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A similar dilemma confronted our panel for Round 1 of Beer Madness, our quest to find the region's best craft brews. Faced with two equally worthy contenders, would we sit frozen in indecision until the Meridian Pint staff tossed us into the street at ....

Deschutes Brewery has been a staple of the craft beer industry long before some of its younger fans were born. Established in 1988 in Bend, Oregon, Deschutes Brewery is the number five craft brewer in the country, known best for beers like Black Butte ....

Kirk Coco, owner of NOLA Brewing Co., and Josh Mayer of Peter Mayer Advertising offered tips on advertising and branding at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week on Tuesday, March 25. (Photo by Jed Lipinski, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune). Print. and more »

The Homebrewer's Pantry is located at 1015 4th Avenue in Downtown Conway and specializes in homebrew supplies for making beer, wine, cider, mead, coffee, tea and soda. The Pantry is pleased to feature a variety of regional products including: whole .... and more »

Craft beer is literally exploding across America and you want a piece of the action. Quite honestly, who wouldn't? Sit in an office all day or hang out in a brewery? Not a tough choice. It also is a business that you can grow exponentially if you do it right. This book guides you through the process from beginning to end by someone THAT HAS ACTUALLY DONE IT HIMSELF. Dan Woodske didn't go to brewschool, nor did he work at a brewery before he opened the Beaver Brewing Company. Now he owns and brews at a successful brewpub. Being the headbrewer and owner he has worked on every aspect of the brewpub business. He shares his experiences and takes you through the development stages, licensing, choosing equipment, hiring staff, and everything else you will need to open your own successful brewpub.

“It's really important to us that the leaders of this state recognize the positive impact craft beer has in North Carolina on the manufacturing economy, but also in tourism,” said Margo Knight Metzger, executive director of the N.C. Craft Brewers Guild .... Sales of Craft Beer Jumped in 2013, but It Still Doesn't Dominate the MarketPhoenix New Times (blog) Craft Beer Dinner tonight at Lou's Food BarWestword (blog) More craft beer brews are on tap for MarylandBaltimore Sun DCist.com -stupidDOPE.com -Brewbound.com all 10 news articles »

What do Tupac Shakur, Marilyn Monroe, Bruce Lee, Kurt Cobain, John Lennon and Elvis Presley have in common? They all love fruit-flavored beer, apparently. A new advertisement from Dutch brewer Bavaria Radler tells the tall tale that everyone's favorite .... Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, and Tupac Sell Beer in Awful CommercialSPIN Kurt Cobain, John Lennon, Elvis Presley + More Hiding Out in New Beer ... Loudwire Elvis, 2Pac, Cobain and Marilyn Are Alive, Pitch Bavaria Radler BeerHyperVocal Uproxx -RollingStone.com all 11 news articles »

Anheuser-Busch InBev (BUD) expects to shutter its third Russian brewery in less than two years, responding to tighter alcohol regulation that has pressured sales. Over the last two years, Russia levied tax hikes on the beer market and banned sales in .... AB InBev to Close Third Russian Brewery in 18 MonthsWall Street Journal InBev to Close Third Russian Brewery as Regulation Shrinks MarketThe Moscow Times UPDATE 1-AB Inbev closes a third Russian breweryReuters just-drinks.com (subscription) all 9 news articles »

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is a big fan of his state's craft beer industry — so much so that he has installed beer taps at the governor's mansion. "Beer has become a big part of what Colorado is," Hickenlooper said in an interview with KDVR-TV in .... Colorado governor installs beer taps at gubernatorial mansionNew York Daily News Colorado Governor Installs Beer Taps In MansionPaste Magazine Craft beer taps installed in Colo. gov.'s mansionKTUU.com all 94 news articles »

The first one-stop supply shop for the Lowcountry brew-at-home enthusiast –– Yeast – Everything Homebrew –– opened its doors on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. at 557 Belle Station Blvd., Mount Pleasant. The shop offers brewing equipment, supplies, kits ....