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Wells & Youngs Brewing Company buys rights to Courage cask ale brands(January 16) - Wells & Youngs Brewing Company has stepped up a gear in the cask ale market by buying the rights to brew, market and sell the Courage ale brands from Scottish & Newcastle for an undisclosed sum. Complete Story

Tri-City Brewing to taste first beer(January 16) - Michigan - Tri-City Brewing is mid-Michigan’s only full service microbrewery and we are very excited to be part of the community. Its first beer,Phoenix Golden Ale will be available in local bars and restaurants on Wednesday, January 17, 2007. Please encourage your favorite bar and restaurant to have our first beer available on this day or shortly there after. All of our beers will be distributed exclusively by Fabiano Brothers. Website

Rising barley costs could mean higher prices for beer, analysts say(January 14) - Before making a beer run, lager-lovers may soon need to start searching suds-soaked sofas for a few more dollars and cents thanks, in part, to the rising cost of barley. Complete Story

Investor, Concessions Could Save Iron City Beer(January 14) - Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Brewing is several million dollars in debt and in bankruptcy. Complete Story

 

Propeller Brewery to launch historic imperial stout(January 13) - Canada - Propeller Brewery is about to launch a new Russian Imperial beer, a stout designed for winter drinking. And unless you're English - or a 1700s member of Russian royalty - you probably haven't tasted it before. Complete Story

Homebrewing enjoys popular niche in Madison area(January 13) - Wisconsin - Like a wizard lording over a bubbling cauldron, Tadd Smejkal works his magic to create the perfect brew. But instead of tail of newt or skin of toad, he's carefully measuring out hops, barley and malt extract to concoct a tasty brew like India pale ale. Complete Story

 

Breast-boosting beer(January 12) - Europe - European men are flocking to Bulgaria to buy 'breast-boosting beer' after EU accession led to customs duties on the drink being abolished. Complete Story

Beer company's woman president brings new view(January 12) - New Jersey - Beer still exists in something of a man's world, but with women drinking 30 percent of the brew in America, there are plenty of women who know beer. Complete Story

Beer Man: New Holland scores a winner with Black Tulip Tripple Ale(January 12) - Wisconsin - Much like the wine culture now in America, with relatively new upstarts making both white and red wines as good as any in Europe, some American microbreweries have now been around long enough that they are making European-style beers that are as good as any in the world. Complete Story

Old Dominion Brewery Sale Appears Imminent(January 10) - Virginia - Old Dominion Brewing, whose pub is a favorite of the high-tech crowd near Dulles International Airport and whose microbrews are sold throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, is close to being sold. Complete Story

Family shares plan for brewery(January 10) - St. Paul - A father and son aiming to buy St. Paul's Schmidt brewery dream of turning the lifeless landmark into a housing complex with attractions such as a bowling alley and movie theater. Complete Story

Beer is cheaper than water in Britain(January 9) - London - Supermarkets in Britain are being accused of encouraging binge drinking by selling lager at a lower price than water. Complete Story

American's Love of Beer an Inherited Trait(January 9) - Utah - The roots of five favorite American brewing companies: Anheuser-Busch, Miller, Coors, Best and Yuengling can be traced back to seven German immigrants, reports Ancestry.com, the world's largest online family history resource. Complete Story

Beer Remains the Dominant Staple of the Chinese Beer-Drinking Habit, and China Now Ranks as the Largest Beer Market in the World(January 9) - The Chinese alcoholic drinks market is both large, and is growing rapidly. Complete Story

Anheuser-Busch and Czech Brewer Budejovicky Budvar Form Historic Alliance in U.S. Market(January 8) - St. Louis - After nearly a century of disagreements in certain parts of the world over rights to the Budweiser name for their beers, Anheuser-Busch and Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar (BBNP) have formed a historic alliance in which Anheuser-Busch will become the U.S. importer of Czechvar Premium Czech Lager, the two brewers jointly announced today. Complete Story

