|
 |

 

Beer Info - Brews News Service and Beer Library

U.S. Beer Sales Rank #1 on 4th of July(July 2) - July 4th continues to be the biggest beer-selling holiday of the year, with sales at supermarkets across the country in 2008 topping 24 million cases during the holiday period, according to The Nielsen Company. These sales, when combined with the activities of distributors, retailers, and related industries nationwide, help support nearly 1.9 million jobs and generate $190 billion to the U.S. economy annually. Complete Story Craft beers are patriotic beers(July 2) - America was born of a stubborn, pragmatic independence. Our forefathers did not accept arbitrary authorities and fought against them so they might pursue their own lives and work without undue bother and external control. This same sentiment applies to modern American craft brewers, who strike out on their own and risk personal and professional fortunes to build their own businesses, all in the name of pursuing their passion for the product. Complete Story Dead Guy Ale from Rogue Ales Brewery(July 1) - "It's a lovely, full-bodied ale with a really nice acidity. It's not too strong, but it's a pretty big ale," says Rogers. "I fell in love with this beer when I visited the Rogue Brewery with my brother-in-law four years ago. Complete Story Beer of the Week: 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon Wheat(July 1) - Summer has a few givens: shorts, sunburn (inevitably), watermelon, and beer. Hell or High Watermelon Wheat from San Francisco's 21st Amendment Brewery combines two of these delightful traditions: it's beer brewed with actual watermelon juice. Before you start thinking "Jolly Rancher in a can." Complete Story
Merry Monks' Ale an alternative to pricey imports(July 1) - Although simply described as a golden ale, Merry Monks' is a Belgian tripel style and Weyerbacher hits the nail on the head with a crisp beer that has just the right amount of sweetness, malt aroma and flavor. Complete Story Frankenmuth Brewery makes a comeback(July 1) - The Frankenmuth Brewery claims status as America's second-oldest beer-making operation, but it hasn't been an easy trip to the present from its beginnings in 1862, just 17 years after German settlers founded the town that morphed during the 20th century into one of the state's most notable tourist destinations. Complete Story
Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyner-Schneider Hopfen-Weisse(July 1) - Here's another collaboration between two world-class brewmasters — Brooklyn Brewery's Garrett Oliver and Schneider & Sohn Brewery's Hans-Peter Drexler. Oliver has taken the German brewery's proprietary yeast to formulate a German-style double wheat bock, or weizenbock, but with an added kick from several varieties of American hops. The result is a stunning, orange-hued beer of unusual complexity for the style. Complete Story
|
|
 |
|