My craft beer exploration begun over at RateBeer.com where I immediately learned the drastic differences between the community and culture compared to BeerAdvocate. BeerAdvocate had a vocal minority of trolls, who would ruin the user experience for many, where the owners and moderators spent most of the day bringing down the ban-hammer on the worst […]
Season 4, Episode 23 – This week, Jason’s cup runeth over… Sometimes, you just need to clear out the cellar and make room for more whalez. This week, Jason does just that. One of the best things about having a beer cellar is when you need to clear it out to make room for more […]
(Milton, DE) – This past weekend, RateBeer.com’s Joe Tucker made an announcement on his website that they have received investment money by AB-InBev owned XZ Ventures. As a long time member of RateBeer, I was slightly stunned by the news, but understood why Joe made this tough business decision. While we aren’t going to jump […]
(Minneapolis, MN) – This week we are releasing an all-new Continental Pilsner, simply titled “PILS.” PILS will be available year-round on draft and in six packs of 12 oz bottles. Why a Pilsner? Simply put, most of us at the brewery love this style of beer. It’s usually the first beer we seek out when […]
(BLOOMINGTON, IN) — Upland Brewing Co. continues the expansion of their sour ale program to Portland, Maine in early June. Partnering with Nappi Distributors out of Gorham, who have been providing beer and wine to the area since 1933, the initial wood-aged sours landing in Portland are Hopsynth, Iridescent, and Luminary. Each will be available […]
(Kihei, Hawaii ) – The kick-off for Maui’s 4th Annual Hemp History Week celebrations will begin with a proclamation by Mayor Arakawa at Maui Brewing Company’s Kihei Tasting Room on Monday, June 5th at 3pm. Presented by The Maui Hemp Institute for Research & Development, Hemp History Week was established in 2010 to help educate […]
(Bellingham, WA) – Wyoming’s Melvin Brewing will open the doors to its first brewpub this Saturday in the heart of Bellingham. The highly anticipated brewpub will open its doors on June 3rd and will feature 20 taps including a rotating guest tap with the best damn, sought after IPAs they can get their hands on, […]
(Pottstown, PA) – On Thursday, June 1 at approximately 5:27 p.m. beer lovers following the Philly Beer Week Hammer of Glory (HOG) Relay are in for an extra-special treat: when the official keg hammer reaches Standard Tap, it will be used for a ceremonial first tapping of Northern Liberties Standard Lager. Brewed collaboratively by Sly […]
Philly Beer Week is an annual beer bacchanal in the City of Brotherly Love, a concept which has inspired nearly 80 similar revelries around the nation since it was created in 2008. It is a ten-day party…except when it isn’t, wich will be the case in 2017. For reasons that remain unclear, while the official […]
(Los Angeles, CA) – Eagle Rock Brewing be celebrating L.A. Beer Week all around town. Join us! Saturday, 6/17 – L.A. Beer Week Kickoff Festival Location: Los Angeles Center Studios, Downtown L.A. Opening festival featuring over 75 craft breweries, 150+ unique beers, live entertainment, great food, and more! ON SALE NOW Sunday, 6/18 – McLeod’s […]
We are joined by a craft beer national treasure known as Bobby Mathews.
Media Release The 9th Annual L.A. Beer Week will take place June 17-25 and will commence with the L.A. Beer Week Kickoff Festival presented by the Los Angeles County Brewers Guild. The flagship opening marks the Guild’s fourth year producing the event since the nonprofit inherited the brand from L.A. Beer Week’s founders in 2014. […]
(Asheville, NC) – Hi-Wire Brewing is proud to announce the addition of Atlanta, Northwest Georgia, and Southwest Georgia to their distribution network, which will result in full geographic coverage in the state. To launch these new markets, Hi-Wire is partnering with Georgia Crown Distributing Co, with rollout events happening the first week of June. With great […]
