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May 20, 2013

Pabst Blue Ribbon and Hipsters Push Beer Prices Higher

by bryancarey — Categories: Beer Media, Domestic, Macrobreweries — Tags: , , , , , , — No Comments

Cheap beers have their time and place, but they are rising in price faster than premium products and craft beers, according to an official study by Restaurant Sciences released over the past couple of days.

Popular, relatively low- cost and widely available beer products such as Bud Light, Miller Genuine Draft, Coors Light, and other products are rising in price faster than any other type of beer. The reason?- according to the Restaurant Sciences study, it is the result of increased popularity of (more…)

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May 13, 2013

American Craft Beer Week Kicks off This Week

by bryancarey — Categories: About Beer, Beer Media, Breweries, Festivals, Microbrews — Tags: , , , , — No Comments

Craft beer is a growing business in the United States. At present, there are more breweries/brewpubs than at any time in the nation’s history and the numbers continue to climb with each passing week. How does one celebrate an industry that keeps growing in size and influence? One way is to partake in American Craft Beer Week, a full week of events, education, and other things that celebrate the craft beer industry and its impact on business and culture.

 

What is American Craft Beer Week?

 

American Craft Beer Week is an annual event that has expanded tremendously since its founding. The event can be traced back to 2006 when the Brewer’s Association (more…)

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May 3, 2013

Boston Beer helps Small Businesses through its Brewing the American Dream Program

by bryancarey — Categories: Breweries, Competitions, Domestic, Microbrews — Tags: , , , , , — No Comments

Boston Beer Company, maker of the Samuel Adams beer lineup and the nation’s largest craft brewery has announced the expansion of its Brewing the American Dream program. First introduced in 2008 and expanded into a nationwide program in 2012, Brewing the American Dream is a partnership with the non- profit organization Accion and is an effort to help budding entrepreneurs in the food and drink industries obtain financing and receiving the mentoring and coaching they need to survive and thrive.

Boston Beer president/founder Jim Loch knows the realities of small business ownership all too well since he, too, was denied funding when he launched the Samuel Adams product line almost (more…)

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April 24, 2013

Stone Brewing Prepares for a Puerto Rican Invasion

by bryancarey — Categories: Beer Media, Beer Travel, Breweries, Microbrews — Tags: , , , , , — No Comments

Stone Brewing, the Escondido, California- based craft brewery known for its sometimes over-the-top, hop- accented beer products, has announced it will begin distribution to Puerto Rico for the first time starting May 13, 2013. Stone will distribute its beers through Craft Beer Distributors Puerto Rico and plans to make its products readily available wherever craft beer is sold.

Stone Brewing Senior Vice President of Sales Arlan Arnsten helped push for distribution in Puerto Rico after paying a visit to the island- a visit that further convinced him that Puerto Rico was ready for (more…)

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April 18, 2013

Schlafly Hefeweizen: Direct and Basic Brew

by bryancarey — Categories: Beer Reviews, Breweries, Domestic — Tags: , , , , , — No Comments

St. Louis Brewing is an up- and- coming craft brewery and it ranks in the top 50 among craft breweries nationally. Its name, St. Louis Brewery, is not very well known as its products instead use the name “Schafly.” The company tends to play it safe with its beers and a good example of this tendency is Schlafly Hefeweizen.

 

 

Beer Bio:

 

Beer Style: Hefeweizen

Calories: 125 per 12 oz. serving

Carbs: 16 grams

Bitterness Rating: 16 IBU

Alcohol by Volume: 4.1 percent

 

Schlafly Hefeweizen pours to a yellowish color with a cloudy body and a decent head of foam that leaves some spotty lacing as you drink. The nose on this beer is (more…)

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April 11, 2013

The Brewers Association Releases its Ranking of Largest American Craft Breweries

by bryancarey — Categories: About Beer, Breweries, Domestic — Tags: , , , , — No Comments

Craft beer is an industry on the move. The past year, 2012, was one of the best the industry has ever seen with record- setting market share and record numbers of breweries in existence. There were a few closures during the year, but the number of new breweries added far exceeded shutdowns, leading to the largest number of breweries in history.

