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Hilton Head Island Packet Beaufort County brewers bubbling with joy over craft-beer bill Hilton Head Island Packet Two Lowcountry beer makers say a measure that would loosen restrictions on South Carolina craft-beer businesses could have a significant effect on Beaufort County's suds scene. The legislation, aimed at making the state a ...

Another ABQ Beer Week is about to wrap up Saturday. After 80 or so events, I think we’re all ready for our long summer’s nap. Don’t fret, the Crew will be back with more coverage of our ever-expanding local beer scene as Boxing Bear Brewing, Pi Brewing, Red Door Brewing, and many others get closer and closer to opening. We als ...

Camra award for transformed pub Leicester Mercury ... refurbished and re-opened last May. Richard Lewin, secretary of the Hinckley and Bosworth branch of Camra, which presented the award, said: "Pub goers soon discovered an exciting range of new beers in this pleasantly restored traditional British pub.".

Homebrew Sales Up 10% In 2013: EOT Beer News Everything on Tap According to the American Homebrewers Association's most recent Homebrew Supply Shop Survey, sales of homebrewing supplies in the US increased by 10% in 2013. The survey examines 408 homebrewing shops in the continental United States.

Yesterday I spent the whole day in Pilsen, on assignment. Part of that assignment was a visit to Na Spilce, the restaurant at the Pilsner Urquell brewery, where I would have to eat and drink on someone else's account (I know, hard work, but someone has to do it). The place was quite full, or rather, all the tables that were not reserved were ...

There are only a handful of American cideries found literally within a city's boundaries. Blue Bee Cider is one of those few. Located in Richmond, Virginia, it first opened in July 2013, the first, and yet only, 'urban' cidery in the state. I visited Blue Bee a year later, in April 2014. Its small warehouse and tasting room are located in t ...

Manchester Evening News I'll drink to that! Thousands enjoy Stockport Beer and Cider Festival Manchester Evening News Money raised at the event, run entirely by volunteers from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) will go to Walthew House, a charity based in Stockport helping people with hearing and sight loss. Jim Flynn, festival organiser, ...

Day 12 of our Beertrip.  Getting close to the finish line here, but we still have some craziness in store! Due to our previous late night of a Grand Sour Tasting at Moeder Lambic, Sj and I had a late start to the day.  After a somewhat leisurely breakfast and several well-needed cups of coffee, we headed out to wander the streets o ...

With out a doubt one of the coolest things about homebrewing revolves around brewing something outside of the box and then having a commercial brewer formulate a similar beer, allowing you to compare your moment of insane madness to something that you can actually purchase off the liquor store shelf. Back in the day (yes, … Continue read ...

What does it mean for a beer to be local? BurlingtonFreePress.com A brewer holds Weyermann Carafoam malt from Germany. With the opening of local malt processors more Vermont brewers may start using more local ingredients in their beers. (Photo: Jeff Baker/for the Free Press ).