August 2007

Three-Man Brewery Wins Big!

by Luke

No one agrees more than those of us here at Blog About Beer that it can often be best not to run with the big boys, and no where is there an better example of that than the folks at Whitewater Brewing Co. Whitewater, a small Northern Ireland brewery, has produced an ale which has been named one of the [...]

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A Third Sam Adams Brewery Only Days Away

by Luke

The Boston Beer Co. Inc. (NYSE: SAM) purchased 52.6 acres for $5.95 million today as a possible backup site for a new brewery. Michelle Sullivan, Boston Beer’s spokeswoman, said the company currently does not have plan for the Freetown, Mass. site. Boston Beer is also currently working to purchase an existing brewery 60 miles outside of [...]

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CEO of Coors steps down

by Luke

Maybe he finally realized that he represented a horrible product that constantly does all it can to completely ruin the true nature of the necture we all love… maybe not. Either way, Rockey Mountain News is reporting today that Frits van Paasschen is stepping down as Coors Brewing Co. CEO to accept a senior executive [...]

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Top 3 Most Expensive Beers in the World

by Luke

Vielle Bon Secours: This tops the list of the world’s most expensive beer, costing around £500 (equivalent to around $1,000) per bottle or about £39 (equivalent to around $78) per pint. It can only be found in a bar called the Bierdrome in London. Samuel Adams’ Utopias: This beer, brewed by the Boston Beer Company, comes [...]

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Pale Moon Rising

by Luke

Sources are now confirming that Coors Brewing Company is creating AC Golden Brewery, a “brand incubation company” that will “introduce above-premium beers to the marketplace using a new approach,” Beer Marketer’s Insights Express reported yesterday. The report says the new “brewery” will roll out brands through a slow build, similar to Coors’ marketing of their Blue Moon [...]

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Rogue Nation names official National Bird

by Luke

NEWPORT, OR (August 28, 2007) – Today the Turkey has been named the official bird of the Rogue Nation. To commemorate this momentous occasion Rogue Juniper Pale Ale has been dedicated to “the turkey in each of us.” An axe and the dedication have been added to the serigraphed 22oz bottles and Juniper Pale Ale [...]

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