Tag: breweries
This Day in History: The First Canned Beer Was Sold
Today is a great day to crack a cold one — a canned cold one — because on this day in 1933, the world was…
9 Weird Brewery Names and the Stories Behind Them
Hopping Gnome Brewing Co. | Wichita, KS “There’s no place like Gnome” and “Take me Gnome tonight” are two popular phrases at Hopping Gnome Brewing…
Battle brewing over how government treats breweries and wineries
VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) – A battle appears to be brewing in the local beer industry, and it has to do with what activities are allowed…
Sierra Nevada recalls 8 beers because a bottle flaw could hurt drinkers
Sierra Nevada, the nation’s third-largest craft brewery, is voluntarily recalling eight beers sold in 12-ounce bottles in 35 states, including Maryland and Virginia, plus the…
Opinion: How craft beer lost its craft and gained layoffs
The definition of craft beer is as amorphous as it ever was. And that helps no one but the beer industry’s largest brewers. After we…
How Tesla Batteries Help Make Sierra Nevada Beer
The hop notes are pine and citrus, chased by toasted malt and a finish of lithium-ion. That’s right, one of the iconic American pale ales…
The Best Beers To Try on Each Continent
For many of us, sampling local drinks is one of the things that we look forward to most about traveling. And if your favorite beverage…
SAMSON v. Goliath
There is something of a Samson-versus-Goliath situation in the beer world. Big Beer – Anheuser-Busch, Miller/Coors, et al – and smaller craft breweries are at…
Phoenix festivals: 40 delicious food festivals to check out this spring around the Valley
JANUARY: Chocolate & Wine Experience (Jan. 27): Enjoy unlimited food, chocolate and drink samples from some of the Valley’s best chefs, brewers, wineries and distilleries. The event benefits the…
What’s coming up in beer in 2017? – Predictions for the Year Ahead – Comment
Our series of category forecasts continues. After Chris Losh shared his wine predictions last week, here’s Stephen Beaumont to tell us how he sees the…
Fighting big beer: Billionaire Sam Adams founder tells his story in Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN – Craft beer pioneer Jim Koch started Samuel Adams in 1985 after finding his great-great-grandfather’s recipe for “Louis Koch Lager” in his attic.…
Beer column: Brewers get creative with distribution
The LCBO, Beer Store and select grocery stores are all decent ways to discover Ontario craft beers. But many interesting small batch special brews are…
Maine’s beer scene starting to tap out
PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — Maine’s craft beer industry has been expanding each year. Forbes magazine recently named Portland, Maine, “Beer Capital, USA,” citing the…
Meet the Colorado brewer who turned America sour
FORT COLLINS, COLO. – On a snowy September day 20 years ago, Peter Bouckaert arrived in Fort Collins, Colorado. American craft beer would never be…
Follow taste buds, not craft beer trends, in 2017
If you ask the almighty Google, you’ll find plenty of articles about beer trends to look for in 2017. Some of these lists were written…