Beer Job Comes With Great Perks, No Pay(January 8) - Drinking on this job won't get you fired, in fact it's required. Complete Story

Honey Porter Wins Samuel Adams Beer Lover's Choice(January 7) - Boston - Adult drinkers across the nation chose Samuel Adams Honey Porter as the winning flavor of the brand's Beer Lover's Choice contest. As the winner, it will join five other brews in the Samuel Adams Brewmasters Collection, which is available year-round across the U.S. Complete Story
 
Maine OKs Santa, Breasts on Beer Labels(January 7) - Maine - It's a bit late for the holidays, but the state's beer sellers are now free to let Santa's Butt Winter Porter sit on their shelves. Complete Story
 
Heineken sets up new brewery in Tunisia(January 6) - Heineken has announced the acquisition of 49% of the shares in the Tunisian company, Société de Production et de Distribution des Boissons S.A. Heineken said "it is very proud to have Mr. Boujbel, owner of major hotel operations, as its Tunisian partner." Complete Story

 

Bottoms up for Fuller's brewery(January 5) - London - For 160 years Fuller's brewery has been run by the families of Fuller, Smith and Turner, a company built on friendship and home-made values that have made the company what it is today. Complete Story

Four Sons Brewery serves its last ale(January 5) - Pennsylvania - Although a unique and popular business that opened in downtown Titusville during the summer of 2003 has closed its doors, there is at least one prospective buyer. Complete Story

Beer Surcharge Gets Little Support(January 4) - Wisconsin - An idea to add a 5 cent surcharge to beer sales in La Crosse is getting a lukewarm response. Complete Story

Redhook to Enter into Discussions with Widmer Brothers Brewing(January 4) - Washington - Redhook is entering into preliminary discussions with Widmer Brothers Brewing the possibility of combining the two companies. Complete Story

Pyramid Breweries Announces Sale of Thomas Kemper Soda(January 3) - Seattle - Pyramid received $3.1 million in cash for Thomas Kemper Soda assets including the brand and intellectual property, soda kegs, vehicles and point of sale materials. Complete Story

Famous Ben Franklin Beer Quote is a Brewing Industry White Lie, Says Beer Historian(January 3) - Chicago - A web search of the supposed Franklin quote, "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy," yields almost 100,000 hits. Compete Story

Beer pong bacteria(January 2) - Every college student who's ever been involved in a beer pong game knows that it isn't sanitary. Complete Story

Law allows free beer samples at restaurants and bars(January 1) - California - Free beer tastings may be on tap at California bars and restaurants thanks to a new law lifting a ban on suds samples. Complete Story

Pairing food & beer: A little head knowledge goes a long way toward great dining(December 31) - New York - Brooklyn brewmaster Garrett Oliver is evangelist-like about preaching to the world that real beer with real food is righteous and good. Complete Story

Atlanta's Sweetwater turns 10(December 30) - Atlanta - One founder has adopted the job title of Big Kahuna. He and his accomplice's idea of advertising is the company logo imprinted on a Frisbee. Complete Story

Smuttynose Brewery not so micro(December 29) - New Hampshire - Smuttynose has graduated to the big time in their craft by brewing more than 15,000 barrels this year. Complete Story

Allure of ale drives dad to sell family pet(December 29) - Germany - A thirsty German sold his six-year-old stepdaughter's pet beagle to the owner of a bar to pay for beer, the Bild newspaper reported on Friday. Complete Story

Oregon Brews Top National Craft Beer Sales(December 28) - Oregon - Deschutes Brewery beer has topped a national craft beer sales list. Complete Story

Colorado College Teaches Beer 101(December 27) - Colorado - It's a college student's dream come true. Beer 101, for credit. Students in the hospitality and restaurant administration program at Metropolitan State College of Denver are learning the art of beer in one of the only programs of its kind in the country. Complete Story

Beer with an orange?(December 26) - Ohio - Corona with lime wedge? That's so yesterday. Complete Story

