Category: Beers
Jester King is dead, all hail Jester King!
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It almost felt inevitable: their head brewer is moving on to start his own operation. It is with great sadness that we must announce that our Head Brewer, Jordan Keeper, is leaving Jester King to pursue his dream of ...
Learning about Sours
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I enjoy a lot of the sours I've had--one of my go-to hot weather beers is Westbrook Gose, even. But I still don't know terribly much about how they're made. I came across an interesting article with some good info. ...
All Day IPA tops Founders sales already
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I knew this stuff was good and incredibly drinkable but I'm surprised that this 3-month old product is already beating Founders more storied/famous beers in terms of sales. I'd expect this to lead to more than a fe...
Bells expanding their footprint
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I've always felt blessed that Bell's decided to come to Alabama when they did. They were among the first in line to distribute here when the state reformed its beer laws in 2008. Now a few more spots in the US are...
Stone “Runinating” the countryside
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Stone hilariously typo'd their signature beer on the packaging for their new variety pack. Runination? Yep, Runination. Hey, we’re not proud of it. It’s a bummer to have our Art Department put together such a gre...
Anheuser-Busch slashing prices of Shock Top, Goose Island
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It's a clever marketing strategy. It seems AB distributors in parts of Oregon and Washington (the reach of the campaign is uncertain) have issued updated price lists containing massive price drops on the Shock Top an...
New Belgium is (maybe?) looking for a buyer
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Reuters gave us the not-so-secret over the weekend. Employee-owned New Belgium Brewing Company, which owns craft beer brand Fat Tire, is looking for a buyer that could the value the U.S. company at more than $1 billi...
Pabst used to make an IPA, apparently.
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I'm too young to have even heard of this beer, I guess. But yes, at one point Pabst was brewing up one of the boldest beers in the US. But it fell away from the memory of most after it halted production of Ballantin...
Cheers, Star Wars fans!
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You knew it was coming... The marketing is strong with this one. Wit’s End has already begun their celebration, previewing one of their Star Wars themed beers from Tuesday to Thursday, leading up to the movie rele...
Cask vs. Nitro for creamy malt appreciation
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Matt Canter at Anchor brewing has a great blog post detailing how each method works and what it does for the beer. Nitrogen-dispensed beers give you a creamy mouthfeel, a smoother quality, and push the hoppy flavors...