North Carolina Hops For A Future

June 1, 2010

Hops are what gives beer it’s unique taste, bitterness and aroma. Researchers at N.C. State University are trying to see if Hops are a viable crop to grow.
Hoping to build on the craft-brewing and local food movements, N.C. State University researchers in Raleigh and a handful of farmers in the mountains are growing experimental plots [...]

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US House of Representatives supports “the goals and ideals of American Craft Beer Week”

May 19, 2010

As you should know, we are in the middle of American Craft Beer Week. A month ago, House Resolution 1297 was introduced and sponsored by Betsy Markey of Colorado to recognize and support the goals and ideals of American Craft Beer Week. Yesterday, May 18, it passed.
House Resolution 1297, sponsored by Rep. Betsy [...]

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Beer 101: What is “skunked” beer?

May 17, 2010

The word “skunked” is often used to describe beer that has been spoiled. However, skunked refers to a specific type of spoilage that is caused by beer being exposed to light. Skunked and light-struck are synonymous terms.
Skunking has nothing to do with temperature, oxidation, or bacterial infection, though all of these can spoil beer as [...]

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Craft Beer Week – The “Mother of All Beer Weeks”

May 16, 2010
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May 17 – 23 is the official American Craft Beer Week. There are events planned all over the country. Go to AmericanCraftBeerWeek.com and select your state to see what is going on close to you.
From the Brewers Association:
Beer lovers, craft brewers, homebrewers, beer distributors, retailers, and even U.S. Congress are all making special plans [...]

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Boston Beer Company Stocks For A Penny

May 12, 2010

Great story from The Boston Globe on how Jim Koch of Boston Beer Company handled the one day drop of stock price from $60 to almost 1 cent.
Had he known what was happening, Koch said he might have bought more shares in his company, which is known for its Samuel Adams beer brand.
“You could get [...]

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50 Beers To Try Before You Die!

May 12, 2010

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TAP – NY Beer Festival 2010

May 5, 2010

On Sunday, April 25 The Gaslight Brew Club and the Daraughboard15 Beer Appreciation Club had its annual  bus trip to one of the country’s most excellent beer festivals – TAP NY at Hunter Mountain. There we had the ability to sample beers from over forty breweries and enjoy great food. This is [...]

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What is your favorite brewpub and why?

May 4, 2010

Thinking about the Dream Brewery, there seems to be an infinite number of details that must be addressed when it comes to the actual pub.  What beer do we serve? How many beers should we have available? Should we have other beers on tap or just our own? What kind of food should we serve? [...]

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Brewer Travels The Abby Road

April 27, 2010

A 33 year old programmer tries to bring the monastic brewing tradition to Washington.
The 33-year-old computer programmer is neither a monk nor Catholic, but as he surveys this emerald-green oasis in the midst of the city, he talks excitedly about his “American abbey project”: an attempt to bring the monastic brewing tradition [...]

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Anchor Brewing Co. Sold

April 27, 2010

The beer company that help start the modern microbrewery has been sold, and did you know it was owned by Fritz Maytag, heir to the washing machine fortune, since 1965.
Anchor Brewing Co., the San Francisco beer company that helped spark the modern microbrewery movement, has been sold to two Bay Area entrepreneurs who [...]

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