Shmaltz Brewing Company officially turns 24 this Hanukkah season as the largest, the smallest, the most award winning, and astonishingly still the only Jewish celebration beer company in the country. And what a time for Anniversaries as the roller coaster of a year just keeps rolling. With so much uncertainty still looming for 2020 and beyond, couldn’t we…
No-Li Brewhouse’s Born & Raised IPA And Wrecking Ball Imperial Stout win gold medals in the 2020 Brussels, Belgium International Beer Competition – American IPA & Russian Imperial Stout. Brussels International Beer Challenge is one of the world’s most prestigious beer competitions with over 35 countries, 1,700 entries and 80 hand-selected international judges. Born &…
Irish Whiskey brand, Hinch, which launched its £15m distillery and visitor experience this month (November 2020) has ramped up its global exporting activity through a new partnership with German distributor, Schlumberger GMBH & Co KG, based in Meckenheim. Schlumberger is one of Germany’s longstanding, top wine and spirits companies, representing a leading range of international spirits brands. The…
Upset Hindus are urging Tatamagouche (Nova Scotia, Canada) based Tatamagouche Brewing Company to change the name of its beer currently named as Amrita (which they regard as sacred nectar of immortality), calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that amrita emerged from Churning of the Ocean…
Blake’s Hard Cider, the Midwest’s largest craft cidery, pledges to spread cheer and warmth this winter and announces the return of its limited-edition Kinder Cider, Saint Cheri, made in support of the Detroit-based, national nonprofit Empowerment Plan. They have also introduced Berry Cranders, a new flavor addition to the hard cider winter lineup. This unique…
On Tuesday, the CDC suggested that Americans ditch alcohol consumption (well, you humans at least…) over the holidays, as it may alter judgement and make it more difficult to practice COVID-19 safety measures. With excessive alcohol consumption on the rise during the pandemic, Hairless Dog Brewing Company hopes to make holidays celebrations safer. Unlike category competitors who…
OK humans, we have noticed that a lot of you track where planets and stars that you are aware of were when you were born. Apparently, this defines your basis personality traits. We wonder what effect your planet’s location had on us so many years ago when we were birthed… We dedicate this article to…
Stone Brewing announces having achieved the unthinkable: A low-calorie, low-carb, gluten-reduced and low ABV IPA with outsized flavor. And despite rumors to the contrary, Stone seeks to clarify that F+B does NOT stand for F*ck Bread. Rather, Stone Features & Benefits IPA speaks to the features of a badass IPA with benefits to boot: 95…
While Canadian content may be easier to measure in radio and television than in craft beer, Waterloo Brewing’s Maple Spiced Pecan Old Ale has to be a frontrunner for the Most Canadian Beer Ever. HIGHLIGHTS: Waterloo Maple Spiced Pecan Old Ale joins the brewery’s long-running series of seasonal small-batch beers. At 5.5% alc./vol., the maple-flavoured brew is characterized by…
Drake’s Brewing is excited to announce the return of their beloved seasonal sipper, Tree Beer IPA, made with spruce tips and juniper berries at 5.5% ABV. This limited release will be available on draft and in 4-packs of 16oz. cans, Wednesday, November 25, at Drake’s Barrel House (San Leandro) and Drake’s Dealership (Oakland), and then arrives at Drake’s BARN (West Sacramento) on…
The Beer Connoisseur magazine has partnered with Tavour to make available highly rated and hard-to-get beers via exclusive buying events for its Beer Buyers Club members. In weeks where they do not have an organized Buying Event (such as this week), they will be providing you humans top beer picks from the Tavour lineup that are currently available for…
The 21st Amendment Brewery launches an exclusive San Francisco brewpub series the CHALKBOARD PROJECT featuring astonishingly fresh 21st Amendment limited-edition beers (16 oz. cans in 4-packs) that commemorate the creative minds behind chalkboard designs for thousands of beers at breweries across the country. The series debuts with Hop Solo Hazy IPA (6.5% ABV), a lush Galaxy hop-forward stunner set to be…
If you require proof that patience is a virtue, look no further than barrel-aged beers. Oskar Blues Brewery announces the release of Bourbon Barrel-aged Ten FIDY and Volumes 3 and 4 of their BA20 Barrel-aged Series: Angel’s Vera and Zuccotto. These BA beers are available in four-packs of 12 oz. cans for a limited time….
Newly launched YouTube docu-series In Hops We Trust explores the world of craft brewing across the United States, with Season 1 (launched last month), focusing on production company, The Ambassador Studios’ home state of New Jersey. Tomorrow, host Ralph Saro Jr. sits down with the folks at Hoboken Brewing Co., with a special Thanksgiving episode…
La Familia Hard Cider announced it has relaunched its brand this month, reviving its popular take on traditional Mexican aguas fresca with a hard cider twist following a year-long absence from the retailer market. La Familia Hard Cider is now available at Oregon and Southwest Washington grocery stores, as well as at the recently opened La Familia Taproom at 231 Court St….
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