St Helens Star Real ale group voices sadness as bulldozers line up Hope and Anchor St Helens Star NEWS that another of the town's traditional pub buildings is facing the threat of demolition has been met with sadness by the St Helens branch of the Campaign for Real Ale. Plans to knock down the Hope and Anchor, on City Road, have been s ...
Read More »Urban Growler Review
Just before the first heavy snow of 2014, I was able to finally take a much delayed field trip to visit some of the new breweries that have popped up in the Twin Cities this summer. I've been lax in visiting some of these places due mainly to traveling, but others I have given a bit more time to "ripen" and get into the swing of ...
Read More »7 Questions with Dan Gordon
Dan Gordon is one of the co-founders of Gordon Biersch brewery in San Jose, California. You’ve likely visited one of their restaurants or brewpubs; there’s even a brewery here in Las Vegas, along with an attached restaurant, and a second standalone restaurant. With winter upon us (well, not quite there yet in Vegas; the high is 70&o ...
Read More »The Beer Marketing Awards – Launch and call for entries
I'm very proud to announce (after a false start a couple of years ago, the launch of the Beer Marketing Awards. There are plenty of awards schemes - and rightly so - that celebrate excellence in brewing. But few great beers sell themselves. We're not just talking about glossy TV campaigns for lager brands, influential though they are - label d ...
Read More »New Brewery News: The Park City Brewery!
The Holidays may arrive early for Utah's beer lovers, if Scott Ray has anything to do with it. Scott is one of the co-founders of what is likely to be the states newest craft brewery. Park City Brewery. Not to be confused with the old Park City Brewing Company (presently owned by Moab Brewing) this completely new brewery is currently being fitt ...
Read More »Just a quick question
Let's see if any brewers out can give me an answer to this. At equal capacity in hl, will the geometry of the brewing equipment affect the water and energy efficiency of the brew in any significant way? This just popped into my mind for no particular reason. I'd say it will, but I'd like to be sure. Thanks in advance. Na Zdrav&iac ...
Read More »Idyll Hounds Brewing is set to Divide and Conch’r
Idyll Hounds Brewing of Santa Rosa Beach is ready to unleash their Divide and Conch’r Double IPA on the beer-loving world of South Walton, Florida. The brewery recently Facebooked a photo of a pallet of kegs ready to go to … Continue reading →
Read More »Duluth’s Vikre Distillery
Joel and Emily Vikre (pronounced veek-ruh) have turned what was once a cluttered storage space into a warm, inviting, two-level cocktail room and distillery. Duluth’s Vikre Distillery appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Brian Hayes
Read More »Brewpub to open in former Claussen Bakery
Greenville News Brewpub to open in former Claussen Bakery Greenville News Currently, Greenville has several breweries: Thomas Creek, Quest, Brewery 85 and Blue Ridge brewpub. Travelers Rest has Swamp Rabbit Brewery and RJ Rockers is in Spartanburg. Two others are also on the way: 13 Stripes in Greenville and Carolina ...
Read More »Bell’s gets the Upper Hand: Division of West Michigan brewery opens in Upper …
Bell's gets the Upper Hand: Division of West Michigan brewery opens in Upper ... Fox17 ESCANABA, Mich. — If you love the well-hopped concoctions that Bell's Brewery produces out of its Kalamazoo home base, you may want to book a snowmobiling or ice fishing trip to the Upper Peninsula to check out its new division in Escanaba: Uppe ...
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