Redhook Rolls Out Winter Seasonal: Winterhook

by Luke

Redhook will proudly introduce a new winter seasonal this year. Winterhook, Redhook’s cold weather seasonal, has featured a new recipe each year since 1985. The public will get its first chance to try this year’s version on Wednesday, October 3rd. The first keg will be tapped at 6 PM at the Redhook Ale Brewery in [...]

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Sierra Nevada Going Green

by Luke

By the end of September the Sierra Nevada Brewery will be almost entirely self-sufficient. Currently the brewery is in the process of “going green,” focusing on sustainability. As of now, the brewery has four fuel cells operating 70 to 75 percent of the facility’s power, Sustainability Coordinator Cheri Chastain said. The brewery has spent the [...]

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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Responds to Sheetz Case

by Luke

In response to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania agreeing to hear the case of beer being sold (but not consumed) in Sheetz General Stores in the state of Pennsylvania, as reported here recently, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has issued the following statement: PA LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD CHAIRMAN COMMENTS ON SUPREME COURT DECISION TO HEAR [...]

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14th Annual Maine Brewer’s Festival Announced

by Luke

The Maine Brewer’s Festival, slated for Saturday Nov. 3rd at the Portland Expo Center in Portland, Maine, celebrates the quality of micro-brewed craft products from all over the state. Maine’s craft brewers showcase their newest and most popular brews; along with great food, door prizes, interesting vendors, and fantastic music to round out the experience. The festival, which is [...]

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Harpoon Releases Wet Hop Beer

by Luke

Riding the coattails of Sierra Nevada, Harpoon Brewery announced today that the 20th installment of their famous 100 Barrel Series has been brewed to celebrate the annual hop harvest. Harpoon Glacier Harvest Wet Hop beer is a pale ale made with fresh hops picked just hours before being thrown into the brew kettle. Wet hop [...]

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Matching Beer & Food

by Luke

Garrett Oliver, the award-winning brewmaster at Brooklyn Brewery and author of The Brewmaster’s Table has recently challenged a number of chefs to pair-offs. They chose the courses and wines; Oliver chose the beer. He insists he has gotten most of the chefs to admit that beer prevailed. Still skeptical that beer can be paired with [...]

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