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On Saturday May 30, Ian and I participated in the second annual Craft Brew races in Stowe, VT. Not much can convince me to get up on a Saturday morning and run 3 miles, but that day I had some real motivation…beer! The Stowe Craft Brew Races took place at the Stoweflake Resort on a hot (like 88 degrees hot), sunny day. For $55, partici ...

Hard to believe it’s June. That means Father’s Day is right around the corner and you may be wondering what to get old dad – or – you may be looking for a hint to send to the kiddos. We’ve got you covered. Here are a few ideas from the snobs: TICKETS:  What better way to spend Father’s Day weekend then a ...

Check it out, another great release from our friends in NC – keep an eye out for it here in fabulous K-town! ———————————–PRESS RELEASE———————————– Wayfarer Summer IPA Release Green Man Brewery&rs ...

A great piece in the Times Magazine about a backlash building against super boozy wines. To Parr, and a growing number of like-­minded colleagues, such nuance becomes impossible to achieve when the wines are too alcoholic; it’s as if the lilting flutes and oboes of a symphony have been drowned out by a slash of electric guitar. He ...

Got plans this weekend? If not, and you don’t mind a short drive up I-29, we have two tickets to the Omaha Beer Fest taking place this Friday and Saturday, June 5 & 6. We will select one winner at random. The winner will receive two general admission tickets to either the Friday night or Saturday session. With your ticke ...

Last week we showed off the now ancient 2008 vintage of Surly Darkness.  At that same time we used our panel of judges to try a couple other rare beers...to clear the palate you see?  Or something.  OK, we just wanted to drink more and its hard to go down to lesser beers after such a brawny one.  We poured this into Su ...

Hello beer lovers and welcome to another edition of the NorCal Beer Blog's brew review. Tonight’s featured beer is Knee Deep Brewing Company Lupulin River Imperial IPA. From the Knee Deep Brewing Company website: “This Double IPA includes Mosaic and Simcoe hops, South American specialty malt, and tons of tastiness. Looks like ...

Pups welcomed in local brewery KMTV OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) - Man's best friend was man's best drinking buddy Sunday at the Nebraska Brewing Company. For the first time ever, the brewery invited four legged friends into the taproom in LaVista, for the Barks and Beer benefit event. Pups chowed ...

MLive.com 5 craft beer bits from Founders, New Holland owners MLive.com Much of the discussion focused on the changing American craft beer industry, which has grown into a major player in the international beverage market over the past decade. The rest was light-hearted talk between two brewers who may have started in the ... A c ...

Scotsman Summer is new golden age for ale Scotsman Tesco recently unveiled it own-label golden ale in a move that has been welcomed by the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra). Chiara Nesbitt, ale buyer for the chain, said: “Golden ale is having such a dramatic effect on the beer tastes of the nation because ...