Himalayan Green Tea Bier Wins "Best of Show" Award(March 31) - Ineeka, a Chicago based producer of certified organic and biodynamic tea, introduced the first certified organic green tea beer beverage at the recently held Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, California. Ineeka's "Himalayan Green Tea Bier™" won the award for Best New Product / Most Unique Product at this prestigious trade show. Complete Story

Museum of Beer and Brewing: Opens 2009 season(March 31) - Join the Museum of Beer & Brewing on March 31st for our first lecture of 2009. Writer Michael Horne will speak about the "The Underground Railroad and Miller Valley: E.D. Holton's Farm as a Way Station for Freedom in Pre-Civil War Milwaukee". Complete Story

Old Guardian-- Stone Brewery's powerful but good barley wine style ale(March 30) - The ale is another wonderful accomplishment from the people at Stone Brewing Co.  Although it is quite hoppy, the maltiness is a strong supporting character that blends perfectly with the hops.   Complete Story
 
Organic beer, Organic fun:Orlando Brewing(March 30) - How about being the only local brewery in a city and brewing ale that is certified organic by the USDA? And if perhaps, this doesn't persuade you, maybe the daily events and specials at Orlando Brewing will do the trick.  Complete Story
 
Brick Brewing Company launches new Laker Lager(March 30) - Brick Brewing Company announced today that Ontario beer drinkers will have another pack size option when heading to The Beer Store. Laker Lager and Laker Light 18 pack bottles are now available and value priced at $19.20 plus deposit. Complete Story
 
Yuengling poised to become largest American-owned brewer(March 29) - Riding a 20-year wave of growth, D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. is closing in on sales of 2 million barrels a year, bringing the 180-year-old company within a pint or two of surpassing the Boston Beer Co. and its Samuel Adams brands in sales. Complete Story

New Orleans Gets Its Brews Back(March 29) - Now there are only a handful of breweries in the area, including Abita, Heiner Brau and a newcomer named NOLA Brewing Company. The good news is that over a well-hopped weekend you can sample all the local brews, tour their birthplaces and learn the story of the once — and possibly future — beer town of the South. Complete Story

Big Sky Brewing uses cutting edge technology(March 29) - Missoula's Big Sky Brewing is joining a number of craft breweries who are offering their product in a shiny, and stylish aluminum way. The beer has been flowing as the brewery's new process fills 65 cans in just one minute.  Complete Story
 
US brewer loses latest battle over Budweiser name(March 29) - The American brewery giant behind Budweiser beer today lost the latest round in a 100-year old dispute with a tiny Czech rival over the trademark rights to the legendary name.  Complete Story

Dogfish Head Simul-Cask Results in Simul-Beer Drinking(March 28) - At 7:50 pm last night, bartenders at 17 different bars around Philadelphia, Boston and New York City -- and at Dogfish Head's own brewpub, Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware -- cracked open the first casks of Dogfish Head 75 Minute IPA. Complete Story

Stone Soup from New Glarus Brewing(March 28) - New Glarus brewmaster Dan Carey calls Stone Soup a Belgian Abbey style Ale. This term refers to the tradition of monastery brewing, and is not a style defined by industry critics via the World Beer Cup or Beer Judges Certification guidelines. Complete Story

Beer found to be full of important nutrients(March 28) - All this time you've been drinking milk for your bones. Now scientists have done studies that show regular beer consumption can increase bone density. Seems beer is loaded with silicone and the more the better. Complete Story

U.S. Open Beer Championship(March 27) - Breweries and home brewers worldwide have another reason to say "cheers!" with the establishment of the first annual U.S. Open Beer Championships, the first competition to include professional brewers and award winning home brewers. Complete Story
 
Lagunitas Hop Stoopid Review(March 27) - Which isn't to say all these brewers are just riding the wave, because there are some really interesting IPAs out there that could only be made by folks who truly live for the stuff. In this spirit comes Hop Stoopid, a super-hopped monster IPA from California's Lagunitas Brewing Company. Complete Story

Monk’s Uncle Tripel Ale Released As A Year ‘Round Offering From Pike Brewing(March 26) - There once was a little boy. He didn’t want to be a racecar driver, a cowboy or a fireman.When he grew up he wanted to be a monk. Not just any monk, but one who brewed beer. He expressed his ambition to his parents. “But son, we’re Jewish!” they told him. He became an artist instead. Being Jewish didn’t stop Charles Finkel from introducing Orval Trappist Ale into the USA years later. Complete Story

Craft brewers battle with big guys in ‘Beer Wars’(March 27) - A movie theater might seem like a precarious place to enjoy a beer, but fans can soon do so without spilling a drop.  "Beer Wars", a documentary with the beer industry as its main focus, will be presented across the country in a special screening on April 16. Complete Story
 
Tournament of IPAs - Sweetwater IPA Wins(March 26) - At a recent blind tasting, a group of IPA lovers judged a Sweet 16 of American IPAs —- eight from east and west of the Mississippi. We enjoyed them all. But we managed to sniff, sip and argue our way to a final four. Our comments on the beers are below. And then we picked a winner —- Sweetwater IPA, from right here in Atlanta —- a beer we found super fresh with a bold hop presence. Complete Story

