Beer News

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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Full Sail Brewing Pockets Award for World’s Best Premium Lager

by Luke

According to a press release, which appeared today courtesy of Full Sail Brewing Co., a panel of international beer judges, who sampled from hundreds of lagers and ales from the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, Australia and beyond to find the “Best Beers of the World”, have awarded Full Sail’s–a small employee-owned brewery from Hood [...]

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Michigan Brewing Co. to be Run on Bio-Diesel

by Luke

There certainly is environmental friendliness aplenty in the wide world of beer this week. Yesterday I spoke with Cheri Chastain about the environmental efforts of the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., and today the Michigan Brewing Co. has announced that their entire line will be produced using energy from bio-diesel from here on out. Wow! According to a [...]

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Flying Dog Brewing Co. Releases First Open Source Beer

by Luke

Denver’s Flying Dog Brewing Co. has finally released their Collaborator Doppelbock, a beer many homebrewers all ready knew as the first “open source” beer to hit the U.S. market. In an innovative marketing move, Flying Dog’s Open Source Beer Project allowed homebrewers to offer on-going recommendations and feedback on the beer’s recipe via a website during its R+D phase. [...]

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Nova Scotia’s Government is Pitching In

by Luke

The province of Nova Scotia likes Keith’s beer. A lot. The government is spending $4.5 million to help Labatt Breweries expand the Oland Brewery in Halifax, the only place where Keith’s India Pale Ale is produced. That represents 10% of the $45-million tab needed for restorations. Premier Rodney MacDonald called it an investment in a historic manufacturing company that would increase [...]

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CHARR Honors Alaskan Brewing Co.’s Leadership With Award

by Luke

JUNEAU, ALASKA — October 1, 2007 — The Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant and Retailer’s Association (CHARR) recently presented the Alaska Spirits Award to Alaskan Brewing Co. for its leadership to improve the hospitality industry. “The hospitality industry is a very important part of Alaska’s social and economic fabric, and the people in the industry represented [...]

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