Posts Tagged ‘craft beer’

Move Over Wine, Consumers are Thirsty for Craft Beer

Move Over Wine, Consumers are Thirsty for Craft Beer

A couple of weeks ago the Brewers Association launched a new website, CraftBeer.com. It’s definitely worth checking out. Here’s the official release: Boulder, Colo.  — The Brewers Association, the trade association representing the majority of U.S. brewing companies, has just launched CraftBeer.com to celebrate the ever-growing interest in craft brewers and their liquid libations. The [...]

Chicha – Beer made with spit

Dogfish Head is known for making some off-the-wall, but ultimately tasty, brews. This one, however, has to be the strangest. It is called “chicha” and uses the enzymes in saliva to help with the fermentation process. They chew up some corn, spit it out and then put it in the mash with other ingredients, including [...]

Tell your US House representative to join the Small Brewers Caucus

Tell your US House representative to join the Small Brewers Caucus

Support Your Local Brewery has sent out an “Action Alert” asking all craft beer enthusiasts (that’s you!) to contact your representative in the US House and ask that he or she join the Small Brewers Caucus. The purpose of the caucus is “gain a better understanding of all aspects of small, amateur and professional craft [...]

It’s American Craft Beer Week!

It’s American Craft Beer Week!

It’s American Craft Beer Week (May 11-17) which means hundreds of craft brewers are planning celebrations. America’s small and independent craft brewers (see Craft Brewing Statistics) are making special plans for the annual American Craft Beer Week (May 11-17), a national celebration highlighting the culture and contributions of craft beer. These brewers want the week [...]

I Am A Craft Brewer

The video below is from the Keynote Speech at the Craft Brewers Conference Wednesday morning by Greg Koch, co-founder of Stone Brewing. “I Am A Craft Brewer” is a collaborative video representing the camaraderie, character and integrity of the American Craft Brewing movement. Created by Greg Koch, CEO of the Stone Brewing Co. and Chris [...]

Aussie brewer creates first no-carb beer

Aussie brewer creates first no-carb beer

Burleigh Brewing, a small independent craft brewer in Queensland, Australia, claims to have created the first no-carb beer. The 88 calorie BIGHEAD Beer is a “full-flavoured, full-strength lager that is 100% natural, free of additives and preservatives, and has a smooth, clean taste.” That’s an impressive claim. Burleigh Brewing’s CEO, Peta Fielding, said BIGHEAD’s arrival [...]

Can craft beer survive a recession?

Can craft beer survive a recession?

While the current US and world economies have many crying in their beers, the fact that they are buying beer to cry into may be a good sign for the industry. According to Nielsen research, 86% of consumers believe the country is currently in a recession, but alcoholic beverages are still seen as an affordable [...]

Are “macro-craft” beers as good as other craft beers?

Are “macro-craft” beers as good as other craft beers?

How will craft beers brewed by industrial macro breweries like Anheuser-Busch measure up when compared to traditional craft beers in a blind taste test?

How (and why) to age beer

How (and why) to age beer

Just about everyone is familiar with the concept of a wine cellar: a cool, dark place where wine is stored as it ages. But have you ever heard of a beer cellar? Cellaring or aging beer is not a something that the average craft beer drinker, much less the average beer drinker, has thought about. [...]

Budweiser American Ale Ep#020

We got our hands on the new Budweiser American Ale. Let’s go for the pour and see how Budweiser does craft beer.

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