(Boulder, CO) - Avery Brewing Co.’s brewers hadn’t heard of Carcavelos when they came upon Carcavelos wine barrels, but they decided to buy them anyway. They had experience from their barrel-aging experiments with Madeira barrels—another fortified Portuguese wine—and they knew that aging the right beer in these barrels could add a rich, oxidized sweetness to […]
To celebrate the west coast launch of Boulevard Beer and the last stop on Boulevard’s VW bus road trip, a pop-up bar – BLVD on the Pier – will open on the iconic Santa Monica Pier for the summer – 1-5pm Sundays, July 12th – August 2nd! BLVD on the Pier will offer an array […]
(Portland, OR) – Ecliptic Brewing, a craft brewery and restaurant in Portland’s Mississippi neighborhood, has released the two newest additions to its seasonal and specialty beer lines, UltraViolet Blackberry Sour Ale and Aurora Crimson Saison, available in bottles now. “We’ve had a lot of fun creating these two new summer releases, both of which are […]
(Fort Collins, CO) – On July 10, 2015, Odell Brewing and The Real Dill will celebrate the release of their co-creation, Myrcenary Pickles. This is the 2nd release of The Real Dill’s Briners & Brewers Series, a celebration of craft food and drink that marries the art of brewing beer and making pickles based off […]
(Harrisburg,PA) – We’ve got more exciting news this month on the Scratch Beer front. As we approach our 200th beer donning the Scratch Beer moniker, we’re showing no signs of slowing down. On the horizon for July, we’ve got an easy-drinking Helles Lager as well as an Amber Ale brewed with Lemon Drop and Zeus […]
(SOUTH DENNIS, MA) –To celebrate Independence Day Devil’s Purse Brewing Company will release its Mandarina Table Beer in time for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The Mandarina Table Beer is the first limited release in Devil’s Purse’s series of seasonal styles. “Our nation has a long and rich brewing tradition and we thought it would […]
Torrance, CA – Created as a celebration of innovation and experimentation, this Tart Saison exemplifies what the LA Brewers Guild is becoming known for: the UNITY of individualized voices coming together. We believe that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts and our community will continue to benefit as we raise the […]
Presented by Fortified Collaborations and Wilbur’s Total Beverage, this community-wide “un-festival” will infuse a celebration of the brewing industry into the city’s restaurants, breweries and businesses. The celebration begins on June 20 at noonwith the 4th Annual Brewers Olympics, hosted by Go West T-Shirt Company. Come root for your favorite brewery as they compete in […]
(Austin,TX) – Earlier this year, we began experimenting with packaging some of our beer in green bottles. We started by taking a portion of our February batch of Le Petit Prince Farmhouse Table Beer, and naturally conditioning it in bottles like the one seen in the photo. After three months of conditioning, we’re quite pleased […]
Father’s Day is approaching, and your dad might be a very picky craft beer connoisseur. If that’s the case, you don’t want to be that son or daughter that buys dear old dad the construction helmet that holds two cans of beer, or some cheesy personalized pint glass with a bad pun on it. As […]
(Detroit, MI) — One of Michigan’s largest and fastest growing craft breweries, Detroit based-Atwater Brewery, is getting into the spirit of craft spirits. Now in possession of a distilled spirits permit, Atwater plans to launch a line of spirits that will be available at their Biergarten and Tap House, Atwater in the Park, and eventually […]
Season 2, Episode 23 – This week, we’re discussing beer cellaring with the legendary “Dr. Bill” Sysak at his home in Escondido, California. This week’s blog post was provided by Yvonne England [John’s super-rad girlfriend]. You’re welcome. [Bracketed commentary supplied by John Holzer.] [Player above not working? Download here.] This week, we go see Dr. Bill […]
Boston, MA – Harpoon Take 5 Session IPA, the new year-round release from the Harpoon Brewery, is now available in bottles in cans. Harpoon first introduced Take 5 to a wider audience on draft at the Brewery’s annual summer festival, HarpoonFest, on May 15th, followed by a draft only release at select accounts. Last week Harpoon […]
