Category: Breweries
Surly to hit the skies!
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Surly is going to be offering their beers on some flights out of Minnesota. A million times yes. Minneapolis-based Sun Country Airlines may have just become America’s most attractive air carrier for beer geeks, as...
Kopparberg’s new glass treats you like the filthy thief that you are
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Ever stolen a cool pint glass or goblet from a bar? Stop lying, you lying liar. I know you have. I've seen your cabinets. Well, try that again and they will BLOW YOUR FREAKIN' HAND OFF. They will, too...at le...
Bells announces participants for 30th anniversary fest
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Bells is inviting breweries from all of the country to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Full list is here. Most of the usual suspects are here but there's some very distant and relatively small breweries on the l...
50 states/50 beers
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Serious Eats brings us an interactive map with a beer they love for every state. While some are totally predictable (Heady Topper for VT, Piny for CA, Bell's Two Hearted for Michigan) there are some surprises on here...
Stone moving forward with more revamped recipes
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Ruination isn't the only thing getting a do-over at Stone. While hoppier than most beers of its kind, the original Stone Pale Ale possessed the type of copper-toned, caramely malt body associated with traditional Bri...
Beers, Bikes, and Burritos – Oscar Blues launches CyclHOPS
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This is a wonderful and inspiring idea. I'm not sure if they're the first to do this, but it's the first I've ever heard of it: The craft brewer's newest venture is described in the announcement as a "quick full-serv...
Queens brewery Big Alice using “CSA” model for financing
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If you're not familiar with the concept of a CSA, here's a brief primer: basically you pay up-front for a "share" in a local farm, and every week (or month, etc.) they drop off a box of whatever's seasonal and fresh ...
New Spring Seasonal From Ommegang, “Glimmerglass” Seasonal
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From the name alone it sounds like some kind of magical potion from Middle Earth, which is an advantage not lost on me. Luckily, it also sounds absolutely delicious: Glimmerglass is brewed with white wheat, hopped w...
Mission fires 32oz craft “cannons”
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Every wanted a double IPA as big as your face? Yearn no more, me hearties. The move to quart cans came about earlier this year when Mission founder Dan Selis was in a meeting with his local distributor. “One of thei...
Say what?! Jester King is using green glass on purpose!
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Many will find themselves unable-to-even with this. While green bottles permit the risk of light struck/skunky character, I feel they add character, even beyond skunkiness. So many breweries have attempted to mimic t...