With the year almost over, it's time to start reflecting, and for me that means rummaging through my craft beer notebook to take stock of the beers I drank and look at the state of the local craft beer scene in 2013. Among the highlights this year was .... Craft beer calendar: Resolve to try one of these weekend tappingsWestword (blog) Fordham Brewing Announces New Core LineupBrewbound.com Sam Adams's Rebel IPA part of an East Coast revolutionBoston Globe Drinks Business Review -Vail Daily News -The News Journal all 13 news articles »
Read More »Free South Bay craft beer shuttle will make stops in beach cities
LA Craft Beer Tours will offer the shuttle twice a month — the first trips are set for Jan. 9 and 23 — stopping at local breweries in Torrance and El Segundo. The company will also schedule stops in downtown Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, cities ....
Read More »Tam Cowan restaurant review: The Cobbles, Bowmont Street, Kelso
The Cobbles was voted CAMRA's 2013 Pub of the Year for Scotland and Northern Ireland and a few real ale buffs were gathered at the snug, little bar. The craft beers are created just up the road, at the Tempest Brewing Company and my mate Ron – no ....
Read More »Cafe Society: Then and now, craft beer leads Ventura County food scene
But in my humble opinion, it all boiled down to beer. Hoppy. Cask aged. Made with eucalyptus bark from Ventura's Two Trees landmark. Wherever you looked, there it was: Craft beer, made by locals. Leading the charge was Institution Ale Co., which opened .... and more »
Read More »Craft beer calendar: Resolve to try one of these weekend tappings
After pulling out of some states in 2011 in order to concentrate on others, Longmont's Oskar Blues has recently begun expanding aggressively again. This week, the brewery, which has a second production brewery in North Carolina, said it plans to launch .... Fordham Brewing Announces New Core LineupBrewbound.com Big Beers column: Taste beer you can't get in ColoradoVail Daily News Due South Brewing partners with Spanish brewery to produce new beersDrinks Business Review Boston Globe -Twin Falls Times-News (blog) -Isthmus Daily Page all 11 news articles »
Read More »The Contortionist Black IPA Seasonal Release!
The Contortionist is a dark, hoppy beer. As you experience the earthy and floral hops that give way to a roasted malt profile, The Contortionist will bend your perception of what a Black IPA can be.
Read More »Why Craft Brew Alliance Is Poised for Success in 2014
The brewer boasts several popular brands, including Kona Brewing and Redhook Ale Brewery. Craft Brew Alliance is growing at a double-digit rate, which is enviable growth for any company. The beer bottler is benefiting from consumers' tastes pivoting .... and more »
Read More »Why the glass is more than half full at IW pubs
But on the Island, although many pubs are finding times tough and some extremely so, the glass is viewed, optimistically, as being more than half full by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). "With pubs closing, nationally, at an horrific rate, the IW .... and more »
Read More »Landlord of Best Pub in Britain 2012 forced out by brewery bosses for ‘below …
"The pub will re-open in a few weeks once it has been refurbished, with an even stronger focus on real ale and a wider selection of locally-brewed cask ales alongside our own ales." John Rowlinson, the new tenant for the Lass O'Gowrie, said: "The Lass .... and more »
Read More »Brittiläinen real ale syntyy myös suomalaisesta vedestä
Real ale -nimen käyttöä vahtii Britanniassa lainsäädäntö. Suomeen se ei yllä, mutta silti oikeutus nimen käyttöön vaatii tiettyjen ehtojen täyttymistä ja tuotantoprosessi on vaativa. Holma ja Löf luonnehtivat tulevan oluen olevan tuttu ainakin niille ....
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