The Man Who Turned Off The Taps
My wife’s copy of Smithsonian Magazine showed up in the mail yesterday. It had an interesting article on one Wayne B. Wheeler, the anti-alcohol movement and Wheeler’s (very large) hand in Prohibition....
View ArticleHopquila
I’m not usually a big fan of tequila in general, but I might have to check this one out. New Holland brewing has released a tequila like liquor that’s been steeped with Centennial hops — appropriately...
View ArticleDiscovery Channel Show “Brewed” Announced
According to beernews.org, Dogfish Head’s Sam Calagione will be hosting a new craft beer focused show coming this Fall to The Discovery Channel. More information here.
View ArticleThe End of History
Twitter is, well, atwitter with news of a 55% ABV Belgian Ale from those nuts at Brewdog. Beernews.org has more including a clip of an article that has since been removed from the Brewdog blog. Check...
View ArticleNorth American Breweries, Inc. Set to Acquire Pyramid and Magic Hat
I’m more than a few hours behind on this one, but it appears as though the Pyramid and Magic Hat breweries are days away from being purchased by North American Breweries, Inc. NAB is the exclusive...
View ArticleJapanese Whisky Distillers Eye the U.S. Market
It’s been a good while since I’ve posted any bourbon/whisky related news on the site, but I did find this article regarding the slow influx of Japanese whisky into the U.S. pretty interesting. From the...
View ArticleHop Farming in Virginia
The Washington Post had a nice little write up the other day regarding the increased number of hop farms taking hold in central Virginia. They key to the success of these farms are the 34 (and growing)...
View ArticleSABMiller Emerges as Favorite for Foster’s Beer
There have been rumblings about SABMiller’s interest in the brewing side of Foster’s, but it looks more and more like they’ll end up being the ones to scoop up the Australian brewer.
View ArticleOktoberfest in Fredericksburg
Looks like there are a couple of great events scheduled this month for Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg, VA. Capital Ale House has set September 18th as the date for their event, while Blue & Gray...
View Article“World’s Oldest Beer” Found in Shipwreck
Earlier this year a crew of divers discovered several bottles of champagne dating between 1800 and 1830 in the middle of the Baltic Sea. Well, it turns out that as the crew was wrapping up their...
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