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As the mercury climbs for the latest in a series of heat waves (this is going to be an interesting hop crop), and hot on the heels of the news that Bear Republic may have to relocate because of persistent drought, I find my blogging energies dwindle.  But never fear--news marches on without me. 1.  Bud Establishes a Crafty Unit in ...

Tell me about yourself and how you came to be involved with Atwater. Jeff Levine: “I started, like a lot of people did, home brewing in the ‘90s. I was actually living in Ohio at the time and moved back to Michigan and stumbled upon Dragonmead. They weren’t even open yet but they were putting all of the equipment in. They ...

With our recent multiple trips down to the University/Seven Corners area for the Minnesota Fringe Festival, Sj and I finally got a chance to try out the Acadia Café.  This place has been around for a while and has a reputation for being a good beer bar.  They even have a sign that proclaims "No Crap On Tap!"  We met s ...

GRAND RAPIDS — Sometimes, siblings are so inseparable the only thing that comes between them is one particular beer. Chat with Jacob and Sarah Derylo, brother and sister separated by three years, the friendship is obvious. There’s a natural bounce to their conversation, mostly supported by Sarah’s tendency to speak for Jacob. ...

On Tuesday, August 5th, America celebrated National Oyster Day. In Apalachicola, a city built on the oyster industry, folks were striking up the band for another reason. The Oyster City Brewing Company finally opened its doors to the public–an event … Continue reading →

Fat Point Brewing Company, Punta Gorda’s craft brewery definitely has a good thing brewing. And like news of a great beer, word of mouth carries a long way. Amplify that with the fact that this is Punta Gorda’s first local … Continue reading →

A break is as good as a rest, as they say. I’ve had the best part of a month off from blogging, writing, Tweeting and even (to a certain extent) thinking about beer, in any major form. Well, that’s not strictly true, of course – even in the depths of sleep the brain flicks affectionately ... The post Eurolager: underpriced, un ...

Belfast Telegraph Rocker Bruce to unveil champion ale Belfast Telegraph Bruce Dickinson will unveil the champion beer at the Campaign for Real Ale's (Camra) Great British Beer Festival in London tomorrow. The star has brewed his own beer with Robinsons Brewery, called Trooper, which will be on sale among hundreds of ... Iron Maid ...

Story and pictures by guest writer Mark Chambers who lives in Central Highlands of Vietnam. He reports from Da Lat, Nha Trang and Mui Ne. Despite only a population of about 200,000 there is a very small but popular microbrew bar in the Central Highlands town of Dalat.  Its not easy to find though and you’d probably want to get a ...

How does a pioneer in the craft beer industry like Sierra Nevada Brewing celebrate a west coast to east coast expansion? Road Trip! Chico, California’s Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is... Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp Across America brings one-off collaboration beers to Minnesota appeared first on Minnesota Beer Activists. Written by Andr ...