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DENVER — As the Michigan beer scene becomes more and more recognized for increasing quality, the nation is starting to take notice too. Michigan breweries took home six of the 268 medals awarded during the Great American Beer Festival, held last weekend in Denver. The festival, in its 28th year, is the largest commercial beer co ...

Florida Times-Union (blog) Stone Brewing moving east, to build brewery in Virginia Florida Times-Union (blog) With a wide variety of beers including Levitation Ale, Arrogant Bastard Ale and its "Enjoy By" IPA series, Stone will join a growing list of more than 80 craft breweries in Virginia that will soon also include fellow California ...

Just over 1 year old, Lake Monster Brewing has made a nice splash on the local beer scene with an IPA and Czech-style Pils. Yesterday, Lake Monster tapped their first keg... Lake Monster Debuts Fresh Hop Ale appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Sean Cooke

Over the last seven years, Grand Traverse Distillery has continuously grown to become one of the state’s largest craft micro-distilleries. And, in late September, the distillery opened the doors to a tasting room at the heart of downtown Traverse City. With a focus on quality products and local grains, owner Kent Rabish opened Grand Trave ...

Cincinnati.com Bavarian Brewery fate won't be decided this month Cincinnati.com The Bavarian Brewery has at least a month of reprieve from being demolished as the city's Urban Design Review Board hasn't received word from Columbia Sussex, which has applied for a zoning permit to demolish it.

West Point announces homebrew contest winners Akron Beacon Journal (blog) There were about 75 beers submitted this year. The final tasting panel -- which sampled on Thursday -- consisted of Thirsty Dog co-owner John Najeway, Thirsty Dog head of brewing operations Tim Rastetter and Akron Beacon Journal beer writer Rick Armon ...

The gentleman in the picture is Kárel Klusáček, owner of the Maltings and Microbrewery in Kounice. Far from an absentee owner, he looks after pretty much every aspect of the running of the company, and he's 83 years old. I had the pleasure, and honour to meet him last Wednesday during a trip I had put together for a good f ...

Got a wedding to go attend this weekend? I hear your calendars may have just doubled. Well my friend, it's a good thing you stopped by! Today we have all manner of liquid malty goodness to brighten up any party or to just help enjoy the day. Last July we told you about the Summit Co. Land Conservancy's hikes  to hunt for local wil ...

Press Release: Come and celebrate Wynwood Brewing Company’s Gold Medal win for its Pop’s Porter in the Robust Porter category at the Great American Beer Festival 2014! For the whole weekend the Pop’s Porter will be in a Happy Hour … Continue reading →

Legal briefs: CAMRA win JR in Bradford, Leicester landlords fined £100000 The Planner A High Court ruling has quashed a decision by Bradford City Council to allow listed building consent for alterations to convert the former Cock and Bottle pub in Barkerend Road, Bradford into a restaurant. The building's Victorian interior is lis ...