OregonLive.com Calapooia Brewing, Block 15 split vote for readers' best brew pub food in ... OregonLive.com Readers pretty much came to a deadlock when they voted for the best brew pub food in Corvallis and Albany, because the vote between Calapooia Brewing in Albany and Block 15 Brewing Co. in Corvallis was just about equal. You can't ...
Read More »New Beer Friday 11/28/14
As you can probably tell, there wasn't a lot of activity on the beer front this week. There was one bright side though, the Sante Fe Brewing Co. beers have finally made it into the market. I know the Barrelhouse in Ogden is selling them, some others bars may be too. They will likely be hitting the DABC stores in the next week or two. If you spo ...
Read More »Real ale in the spotlight at the Festival de la Cerveza Artesanal
Peru this Week Real ale in the spotlight at the Festival de la Cerveza Artesanal Peru this Week The real ale world has been quietly growing in Peru over the last few years. Small breweries producing strong, flavorsome beer have been popping up across the country. It used to be impossible to get real ale here, unless it was imported. No ...
Read More »Merseyside pub The Freshfield in Formby in final of CAMRA’s National Pub of Year
Liverpool Echo Merseyside pub The Freshfield in Formby in final of CAMRA's National Pub of Year Liverpool Echo The Freshfield in Formby is one of four finalists in CAMRA's, Pub of the Year competition. Renowned for it's variety of cask ales, fine food and shabby chic ale house decor, The Freshfield was selected for being a 'great examp ...
Read More »CAMRA reveals National Pub of the Year finalists
South West Business CAMRA reveals National Pub of the Year finalists MorningAdvertiser.co.uk Pubs from Kent, Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Gloucestershire are set to battle it out to be crowned Britain's best boozer, in the Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) national competition. The overall winner will be announced in February. The ...
Read More »Happy Thanksgiving!
May the good things of life be yours in abundance not only at Thanksgiving but throughout the coming year. Cheers! Mark Harvey If you haven’t already, please like the NorCal Beer Blog on Facebook (here)
Read More »Happy Thanksgiving
May you all enjoy good food, company, and of course, beer this fine Thanksgiving Day. I intend to go indulge in all three. See you next week--
Read More »Black Ales For Black Friday: Record Store Day Picks and Pre-Work Beers
It really is awesome that there are so many Thanksgiving beer pairings around the internet. But it made me wonder what beer someone working on Thanksgiving night (aka myself) or Black Friday should consume before heading into the masses. In keeping with Now Beer This Tradition, I’m also including a list of the only things worth buying on ...
Read More »Craft Beer Popularity Changing Beer Industry
Memphis Daily News Craft Beer Popularity Changing Beer Industry CBS Local Aaron Rolka of the Craft Beer Brewery Tour Company said, “More bars open that cater to the love of craft beer, and a wide selection of it, so people are more exposed to it that much more these days, so when you get more exposure to it, you want to seek ... ...
Read More »Demand for real ale bolsters Marston’s
Birmingham Post Demand for real ale bolsters Marston's Birmingham Post Increasing demand for real ale in both bottled and cask form helped Marston's deliver a “solid” set of results according to its chief executive. The Wolverhampton-based brewer and pub operator's brewing division grew revenues by 4.1 per cent to £13 ...
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