October 2007

The Sun’s Shining on Stone Brewing Co.

by Luke

According to a press release on the brewery’s website, Stone Brewing Co. has announced the upcoming installation of a 360.7kW AC (404.6 kW DC) Photovoltaic Solar System on the roof of its new brewing facility in the Escondido (California) Research & Technology Center (ERTC). The $3.2 million dollar system will supply the brewery with a [...]

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Even Elephants Get the Munchies

by Luke

In more somber news, according to a story from The Canadian Press, Six wild elephants were electrocuted in India yesterday as they got drunk went crazy after drinking rice beer brewed in India’s remote northeast, a wildlife official reported today. Apparently stuck by a severe case of the Beer Munchies, the 40-strong herd reportedly uprooted [...]

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Alaskan Brewing/California Paddle Fundraiser RESCHEDULED

by Luke

The beer dinner pairing craft beer from Alaskan Brewing Co. with the cuisine of Comme Ça scheduled for Monday, Oct. 22, is being rescheduled to Monday, Nov. 5. The event was created as a fundraiser for California Paddle 2007, an expedition by extreme athlete Tom Jones to paddle the entire 1,250-mile coastline of California on [...]

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Big Happenings for Our Neighbors to the North

by Luke

There’s big news brewing on the Canadian Beer Front, according to today’s Winnipeg Sun, A new deal between Fort Garry Brewing (Manitoba’s largest brewer and distributor) and British Columbia-based Russel Brewering will result in, “More Manitoba jobs, new beer brands on Winnipeg shelves, and possibly a larger regional profile for Manitoba-made beer,” Russell’s CEO told the [...]

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Good News for Dogfish Fans

by Luke

First, is the announcement in today’s Washington Post that, after months of waiting, the new Dogfish Head Alehouse in Falls Church, Virginia has opened its doors. According to the Post, after months of delays and patient waiting–the restaurant and brewpub was supposed to open in February–the taps are now happily flowing. And, as if that [...]

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Return a Laptop, Get Beer for Life

by Luke

Remember that laptop you found the the bus yesterday? it might belong to New Zealand’s Croucher Brewing Co. and there could be a hefty reward in store for you, upon its safe return. The brewery wants its stolen laptop–which contained designs, creative work, contact details and financial information–back and is offering a lifetime supply of beer to [...]

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