(Austin,TX) – It’s with bittersweet sentiment that Michael and I mention that Ron Extract and Amber Watts are leaving Jester King to pursue their career goal of opening their own brewery! Ron and Amber will have more details of their own to share, but they plan on establishing a brewery in rural Washington in the […]
Season 3, Episode 21 – This week on the show, 4B listener and super-fan, Mike Kirshner, is at it once again and sent us some really tasty brew from Woodstock, Georgia. Before we start the show this week, it should be noted that Matt wasn’t able to make it to Session 35 of Four Brewers […]
(Fort Collins, CO) – On May 27, 2016, Odell Brewing will release its most recent Cellar Series beer, Zard-Alu, a Sour Apricot Ale. “Stone fruits are one of the top aroma notes in some hop varieties, but the bitterness doesn’t always pair well with sour beer,” said Eli Kolodny, Quality Control Manager. “So, we wanted […]
(Houston, TX) – Saint Arnold Brewing Company, the oldest craft brewery in Texas, is thanking the craft beer community for its support of its Ale Wagger initiative. This past weekend, Saint Arnold Founder/Brewer Brock Wagner presented a check for $12,000 to Adrianna Fitzpatrick, Marketing & Outreach Supervisor at BARC Animal Shelter and Adoptions. The funds […]
(Denver,CO) – When River North’s fourth anniversary passed in February, the brewery was still readying its new facility. Now that the Washington Street location is open, it’s time for a belated birthday beer. On Friday, May 27th at 4pm, River North will release Anniversary Ale 4 ¼ (say “four-and-a-quarter”), an imperial saison aged in Manhattan […]
(ASHEVILLE, NC) – In a refreshing twist to the many recent brand acquisitions by macro beer, Thirsty Monk would like to announce we have worked out a deal with our Asheville neighbors and friends at French Broad Brewery to purchase their brand and operations. The transaction is scheduled to close this summer. Both breweries will […]
(ESCONDIDO, CA) – To “spotlight” its talented individuals, Stone Brewing encourages brewers to explore what craft beer is truly about: ingenuity, creativity and…well…having fun. Back for a third round, the Stone Spotlight Series has a new prize-winning brew from this year’s in-house brewing competition. Stone Spotlight: Scrü Wit is a unique recipe created by Stone […]
I grew up in two different very small towns in Gloucester County New Jersey. First, a very rural town called Barnsboro,where much of the land was woods or farm land, and then a few miles down, a very small town called Pitman. Within about 2 square miles, Pitman was a Methodist town with dozens of churches […]
(Bellaire, MI) – Short’s Brewing Company of Bellaire, Michigan announces a rebrand of their popular summer seasonal, Nicie, formerly known as Nicie Spicie. Nicie is an American Wheat Ale brewed with orange zest, lemon zest, coriander, and a hint of peppercorn. The Nicie rebrand was completed in house by Short’s Art Director, Jesse Den Herder […]
(Asheville, NC) - Craving a cold beer while floating down your local river or at the summit of an awesome Appalachian hike? Well, Hi-Wire Brewing now says “can do.” Canning is on the horizon for Hi-Wire Brewing: Pushing their way into new markets, stretching all the way to the Carolina coasts, most of Tennessee, and […]
Season 3, Episode 18 – This week: ALL HOMEBREW. Natalie DeNicholas and John Ryti are also joining us! It’s been a slow year for the 4B gang in regards to homebrewing, but today we’re going to make up for the last five months in one episode! Today we’re drinking five homebrews from four brewers (get […]
Commentary: This weekend, Stone Brewing’s Co-Founder Greg Koch made an announcement that he is heading up an organization called True Craft, as an alternative means for craft breweries to seek funding without selling to macro beverage corporations or private equity. This seems like a response to the realities many craft breweries are facing. Signs point to […]
(Longmont, CO; Brevard, NC; Austin, TX) – As Oskar Blues Brewery expands its efforts to get cans of Dale’s Pale Ale into the hands of thirsty beer drinkers around the globe, the brewery will make its first foray into the Southern Hemisphere by entering the Australian market in July. The brewery will partner with Phoenix […]
