Jury hears bartenders say they served Jagerbombs and beer to defendant prior ... The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com In the opening day of testimony on Wednesday, April 16, a Kent County Circuit Court jury heard from witnesses including two bartenders who said they served Ford beers and liquor shots and noticed something funny about Ford ...
Read More »Vintage Beer Hits the Mainstream
Vintage Beer Hits the Mainstream Portland Monthly In Patrick Dawson's new book Vintage Beer: A Taster's Guide to Brews that Improve Over Time, the North Denver Tribune's beer columnist sings the praises of cellaring beer and aims to prove old beers are the best beers. Before reading on, a caveat ... and more »
Read More »Four Peaks among Arizona breweries to win medals at World Beer Cup
Four Peaks among Arizona breweries to win medals at World Beer Cup Phoenix Business Journal (blog) One of the Tempe-based brewer's signature brews, Kilt Lifter was one of three Arizona craft beers to score a medal at last weekend's World Beer Cup in Boulder, Colo. Kilt Lifter secured the bronze for best “Scottish-Style Ale” ...
Read More »THE BEER NUT: Two Roads Brewing Company traveling to the Bay State
THE BEER NUT: Two Roads Brewing Company traveling to the Bay State Wicked Local Allston One of Phil's mantra is to prove a beer with balance so you can enjoy the beer." Other year round beers is Worker's Comp, a saison made with coriander that comes in at 4.8 percent ABV; Ol' Factory Pilsner, a classic German pilsner and No Limits, a .. ...
Read More »For Only $400, Frost Your Beer Glasses Without Pesky Freezers
OhGizmo! For Only $400, Frost Your Beer Glasses Without Pesky Freezers The Consumerist The Beer Glass Froster for home use is one of those products. It costs $400. For that, it uses you get the unit, which attaches to your counter and waits until you're ready for a nice drink from your shelf of rare microbrews. The froster “emits ...
Read More »10 great beer cocktails for spring
Philly.com 10 great beer cocktails for spring Philly.com Beer mixology isn't about improving beer, it's about improving the cocktail. It's also about easing the craft beer novice into the joys of the flavors we've already fallen in love with. The malt, the hops, the bold flavors that can all stand up to a ... and more »
Read More »Sprecher Brewing sales flowing, hard ginger beer on the way
Sprecher Brewing sales flowing, hard ginger beer on the way Milwaukee Business Journal (blog) The Glendale company started selling an alcoholic root beer, Bootlegger's Bourbon Barrel Hard Root Beer, last year and the hard ginger beer is expected to hit the shelves after Sprecher receives approval for the label. The root beer is a bourbo ...
Read More »The Globalizing Golden Age of Beer
John Tierney has put up an excellent and informative post today about the state of the American brewing market. Short version: the biggest sellers are still the blandest water-beers (Bud Light as #1, Coors Light as #2); but those big sales are dropping .... and more »
Read More »Creamy Meets Foamy: Beer Float Fest
But few edible mash-ups come bearing the spirited kapow of the beer float. It's a dessert for the adult set only, of course, and one sip reveals why: The brew's bitterness is ultra-present, only tempered slightly by the creamy presence of a scoop of ....
Read More »Selling More Beer, Less Alcohol: Is Shandy the New Cider?
April, it seems, isn't too early to kick off shandy season. MillerCoors has already started stocking shelves across the U.S. with its Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy and will sell the lemony beer through August, trying to repeat last year's successful ....
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