Based on official Brewers Association figures, craft beer has grown faster than its non- craft competition and now represents more than 6 percent of the total beer market in terms of volume and just over 10 percent of the total beer market based on dollar sales figures. The increase has been steady and the above percentages are the highest in history. Here is a list of the largest craft breweries in the United States, based on volume, according to the Brewers Association report:

 

 

  1. Boston Beer……………………………………Boston, MA
  2. Sierra Nevada………………………………..Chico, CA
  3. New Belgium Brewing………………… (more…)
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April 5, 2013

Breweries, Bars, and Beer Food seeks to Educate and Entertain

by bryancarey — Categories: About Beer, Beer Media, Beer Travel, Breweries, Microbrews, Restaurants — Tags: , , , , , , — No Comments

What do lovers of craft beer enjoy best? Most would list a tall glass of their favorite brew at the top of the list but aside from active consumption, fans of craft beer often rank brewery visits and related adventures as close seconds to an actual glass of fine brew. One organization that aims to spread the good word of beer far and wide is Breweries, Bars and Beer Food and it plans to educate and entertain craft beer fans through its televised programs and other communications.

What is This Organization About?

 

Breweries, Bars and Beer Food is all about brewing operations, night spots, great food, and the people behind the scenes who work tirelessly to bring the food and drink to the public. The main focus of Breweries, Bars and Beer Food is going to be (more…)

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April 1, 2013

MadTree Brewing Makes the Move to Cans

by bryancarey — Categories: Beer Media, Breweries — Tags: , , , , , — No Comments

Chalk up another brewery that has made the move to canning.

Madtree Brewing, a Cincinnati- based craft brewery, is now packing its PsycHOPathy IPA in aluminum cans. The move to cans makes MadTree the first Ohio craft brewery to package its products in metal and the first Ohio brewery of any (more…)

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March 27, 2013

Mother’s Brewing Three Blind Mice: A Trio of Characters in a Single Beer

by bryancarey — Categories: Beer Reviews, Domestic, Microbrews — Tags: , , , , , , , — No Comments

A good brown ale can really hit the spot when you want a darker brew but with so many dark beer styles, it can often prove difficult to choose just one. Fortunately, Mothers Brewing in Springfield, Missouri has a beer product that helps make the decision easier, for it combines the qualities of English brown ale, German alt, and even an Irish red into a single product. The beer is called Three Blind Mice, a dark beer with multiple personalities.

Beer Bio:

 

Beer Style: Altbier

Calories: 165 (est.) per 12 oz. serving

Carbs: Unknown

Bitterness Rating: 24 IBU

Alcohol Content: 5.5 percent by volume

 

This beer pours from the bottle to a dark brown color and perfect clarity. There is no sign of chill haze, sediment, or anything else to block its (more…)

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March 23, 2013

16 Mile Blues Golden Ale: Good Session Ale and Good Introductory Craft Beer

by bryancarey — Categories: Beer Reviews, Domestic, Microbrews — Tags: , , , — No Comments

Beers in the United states are a varied lot but as most are fully aware, the most popular style of beer in the past (and in many ways, still in the present) are American style lagers. Those who make the leap to craft beer often take small steps and are often attracted initially to the pilsners and golden ales made by craft breweries because they are somewhat similar to the macro- brew they once enjoyed. An example of a golden ale that makes a good launching point into craft beer is 16 Mile Blues Golden Ale, a beer brewed by 16 Mile Brewing of Georgetown, Delaware

 

Beer Bio:

 

Beer Style: American Blonde

Calories: 177 (est.) per 12 oz. serving

Carbs: Unknown

Alcohol Content: 5.9 percent by volume

 

Poured from the bottle, 16 Mile Blues Golden Ale is golden/straw in hue with a slight chill haze and a nose that is one of light spice, grassiness, (more…)

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