Last September, Rogue continued its domination of the smoked beer style, receiving its 10th medal from the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition for St. Chuck’s Smoke, Rogue’s riff on a classic German märzen-style lager. To celebrate, St. Chuck’s Smoke is now available in 22 ounce bottles at all eight Rogue pubs. Chuck’s Smoke delivers…
San Diego based craft jerky brand Homegrown Meats and craft beer giant Stone Brewing Company have announced the regional release of two delicious beef jerkies. Tangerine Express IPA and Arrogant Bastard Ale. Homegrown Meats have incorporated both beers as a marinade ingredient for their exceptional beef giving the beef jerky a distinctive flavor unmatched by…
Tower Brewing, rebranding itself from its previous Sactown Union name, is proudly celebrating the revival of Sacramento’s legendary pale ale, Monkey Knife Fight. Available on February 26, 2019 in the brewery’s East Sacramento taproom and rolling out to retail partners starting March 4, Monkey Knife Fight will also be an offering at the annual Capitol…
Squatters Craft Beers and Wasatch Brewery, known collectively as Salt Lake Brewing Co. (SLBC), are excited to announce that the new Salt Lake City International Airport will feature both a Squatters Airport Pub location and a Wasatch Airport Pub. The massive redesign of the Airport, dubbed The New SLC, is a project many years in the…
Coronado Brewing Company is debuting the first of its 2019 Art Series releases, with Cosmic Ocean Brut IPA. The company is proud to support emerging artists by featuring a fan-submitted Instagram photo on each of its quarterly releases. The first winner of the Instagram photo contest is Anthony Drake, a southern California-based outdoor and lifestyle…
Coronado Brewing Company is debuting Leisure Lagoon Hazy Pale Ale, the latest in its hop-forward lineup of year-round releases. Named for an inlet in Mission Bay, Leisure Lagoon is the company’s first year-round hazy offering, following the success of its highly anticipated seasonal hazy, North Island IPA. “Our fans can’t get enough of hazy beers”…
Iron Fist Brewing is pleased to announce the first of our small batch beers for the year–Fresh Perspective IPL. Light straw in color with classic pilsner overtones and a floral bouquet, this India Pale Lager kicks with notes of herbal spice, earth, lemon, and a touch of honey on the finish. This beer marks the…
Everyone wants to have / create the next BIG thing. People will stop at nothing to make this happen but do you know what happens to most of the products that comes out just for the sake of making money? CRAP, they are mediocre at best. Some will become novelty items given as a gag…
Second Chance Beer Company®, a San Diego-based award-winning independent craft brewery, announced today it’s expanding distribution to the greater Los Angeles area and Arizona. Second Chance has partnered with Craft LA for coverage throughout Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside Counties and in partnership with Arizona Beer & Cider, plans to expand to Arizona at the…
AleSmith Brewing Company is introducing a new hazy IPA as part of their 2019 year-round offerings. As the name suggests, Juice Stand delivers intense notes of tangerine, blueberry, bubblegum, and tropical fruits within a full bodied, hazy brew. Rounded out by a smooth malt character and soft bitterness, this flavorful beer is sure to become…
Get a Beer Named After a Family Pet While Raising Funds for the West Suburban Humane Society West Suburban Humane Society (WSHS wshs-dg.org) has partnered with local Downers Grove brewery, Alter Brewing Company (alterbrewing.com), to raise funds for the WSHS at an inaugural craft beer tasting event on Sunday, March 3, 2019. The event will…
White Labs has teamed up with Marañón Chocolate to isolate and produce a unique yeast from a rare cacao variety—Pure Nacional—that was once thought to be extinct in Peru. The strain, WLP546 Marañón Canyon Wild Cacao, has now been released to customers for brewing beer. The coveted cacao bean was rediscovered in late 2007 by…
Best Coast Beer Fest is returning to San Diego’s scenic Embarcadero Marina Park South on March 9th, and will feature over 100 of San Diego’s home-grown craft breweries, plus food trucks and local entertainment for the city’s beer-lovers and foodies to enjoy. Taking place from 12 – 4 p.m., the event will not only showcase…
This spring, San Diego’s popular Tequila & Taco Music Festival will be returning for its third year to the beautiful Embarcadero Marina Park South in Downtown San Diego. A huge success in its first two years, the festival will feature exclusive tequila sampling on Saturday, with entertainment, good eats and other libations for guests 21…
BeerBoard, the leader in real-time data, insights and consumer engagement for the hospitality industry, announced today that Diageo Beer Company USA has signed on as the company’s newest brewing partner. This move adds one of the world’s leading consumer product companies to BeerBoard’s vast client list. A global leader in beverage alcohol, Diageo is the…
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