D Magazine Oak Cliff's Small Brewpub is Now Open D Magazine Small Brewpub opens its doors tonight in the redeveloping Jefferson Tower, less than a block down the street from Texas Theatre. The brewery and restaurant was founded by head brewer, Aaron Garcia and his crew: Joshua Dawn, Dan Bowman, Benj Pocta, ...
Read More »News, Cellar Reviews, and a Hiatus
Hello again from Alaska, the land that winter forgot. We finally got a couple of inches of snow on the ground, but here it is almost mid-December and we are still having days with temperatures above freezing. Not that I'm complaining about not having to blow snow every other day or keep the wood stove blazing; it just seems a bit strange. It's ...
Read More »Year in review: US Brewers Association
Media ReleaseThe Year in Beer: 2014 Craft Beer in Review from the Brewers AssociationBoulder, CO • December 9, 2014—As the year draws to a close, the Brewers Association—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American brewers—looked back on how craft brewers fared in 2014.“It&rsqu ...
Read More »Wasatch Brew Pub is hopping in revived Sugar House block: Review
Wasatch Brew Pub is hopping in revived Sugar House block: Review Salt Lake Tribune With Wasatch Brew Pub, the former Sugar Hole now threatens to become something of a black hole — a massive gravity well of densely packed pubs and brewpubs, that is; I count at least six in staggering distance from one another. Patrons seem powerles ...
Read More »Goodbye, Mills Brewpub; hello, Divas Dinner Theatre
Goodbye, Mills Brewpub; hello, Divas Dinner Theatre Orlando Weekly (blog) When Mills Brewpub failed to become the hoped-for Belgian frites bar of our dreams, instead turning out to be a somewhat generic "brewpub" (no beer was brewed on premises), the pub failed to gain traction in Mills 50. One can only assume the FMI ...
Read More »We Like IPA and Other Findings
In the past couple years, the Brewers Association (BA) has really stepped up their stats game, a development I heartily welcome. Today comes a quickie update on the year in beer, and three data points are worth closer scrutiny. We Like IPAs Sez the BA: "According to retail scan data, IPA is up 47 percent by volume and 49 percent by d ...
Read More »Warning over pub planning loophole
The Northern Echo Warning over pub planning loophole The Northern Echo Camra said the figures showed just how much people valued their local pub. However, it warned that the scheme, introduced by the Government, was being undermined by loopholes in planning legislation which allow pubs to be converted into supermarket ...
Read More »Noteless: Jaws Beer Tomahawk.lgr
I've got these two beers from my Russian friend Jegor (it's funny how we met, at the Svijany Pivní Slavnosti in 2007, where we exchanged a few words, and now we get together for a couple of pints whenever he comes to Prague). They are from Jaws, a micro-brewery from Ekaterimburg, the best in the area, according to him. The other day ...
Read More »2014 was another big year for craft beer
Florida Times-Union (blog) 2014 was another big year for craft beer Florida Times-Union (blog) India Pale Ales (IPAs) remained the most favored craft beer style. According to retail scan data, IPA is up 47 percent by volume and 49 percent by dollar sales, accounting for 21 percent volume share of craft and 23 percent dollar share of of ...
Read More »Salut focuses on promise of service while delivering superior beverage products
KALAMAZOO — In a time where beer and spirits are the growing trend, it takes something more than just selling to become a worthwhile bottle shop stop. That is why Salut promises so much more. “People can go anywhere for beer,” says owner Joe Snyder. “What sets us apart from competitors is our exceptional customer se ...
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