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kdvr.com Colorado Brewery Cup: Knockout stage round of 32, AM voting kdvr.com Those final 32 breweries have been seeded in the knockout stage based on the average number of votes they received per 12-hour period during the group stages, seeing as how some of the breweries went up for voting last Friday, while others went up just . ...

I’ve been a homebrewer for 14 years. I’ve been a beer consumer for longer. I’ve attended more beer festivals than I can remember. But I’ve never done anything like the KC Nanobrew Fest. A First-Timer’s Experience Photo courtesy of Kellie Bloxsom-Rys The 2014 KC Nanobrew Festival landed in downtown Libert ...

There may be some very small economic impact yet associated with national and international beer judging contests.  When a brewery like Old Town Brewing picks up the gold in fresh hop beers, I don't doubt it boosts visits to the pub a bit.  But really, the benefits of a GABF or World Beer Cup have more in common with the Clios than Ac ...

Barley & Vine hosts homebrew night Orlando Sentinel (blog) Tailored to both rookie brewers and craft aficionados, the Home Brew Nights are a casual get-together where bargoers can not only oversee the brewing of a new batch of beer, but taste the results of past editions. Tonight's session will offer samples ...

It was actually rather a miracle that I was able to attend this wonderful proceeding at all; my work schedule changed at the last minute (the beer gods be praised) which allowed me to enjoy this great event! Il Vicino’s 20th anniversary party was a blast. This week has been quite hot in the afternoons, pushing into the upper echelon of he ...

Richmond Beer Lovers Another opportunity to attend a Beer Expo event with fellow RBLers. Tammy is your host for this one. You'll need to buy a ticket on the website here. Cost is $60 (plus online ticketing fees) There is also a combo ticket for the Walk Around VIP Grand Tasting if you haven't purchased that yet, saving you $12 for the two. ...

Wall Street Journal (blog) What Beer Goes Best With USA vs. Belgium in the World Cup? Wall Street Journal (blog) Ironically, if you overlook where the beer is made, the most popular American-owned beer is Corona. Victor, N.Y.-based Constellation Brands owns the distribution rights to Corona in the U.S. Of course, the beer still is made ...

Potteries branch of the Campaign for Real Ale - Camra - will raise glass to ... Stoke Sentinel THE Potteries branch of the Campaign for Real Ale will celebrate its 40th anniversary by unveiling a plaque at the pub where its first-ever meeting was held. The Sneyd Arms, on Clayton Road in Newcastle, will be presented with the plaque at 2p ...

Scott Freitas says it’s hard for an outsider to get started in Michigan’s craft beer industry. He would know. He came from about as far outside of Michigan as possible to help launch Latitude 42 Brewing Company in Portage. Freitas was the head brewer at Maui Brewing Co. — as in Maui, Hawaii — before he became co-founder ...

It looks like Park City's Mine Shaft Brewing Company has released some info on their initial craft beer line-up. The breweries new packaging will include 750ml bottles, 22oz bottles, 12oz bottles and cans for most beers and ciders. Seems to be an ambitious start, I guess we'll have a better idea what the market prefers as time goes on. &nb ...