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The official NHC always starts on a Thursday.  The morning of that first day is the start of judging for the National Homebrewing Competition--the biggest homebrew competition in the world!  Some quick background on the competition:  Over the past few years there has been an explosion of homebrewing interest and the AHA (Ame ...

Slate Magazine How Big Breweries Like Anheuser-Busch Can Beat Craft Beer at Its Own Game Slate Magazine Meanwhile, craft beer—a category famous for its obsession with hops, bearded hobbyists, and esoteric style varieties—is eating into industry giants' market share. Craft breweries are growing quickly and now produce nearly ...

SEATTLE — Some time ago, Michigan and Washington were playing against each other in some sports contest or another. Our local paper put out a list pitting Ann Arbor against Seattle to see which was cooler. I love Ann Arbor — I would take a bullet in the face to defend it, and I think it is the greatest city in Michigan — but i ...

Planners approve downtown brewpub Coos Bay World The Reedsport Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit to allow for another brewpub in downtown. The commission held a public hearing June 23, which included a staff report. “On June 2, 2014, Levi Allen and Trevor Frazier, of the Defeat ...

On track for real ale and rail fun Leicester Mercury Real ale and rail fans are invited to get on track for a festival at the end of the month. The Battlefield Line Railway and Hinckley and Bosworth Camra are organising the Market Bosworth Rail Ale Festival, which runs from July 25 to July 27. Visitors ...

6.5% ABV, Can Appearance: Clean copper, moderate creamy head Aroma: Hoppy, with a strong pine scent Taste: Slight malt at the front followed by a strong woodsy hop flavor Mouthfeel: Medium bodied This is a hybrid beer — half red ale, half IPA — and it’s surprisingly aggressive for a mutt. It’s got a sharp piney sc ...

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Naptown Pint: To homebrew club or not to homebrew club? CapitalGazette.com As you may recall, I took my first plunge into homebrewing a few weeks ago, and it was a lot of fun. But I was nervous about the outcome. “Did I just spend hours brewing something people would call 'interesting' with a pained swallow?” Well, I am happ ...

There will be a variety of events centered around the National Beer Expo next week July 15th to 20th. Sorry, a break is just not in the cards if you were expecting to take things easy this weekend. You get delicious Virginia beer in return so you come out on top in the end. Here are a few things ... ...read more The post Three Weekend Events ...

Dayton brewpub launches its own beers next week Dayton Daily News The cooperatively owned brewpub eventually will have five of its own beers on tap at all times, with seven other taps devoted to other craft beers. By 2015, FSB's brew team will work with member-owners who want to brew their own recipes at the brewpub, ... Fifth Str ...