Category: News
Gluten-free or “Gluten-free”?
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As many gluten-sensitive consumers are already aware, some brewers seem to be fibbing a little about their gluten-free offerings. The new FDA regulations disqualify foods from bearing a ‘gluten-free’ claim if they co...
This Beer is Unreal (as in fictional)
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The often robust and must-read Brookston Beer Bulletin has a fairly exhaustive list of fictional beer brands. It also has some interesting information about beer props in TV and movies. Independent Studio Services (...
Beer Reviewing Pros and Cons
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All About Beer has a very thoughtful (and thorough) piece on the ups and downs that go along with the avalanche of beer feedback available nowadays. “The beer websites, in particular the forum community on BeerAdvoca...
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...
Boston Lager comes to cans
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In a move as predictable as it will be appreciated, Boston Lager is being canned and is available as of this week. Remember: not everyone has access to a wide range of craft beer. As someone who always appreciated...
Magic Hat, West Sixth kiss and make up
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Or something like that. To the extent West Sixth in any way represented that Magic Hat filed a frivolous lawsuit, that Magic Hat initiated litigation improperly, that Magic Hat was unresponsive in negotiating a resol...
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...
No bubble after all?
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Brewers Association has a great quantified, objective argument for why craft beer is not in or approaching bubble conditions. The article addresses growth rate, average capacity of new breweries, and all sorts of ot...
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...
Alchemist is shutting down access to its cannery
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Sad news for many up north. In an effort to stay ahead of the curve we have made the difficult decision to close our retail shop and self-guided tour area. Effective November 15 the cannery will no longer be open to ...