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The 20th year of the Iowa City Brewfest is coming upon us fast! Downtown Iowa City is the place to be on October 3 as the 20th annual Northside Oktoberfest will take place. Here’s more on this terrific beer and food festival for the coordinators: The Northside Oktoberfest benefiting Iowa City area non-profits showcases the Bohemian nature ...

Last year about this time I discovered that Castle Danger Brewery was set to open a new taproom in Two Harbors, Minnesota.  I had been to the brewery during a trip out there in 2013 and HERE is my review of their old site from that trip.  The old location was in a small red shed well off the beaten path in the town of Castle Danger. ...

“It’s getting to a time where there’s so much beer out there… the quality isn’t always there and you wouldn’t know, but you’d know if you got a shitty pizza." Modist Brewing Company appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Donovan Gruebele

Now that the initial craze of the recent Shelton Brothers shipment has worn off (all the Cantillon is sold) there are a number of amazing beers that are sitting on shelves that everyone should be trying. I actually struggled internally about posting this beer because it’s really amazing and there’s a fair amount of it out there. I& ...

The 7th Annual DC Beer Week (DCBW) is shaping up to be the biggest yet, with sponsor-driven flagship events taking place at different venues around the region throughout the week of August 9–16. The official calendar of events, which will continue to grow as the week gets closer, is live on the DCBeerWeek.net website now. &ldquo ...

Hello, I'm going to be heading down to Escondido and was looking for bottle shop recommendations.  I plan to visit a few breweries, but to maximize my time I wanted to drop in on a couple bottles shops so as to make sure I bring back some of the more rare beers that area has to offer. Thank you in advance for your advice and thoughts ...

Zwanze Day or as I like to call it International Sour Beer Craze Day is coming back to Honolulu in 2015. It’s the day that Brasserie Cantillon, the most sought after wild/sour/funky beer maker in the world, releases a special beer to only 56 bars around the world. People go crazy for Cantillon on any average day of the year. The stu ...

New Times Broward-Palm Beach How to Judge a Homebrew Competition: Inside Tips on What the Judges Are Really ... New Times Broward-Palm Beach This past weekend, I volunteered to judge the King of the Home Brew Competition at the third-annual Palm Beach Summer Beer Fest. I enjoyed the first year quite a bit and was busy with another even ...

On Saturday 18th of July saw us return to Smyths on the Square Navan. We showcased 4 breweries and 1 craft cider. It all kicked off at 4pm. Entry was €10 which included two tokens, BBQ and live entertainment. In attendance we saw David Risso show casing beers by 8 Degrees James Brown Brews with his award winning chocolate orange st ...

Santa Fe will have a new brewery before long, as local homebrew club president John Rowley has assured me. You’ve probably already heard the rumors. You’ve probably already seen their Facebook page. Well, at least 527 of you have. The Dark Side Brew Crew wouldn’t be the most-read beer blog in New Mexico if we didn’t bri ...