Beer festivals and beer tasting events continue to grow in popularity, thanks in no small part to the craft beer revolution. Wine tastings are reasonably plentiful as well, but one type of event you don’t witness with much frequency is spirits/liquor tastings. They are few and … [Read more...]
Southern Grace Distilleries: Whiskey Behind Bars #WhereRacingLives
Hello, Great Beer Now readers! This is the fifth entry in a multi- part series highlighting the Great Beer Now Race to Taste Beer Tour 2018, a trip through Cabarrus County North Carolina that highlighted the best beer and whiskey the area has to offer. Cabarrus County … [Read more...]
Whiskies of the World: A Celebration of Craft Spirits
As craft beer lovers, most of us prefer a cool glass of our favorite IPA, porter, hefeweizen, or artisanal sour brew to any other beverage. But when we do venture outside of our comfort zone, more often than not, we turn to whiskey. And as craft distilleries continue to open at a … [Read more...]
Long Road Distillers Makes Whisky from Beer
Craft brewers have been aging their beers in whisky barrels and otherwise creating beers with whisky flavors for some time. Now, a Grand Rapids, Michigan distillery is returning the favor on the opposite end. Long Road Distillers, an award- winning distillery, is partnering … [Read more...]
Garrison Brothers Distillery Announces Release of Single Barrel Bourbon
Garrison Brothers Distillery, Texas’ first legal whiskey distillery and the maker of Garrison Brothers Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey, is pleased to announce that it will be introducing its Single Barrel Bourbon this spring. The Single Barrel Bourbon from Garrison … [Read more...]