Anheuser-Busch offers Redbridge beer for those with wheat allergies(December 21) - National - On Wednesday, Anheuser-Busch introduced Redbridge, which the company called the first nationally available beer made from sorghum, a grain that is different from wheat and barley. Complete Story

Ancient Peruvian brewery is toasted, then torched(December 20) - History - Drunks may cause a ruckus, but they do not burn down the breweries that feed their thirst. But archaeologists have found that things were different 1000 years ago in Peru. Complete Story

Let's just call it 'destination' beer(December 20) - Colorado - In the US, Colorado may be the epicenter of the brewpub trend. Complete Story

Give the gift of beer(December 19) - Colorado - Just four shopping days left before Christmas. We hope you've had all your shopping done for weeks and will spend these next few days relaxing with family and friends while the procrastinators of the world frantically finish their holiday shopping. Complete Story

Craft brewer's grows to include 18 states(December 19) - USATODAY - Steve Hindy's Brooklyn Brewery is expanding its sales into six more states, taking it into the Midwest and making its brews available in 18 states in all. Complete Story

Telegraph Winter Ale(December 18) - California - The beer fairy stopped(or should hopped be a better word) by my desk one night last week, leaving for my drinking pleasure a champage-sized bottle of Telegraph Brewing Company 's Winter Ale. Complete Story

Granite City Food & Brewery Opens in Madison(December 16) - Wisconin - Granite City Food & Brewery, a Modern American upscale casual restaurant, has opened a new restaurant in West Madison. Complete Story

Former Olympia Brewery Forced into Bankruptcy(December 16) - Washington - Three creditors forced the former Olympia brewery into involuntary bankruptcy Thursday, blocking a foreclosure sale scheduled for today and throwing the one-time community icon into further turmoil. Complete Story

Beer Sales can tell the future(December 16) - Arizona - Futurist Eric Garland is not just elaborating on the obvious when he writes that China will "overtake the United States as the world's number one beer market" before the end of this century. Complete Story

Holiday Beers for Holiday Cheers(December 15) - Yahoo - Major national beer companies like Anheuser-Busch and Miller Brewing, and many smaller, craft brewers such as Sierra Nevada and Goose Island, have a full line of seasonal drinks around this time of year. They run the gamut from a simple, spicy, Bavarian-style wheat beer to a rich, chocolaty lager, so you can easily find the perfect pairing for your Holiday party. Complete Story

SABMiller, China Resources JV buys two breweries(December 15) - Hong Kong - China Resources Snow Breweries, the joint venture between China Resources Enterprise and SABMiller, will pay 176-million yuan ($22,51 million) for two breweries in northern China to strengthen its leading position in the world’s largest beer market. Complete Story

Carolina Ale House to open(December 15) - South Carolina - North Carolina-based Carolina Ale House will open its first S.C. restaurant across from the Columbiana Centre mall this month. The sports-themed restaurant will open Sunday at 277 Columbiana Drive, according to the company’s news release. Complete Story

New Front Street Brewery welcomes its patrons with old and updated flavors(December 14) - North Carolina - Walking into the recently reopened Front Street Brewery is like coming home. That funky orange art deco lamp still hangs over the door, dark wood trim warms the vintage space and the same wildly intricate black cast-iron railings fence the upstairs dining room. Complete Story

Brent on Beer(December 14) - California - There is a double dose of news coming out of Moylan's Brewery & Restaurant. First,the signing of a big-name free-agent brewer and seconde, a pending equipment upgrade that will expand brewing capacity. Complete Story

Beer Man: Michelob vanilla brew is an atrocity(December 14) - Wisconsin - The makers of Budweiser and Michelob decided to test the waters of the specialty beer market with a winter seasonal lager made using real vanilla beans and aged in oak barrels that held bourbon. Complete Story

