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Amendment to Sea Isle City ordinance gives brewpub hope Press of Atlantic City SEA ISLE CITY — After spending months talking about whether it would permit a brewpub proposal to go forward, City Council on Tuesday opened up the possibility with a 4-1 vote giving itself the ability to grant waivers.

Salt Lake City Weekly The Annex, Wasatch Brew Pub, Mellow Mushroom Salt Lake City Weekly When I moved to Utah a couple of decades ago, I practically lived in the upstairs sports bar at Park City's Wasatch Brew Pub. I was on a first-name basis with beer-slingers Gordy, Mark, Darkside Dave, Jeff and others. I loved the beer, I loved the ...

This past Saturday, I made the trip up to Taos Ski Valley for their 19th annual Brew Master’s Festival, and I gotta tell you it was one smooth, powder-filled ride down beer mountain, and one of my favorite brewfests in recent memory. Taos Ski Valley is like a sleepy Swiss village in the Alps. From the moment the doors opened and the lines ...

It’s hard to believe that Kona Brewing Company is turning 21 this year. I was still in high school when they first started as a small brewpub in Kailua Kona. A lot has changed since then and to celebrate their 21st anniversary Kona Brewing Company is release four specialty beers called the Makana Series. Each beer will feature a loc ...

Coppertail Brewing, Tampa’s newest craft brewery, is now shipping beer. Well, bottled beer, that is–kegged beer has been in bars and restaurants for a few months now. Coppertail owner Kent Bailey excitedly announced this weekend: “We just released core 4 … Continue reading →

Greetings everyone, Stoutmeister here with the fourth post in the Look Back/Look Ahead Series for 2014-15. Our La Cumbre story, Kaktus story, and our Bosque story have already appeared. As the year draws to a close, rather than just write up a single summary review of the last 12 months in beer, I decided to take what free time I have and go ta ...

It’s Christmas time in Arkansas.  A time when aromas of gingerbread and cinnamon fill your home, beautiful light displays dazzle your senses, children act like spoiled brats, and finally, you realize that you can’t freaking stand your extended family.  Fear not, innocent victims, beer is here to help. Along with the wonder ...

Walk into the Michigan Pantry store in downtown Holland and you might not see it right away. But take a few steps past colorful displays jam-packed with Michigan-made gifts and you can’t miss it. Yes, craft beer lovers, it’s a wall dedicated to nearly 30 varieties of Michigan craft beer. By the bottle. Available for mix and match si ...

I recently read Michael Agnew's article in The Growler about Untappd and serial drinkers.  He had included me in his group of informants for the work (showing that he both has good taste and does his research!)  If you haven't read his article yet, I suggest checking it out HERE, but come back after and read the rest of this entry! &n ...

A few updates on some beers and breweries hitting Eastern Iowa shelves: *Millstream* – following up their successful release of Raspberry Latte Stout Millstream is going to try their hand on a double IPA. From my beerbuzz.blogspot.com: Here’s a new bottle coming from Millstream Brewing in Amana, IA.  This is Bitter End and it i ...