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We've been busy with construction of our brewpub in Kennett Square since April of 2014, and while we aren't ready to open our doors quite yet, we thought you...

Fruits of their labor: Homebrewing in WNC Smoky Mountain News Based out of Boulder, Colorado, a craft beer mecca in its own right, the AHA is home to 44,000 members and 1,900 homebrew clubs across the United States. Started in 1978, the association's goal from day one has been to not only connect homebrewers ...

While it is a passion of mine to help people make beer at home, I suppose it would be better to state that my passion is to help people to make the best possible beer at home. To clarify, I seek to help home-brewers to identify and construct the beer they wish to make, a beer they can call their own. More often than not, my help is offered by w ...

In no particular order The first beer I drink every dayThe beer I drink after doing some hard workThe beer I drink to quench my thirst on a hot dayThe beer I drink with friendsThe beer I drink while making dinner for the familyThe beer that surprises me for some reasonThe beer I'm drinking right nowThe beer I'll be drinking after thatThe bee ...

Back in 2011 when we first became aware of Vernal Brewing Co.'s plans to bring locally made craft brews to Eastern Utah, the owners always stated that they intended to package their beer for wider state distribution. Well, it looks like they're about to make good on that promise. I've received information that two new bottled beers are on comin ...

When the Clarkston Union Bar & Kitchen opened 19 years ago, food was the focus. The menu, heavy with hearty comfort food with a unique edge, provided the character and substance. What surprises customers when they come for the food is the quality and variety of craft beer. The Union has 34 beer taps in this refurbished 1840’s Bap ...

Welcome to a new segment we're going to try to complete weekly. In an amazing burst of creativity, we're calling it What We're Drinking, until we find something better. Anyway, every week, DCBeer staff members will tell you about the beer highlights they had from the previous week. Have a highlight from the last week? Let us know what it was vi ...

Not all beer festivals are created equal. Big Brew NY is back for 2015 and it sounds to be an awesome time. The beer festival takes place in a single 3 and a half (or 4 and a half if you purchase a VIP ticket) hour session, which is nice because it’s not rushed, and if you are going with a few people, it’s one less thing to coordin ...

The Onion's Clickhole is the latest to try to wring a smile by poking fun at beer.  But even the Onion can't do it.  It's a quiz to find out if you're really a beer snob, but the answers are strained and boring: I have a private mix of the song “Closing Time” by Semisonic where the line “Finish your whiskey or beer ...

Dark Mild Dark, as well as Pale, Milds are called Session Ales due to their low alcoholic content - they can be enjoyed during a full session in a British pub. This doesn't mean they are wimpy beers; in fact they are more popular now in Britain than they have been at any time since war rationing ended in the early 1950s. They are most popular ...