Brewhaha over Yule ale(December 13) - New York - A brewer in Massachusetts is suing the New York State Liquor Authority claiming the agency cost it big bucks when it tried to banish Santa, Rudolph and a bunch of elves from its beer labels. Complete Story

Beer spa opens in Czech Republic(December 13) - A beer health spa has opened in the converted cellar of the Chodova family brewery, situated in Chodova Plana in the Tachov region of the Czech Republic. Complete Story

BEER OF THE WEEK(December 13) - Fort Worth,TX - Complete Story

12 beers of Christmas(December 12) - Chicago - Whether it's maids a-milking or lords a-leaping, we've always been a little weirded out by the "12 Days of Christmas." We'd much prefer 12 beers for Christmas. In fact, that's what we're going to do this year. Join us if you like--but take it slow. You don't want to wake up with 12 drummers drumming inside your head. Complete Story

Women to open gluten-free brewery in Northwest Arkansas(December 12) - A woman affected by a disease that stops her from enjoying wheat products will soon be able to say "beer me" without concerns of stomach aches or illness. Complete Story

Iron Hill Brewery to open in Lancaster(December 12) - Delaware - The Wilmington based Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant chain has chosen Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for its 7th location. Complete Story

Beer's your turkey dinner!(December 11) - STUFF cooking a dull old traditional Christmas dinner this year - try our Beer Can Turkey recipe instead. Complete Story

Local beer makers want Floridians to develop a taste for microbreweries(December 11) - As a resident of Denver for 11 years, Marc Wolff was a fixture at brewpubs, bought locally brewed beers and logged several visits to the annual Great American Beer Festival. Complete Story

Maryland brews up a beer revival(December 10) - BALTIMORE - Beer is to Baltimore as crabs are to Maryland. And it seems it's always been that way. Complete Story

137-year-old brew tastes "absolutely amazing"(December 9) - London, Dec.9 (ANI): A recently discovered cache of 1869 ale should have been undrinkable, but liquor and beer connoisseurs are claiming that the brew tastes "absolutely amazing". The Victorian beer was part of a cache of 250 vintage bottles found in the vaults of Worthington's White Shield brewery in Burton-on-Trent. Complete Story

Small breweries, big beer(December 8) - Fortune - This is a heady time for boutique beer producers all over the country. After an Internet-style rise and fall in the late 1990s, craft beers are on the climb again, with $4.3 billion in U.S. sales in 2005, a 13 percent lift from a year earlier. (By comparison, mass-market beer sales slipped 1.5 percent over the same period.) Complete Story

Brew News - JUST IN TIME FOR HANUKKAH(December 8) - Oregon - Jeremy Cowan founded Shmaltz Brewing Co. (www.shmaltz.com) 10 years ago in San Francisco, partly as an inside joke. But a taste of his new Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A. will persuade you that He'Brew beer is more than just good shtick. Complete Story  

Is prospect for brewery going flat?(December 8) - ACUSHNET, MA — The proposed Samuel Adams brewery in Freetown is likely to cost double the original estimate, the founder of Boston Beer Co. said yesterday. Complete Story

Brew masters - Beer making a craft that's part science and part art(December 7) - In the last few years, Mendocino County has become famous for its wines, but among the vintners and winegrowers are two brewmasters, making beer with every bit as much care as any winemaker. Complete Story

Denmark's Carlsberg to build brewery in India(December 7) - COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Danish brewer Carlsberg said on Thursday it plans to build a brewery in Rajasthan in a joint venture with a group of investors to tap into the growth potential in the Indian beer market. Complete Story

Beer: New beer emporiums on map(December 6) - The statistics -- craft beer sales up 11 percent in the first half of the year, according to the Brewers Association -- are reflected in the golden, amber and chocolate brown hues of brews being poured at more and more places.Complete Story

Beer Invention(December 6) - It''s exactly the kind of invention you'd expect a college student to come up with and while at University of Madison, Mathew Younkle did just that. It's a turbo tap beer invention. It pours out beer at a high pressure, and minimizes the foam. Complete Story

