can have health benefits ranging from boosting brain activity to limiting arthritis risk.

Get your hop bomb on this weekend. A while back we wrote up a full preview on Palate Fatigue, the special event being held this Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Sister Bar downtown. The only thing we did not have back then was the final list of beers that would be poured. Well, now we have them, or at least 21 of the 22 planned, courtesy of event o ...

Scotland is a country that far too many people regard as merely a part of something else. The worst offenders are the ones who somehow think of it as a part of England. This is a bit like saying that France is part of Spain, or that chicken is part of Turkey – it’s not just wrong, it’s so wrong that anyone who says such a thin ...

Next week I have the great pleasure to visit three great beer cities on the book tour, and if you're in or near any of them, consider checking them out. They all look to be special events. Monday, October 19 at 7pm Sugar Maple Bar, Milwaukee I am especially excited to be returning to the Badger State, where from 1992-1995 I spent three ...

Just a short post. It seems Sam Adams has Kosmic Mother Funk Grand Cru going out soon. Very limited. Maybe just at company tastings. Right now the closest plans are in Chicago in late September and mid-November. Or Cleveland next week. Their final stop is going to be decided by online votes (read: ballot box stuffed with bits). Indy, Nashville ...

Florida State Seminoles Opponent Scouting Report: Louisville Craft Beer Scene Tomahawk Nation This segment will feature a brewery from the area and a beer from another brewery in the area, with a focus on best representing the craft beer scene of the Noles weekly opponent. We also try to include options that are readily available to tho ...