jackcurtin — I never saw this coming, not for a minute. It surpasseth all understanding that even the most inept bureaucrat would escalate a stupid decision into an everybody-loses vendetta. Arrogance. It’s the greatest human failing. This is going to end terribly, no matter how it ends. And not just for the PLCB. Maybe not...
blogaboutbeer — I was excited when my friend Jonathan Lunardi who runs craftbeerclothing.com (see my review here) and a number of other craft beer-related web ventures told me about his latest start up, BreweryFans.com, so I asked him to tell me a little bit more about the project. What resulted was a...
jackcurtin — Distributors getting nervous…. …about freakin’ Duvel. Panic in the streets, thy name is Pennsylvania.
beernews — (Los Angeles, CA) – In 1983, Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas starred in a comedy film called Strange Brew, focused around the fictitious Elsinore Brewery in Canada. 27 years later, Fox Broadcasting Co. has lined up a pilot for a small brewery-centered sitcom of the same name. The Hollywood Reporter,...
petebrown.blogspot — Catching up with myself, I thought that overall it would be less embarrassing if I started at the back with the really old correspondence and notes I haven't yet dealt with rather than starting with what I need to respond to from yesterday.I'm glad I did, because I'm regretting not...
boakandbailey — There are some breweries whose rise to prominence are a source of irritation (Innis and Gunn, anyone?) but we really wouldn’t mind if every pub in the country was selling Thornbridge. That’s just as well, because it seems to be getting that way. In recent weeks, we’ve had the opportunity to...
beernews — (Boulder, CO) – The craft beer industry grew to 7.2% in 2009 according to a Brewers Association press memo released Monday. This success, amidst economic conditions that adversely affected the beer industry, surprised analysts. All the 2009 industry stats have been updated at the Brewers Association website. A few...
thefullpint — Many Pennsylvania news outlets and beer blogs are buzzing this morning. According to Philly.com, the PA Liquor Control Board’s began busting beer bars late last week for carrying beer that has not been authorized for ...
siouxcityjournal — Scratch this posting from Saturday. Sources say the Iowa Govener Culver will sign the bill on Wednesday. The provisions for “high proof” beer will be effective on signing. I have also received a report from an employee of a beer store in Iowa City who was told that distributors have to “get...
beerscribe — I’ve somewhat distantly followed the developing story/drama out of Pennsylvania following police visits/raids (everything has two distinct sides here) to a small number of beer bars in the Philadelphia area. Others are pretty worked up about the situation, which revolved around a report that the bars were selling beers...
realbeer — The Brewers Association today announced that craft beers sales grew 7.2% in 2009 as the same time that overall beer sales tumbled. The dollar value of craft beer grew even more dramatically, 10.3%. Overall, craft brewers sold 613,992 additional barrels in 2009, an increase equal to about 8.5 million cases. Overall,...
jackcurtin — Chatter continues around the local corner of the internets about the PLCB raids. And we have the best back-and-forth on the topic of them all going on right here, if I do say so myself. Lots of participation by knowledgeable folks and a good deal of information being put out...
beernews — (Philadelphia, PA) – The beerosphere is buzzing with the news that beer was confiscated late last week from three bars in Philadelphia. At least a dozen police officers were part of a simultaneous raid on three Philadelphia watering holes, all owned by the same couple: Memphis Taproom, Local 44 and Resurrection...
barclayperkins.blogspot — I can't remember missing ZBF. And you have to go back a way to find a 24-Uur Festival (its predecessor) I didn't attend. No surprise, then, that I went this year. Saturday. That's the day to go. Mostly because I don't want the threat of work the next day. Could...
appellationbeer — Sean Inman has posted the theme for The Session #38. With Dark Lord Day 2010 right around the corner you should be able to figure out what he is aiming for. What beer have you tasted recently (say, the last six months or so) that is worthy of their own day...
thebeernut.blogspot — Last week was Bad German beer week, inadvertantly, as I suffered through three lagers I picked up recently on the mistaken assumption that they might taste nice. No such luck. All three are from the Weissenoher brewery in Bavaria.Benedikiter Pils begins innocently, with a big fluffy head on top of...
beernews — (O’Fallon, MO) – O’Fallon Brewery is introducing a new line of beers designed to push the limits. O’Fallon will release its first beer in the new series called the Brewer’s Stash Series this month, O’Fallon Wee Heavy. At least a few releases in four-packs will follow this one over...
beernews — (Portsmouth, NH) – Redhook Brewery is ready to release a new summer seasonal this year. Commercial description: “Rope Swing is a traditionally brewed Pilsner beer. As a style, Pilsners are typically the go-to beer for warm weather sessions. Rope Swing’s maltiness is offset by a medium dose of hops...
beernews — Note: Shockwave is required to play the video above. (Morrisville, VT) – Rock Art Brewery was featured on CNN’s HLN Network (formerly known as CNN Headline News) this past week. The network showcased Rock Art’s battle with Monster Energy Drink makers and the work that the brewery is doing to...
jackcurtin — My apologies for the dearth of posting since Friday. I was tied up much of yesterday finishing up a column and two stories which were due today and gnashing my teeth over the fact that a big story with a terrifyingly close deadline needs must be written next and the...
beernews — (Hooksett, NH) – Got an update from Bill Herlicka of New Hampshire’s White Birch Brewing recently. “Bohemian Tripel – Our Tripel recipe made up with Bohemian Pilsner malts. We love our Tripels here at White Birch and we just thought it would be fun to make our Tripel with this...
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petebrown.blogspot — Writing this on my way home from the SIBA annual conference, on a cold, draughty train with no tables, no refreshment trolley, no power sockets. Wedged sideways on a hard, narrow seat, developing pins and needles in my left leg which is curled up to provide a surface for...
siouxcityjournal — Credible sources “on the street” tell me that Senate File 2088 is set to be signed by Iowa Governor Chet Culver on Monday. SF2088 is a “massive” government reorganization bill that includes language allowing Iowa breweries to produce and sell beer containing alcohol up to 12% by weight and allows beer...
beer.about — The St. Patrick's Day Blogathon returns to the traditional today with Steak and Guinness Pie and Corned Beer and Cabbage from About's Guide to Cooking for Two, Kevin D. Weeks. There is nothing more Irish than Guinness. Made using water from the Liffey River, it is one of the most famous...
beernews — World’s Most Expensive Beer? Carlsberg launches Jacobsen Vintage 3 in Denmark at ~$370 More on the artwork on the bottle: Radiant Copenhagen, the artist for Jacobsen Vintage 3 Upland Infinite Wisdom Tripel returns this weekend Left Hand Good Juju is back Press Releases: Expensive beer, Upland Infinite Wisdom, Left Hand Good JuJu[Disclaimer: Beernews.org is...