Archive for the 'Brewing, breweries' Category

Send dad to Bend for Father’s Day

Friday, May 26th, 2006

Looking for a beer destination for Father’s Day? The Third Annual Open House & Barrel Tasting on June 17 at Deschutes Brewery in Bend, Ore., looks pretty inviting.
OPEN HOUSE (Noon to 4 p.m.)
> Self-guided tour of the brewhouse and bottling facility
> Brewers and tour gGuides on hand to answer questions
> Free beer samples and food
> […]

Stone celebrates American beer in style

Monday, May 15th, 2006

With American Craft Beer Week in full swing, the best way to find an event near you is at the ACBW website.
It’s hard to imagine anybody outdoing what Stone Brewing has planned.
Stone will be offering special pricing on growler fills along with specials on pint glasses, pints of beer, and even fresh deli sandwiches made […]

Another German beer primer

Thursday, May 11th, 2006

Everybody is getting ready for the FIFA World Cup competition, including the Finfacts Business News Centre with this story - Germany 2006: Bavaria and beer - more than just a grocery item.

Revolultionary beers

Monday, April 24th, 2006

At Yards Brewing Co. in Philadelphia “revolutionary ales” are those that tip their hat to the past: Poor Richard’s Tavern Spruce, Thomas Jefferson Tavern Ale and General Washington Tavern Porter.
Although it’s best seller in draft is the Philadelphia Pale Ale, and in bottles the IPA, Yards has been surprised by the staying power of […]

Another hop stop in pictures

Friday, April 21st, 2006

The area around London’s Borough Market is rich with beer-related destinations, most of which involve drinking beer.
Before you dive into the first pint it’s worth cruising by the Hop Exchange on Southwark Street (the closest tube stop, and also a train stop, is London Bridge). The building houses private offices, but it is worth walking […]

Visit a brewery, win stuff, what a deal

Thursday, April 6th, 2006

In the time it takes the average American to commute to work, he or she could visit the nearest brewery.
A recent analysis of population density and brewery locations in the United States reveals that the majority of all Americans now live within 10 miles of a brewery. And given that the average American spends 25 […]

Heavyweight Brewing profiled

Monday, March 6th, 2006

The Asbury Park Press profiles Tom Baker of Heavyweight Brewing in New Jersey, one of the cult producers that keep pushing the U.S. beer envelope.
Business is good and perhaps Baker should be thinking about expanding. He isn’t so sure.

He might instead focus more on coming up with new recipes. “I like the idea of gearing […]