Beer naming winners(December 6) - Nassaua - Almost two months after the most exciting competition in Grand Bahama had finished, Bahamian Brewery and Beverage Company an-nounced that it had chosen the first of its two names. Complete Story

Texas Craft Breweries Launch Campaign to Allow Direct-To-Consumer Sales(December 6) - Saint Arnold's wants to sell to the public fresh from the brewery. Complete Story

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Exercises Option to Buy FuelCell Energy Power Plants Under Provisions of its Power Purchase(December 6) - DANBURY, Conn.----FuelCell Energy, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of efficient electric power generation plants for commercial and industrial customers, today announced that Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. will purchase the four 250 kilowatt Direct FuelCell® power plants that have been providing base load electricity and heat to the brewery's production processes during initial operations...Complete Story

A-B, InBev strike US import deal(December 1) - Anheuser-Busch Companies has struck a deal with Belgium brewer InBev to become the exclusive US importer of a number of InBev's premium European import brands, including Stella Artois, Beck's, Bass Pale Ale, Hoegaarden and Leffe. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Complete Story

Brewery coming to Anaconda(December 1) - Montana - ANACONDA — The brewing tradition is back in Anaconda, where the Rocky Mountain Brewing Co. and the Rocky Mountain Brewery Grill will open on Super Bowl Sunday, which is Feb. 4. Complete Story



Great Winter Beers
 

	Anchor's Our Special Ale -  Every year since 1975 the brewers at Anchor have brewed a distinctive and unique “Christmas Ale,” which is available from early November to mid-January. The Ale’s recipe is different every year—as is the tree on the label—but the intent with which we offer it remains the same: joy and celebration of the newness of life.  Although the recipes must remain a secret, many enthusiasts save a few bottles from year to year—stored in a cool dark place—to taste later and compare with other vintages. Properly refrigerated, the beer remains intriguing and drinkable for years, with different nuances slowly emerging as the flavor mellows slightly.
	SweetWater Festive Ale - Well, the temperature is dropping and the days are getting shorter. You know what that means don't you? It's time for Sweetwater's Winter Brew. A full-bodied, high-octane brew capped off with our use of cinnamon and mace. This beer will warm you all the way to your bones. Brewed only one day a year. We only bottle 7200 liters, 3800 12 oz. cases, and a handful of kegs, so get it while you can. 8.6% alcohol
	Rogue's annual holiday offering, Santa's Private Reserve, is a variation of the classic Saint Rogue Red, but with double the hops--including Chinook, and Centennial, and a mystery hop called Rudolph by head brewer John "more hops" Maier!This holiday elixir is brewed with two-row Harrington, Klages and Munich malts, along with Hugh Baird 30-37, Carastan 13-17, and Crystal 70-80 malts, plus free range coastal water and John's proprietary top-fermenting Pacman yeast.
	Great Divide’s award-winning Hibernation Ale is Colorado’s original strong ale – it has been our winter seasonal each year since 1995. Since that time, Hibernation has become the most sought-after winter beer in Colorado. Hibernation’s massive flavors are so intense that it requires over three months of aging each year. Each summer, while our brewers are still spending their weekends in flip-flops and shorts, they prepare for July’s Hibernation brewing schedule. This scrumptious, collectible, and imminently cellarable ale is only available for six weeks each year, from November 1 to December 15.

Strange Brew
Happy Tail Ale
Non-alcoholic and non-carbonated, Happy Tail Ale is the ultimate liquid refreshment for your best friend. This beer is made in a real brewery and starts with artesian water and choice malted barley. Brewed in 500-gallon copper kettles, Happy Tail Ale also features all-natural beef drippings (no by-products or chemicals!). Plus, it's fortified with Glucosamine and Vitamin E! Every ingredient in Happy Tail Ale is human grade, as Dog Star Brewing Company does not believe in giving our canine family members less than superior food and beverages.  Complete Story

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