Baltimore Beer Week takes shape(March 26) - The organizers of Baltimore Beer Week, a 10-day October festival celebrating all things beery, have unveiled the event's logo, featuring an image of the Washington Monument in downtown Baltimore. Atop the monument, the nation’s original tribute to the First President, is a figure of George Washington holding a mug. Complete Story

MECA Student Designs Label for Geary's Summer Ale(March 26) - Each year, the D.L. Geary Brewing company partners with Maine College of Art on a contest for students to design the label for the Geary’s Summer Ale. The winning student is awarded a $5000 scholarship and their work is featured on the label and packaging for nearly one million bottles of beer. Complete Story
 
McAuslan Oatmeal Stout strong, dark like winter night(March 26) - The Canadian McAuslan brewery should be better known in the United States. Along with Unibroue, its ales are proof that there is much more to Canadian beer than Moosehead, Molson and Labatt's. Complete Story

EU court upholds trade mark ruling against AB Inbev(March 26) - A European Union court on Wednesday upheld a ruling denying Anheuser-Busch the right to register the Budweiser name as a trade mark in the EU. U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch, bought by Belgian counterpart Inbev last year, applied for an EU trade mark in 1996 for the name "Budweiser" for its "beer, ale, porter, malted alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages". Complete Story
 
Utah legalizes home beer making(March 26) - In an economy where doing it yourself has its rewards, Utah legislators have legalized beer making at home.   Now it's official, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. signed HB 51 yesterday, Mar. 24th, meaning that as of May 12th, 2009 Utah's homebrewers can legally brew beer at home! Complete Story

Stone's Collaboration with Jolly Pumpkin and Nøgne-Ø took a gold medal at the World Beer Championships!(March 25) - We were stoked to find out that our last collaboration ale, Jolly Pumpkin / Nøgne-Ø / Stone Special Holiday Ale, took a gold medal in the Winter Ale category of the World Beer Championships. Complete Story
 
Rogue Wilderness Adventures Offers Trips that Combine Rafting and Beer(March 24) - Two great Oregon traditions—whitewater rafting and micro brewed beer—will come together this Labor Day weekend as Rogue Wilderness Adventures launches their first “Paddles and Pints” trip. Complete Story
 
At Schlafly brewery, demand is up…and so are expectations(March 24) - A quick-hit story on the impressive growth of St. Louis Brewery Inc., the maker of Schlafly beer. The company is ratcheting up its beer-making capacity at the Schlafly Bottleworks at just the right time, it would appear. Complete Story
 
Lagniappe Brewing Company opens in Minneola, FL(March 24) - Currently, Lagniappe is open for tastings from 3 -7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and noon - 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturdays. They don't currently do tours because they're still getting set up and everything is visible from the tasting room through a glass wall. Complete Story
 
Smuttynose's new Star Island beer replaces Portsmouth Lager(March 24) - In a city where hundreds line up for a release of the Portsmouth Brewery's Kate the Great Russian Imperial Stout, a new brew from its sister beer crafter Smuttynose Brewery is also an exciting event. Complete Story
 
The search for IPA authenticity sends BrewDog, a Scottish brewer to sea (March 24) - A Scottish brewery claims to have produced the first authentic India pale ale (IPA) in almost 200 years by aging the beer aboard a trawler in the North Sea. BrewDog, a Scottish micro-brewery based in Fraserburgh, has used an original recipe to produce the ale. Complete Story

What's Brewing: Stevens Point Brewery(March 24) - At the corner of Beer and Water Streets in Stevens Point, you can find one of the oldest breweries in the U.S. "We're probably the third or fourth oldest continuously operating brewery in the country." Complete Story

Fusion Brewing Win Silver and Bronze at Australian International Beer (March 24) - Having been in market for little over two years young start-up boutique brewer, Fusion Brewing wins two awards at The Australian International Beer Awards. The winners were announced last night at The Crown Palladium in Melbourne, Australia. Complete Story
 
Pacifico Beer Launches New 7 oz. Bottles(March 24) - Pacifico Beer, an authentic beer imported from Mexico, is adding a new package with the introduction of the Pacifico 7 oz. bottle in 6-pack and 4/6-pack case.  Complete Story
 
10 cheap but tasty Wisconsin beers(March 24) - In these tough economic times, people are cutting back left and right, looking for areas to scrimp and save. Five-course meals are giving way to super value meals, and at home, name-brand groceries are being replaced by generics. Complete Story

Emerald Coast may start brewing in Birmingham(March 23) - "Our goal is to build a large brewery in Birmingham so we can brew our beers right here in Alabama, keep jobs and control over things," said Glen Herrin, owner of Red Mountain Beverage Co.  Complete Story
 
Horny Donkey Pale Ale – Beer Wars the movie reveals my homebrew(March 23) - Yes, Horny Donkey Pale Ale was a real beer I brewed back in 2006.  I had forgotten about it until alerted by Beer Wars’ (the movie) producer that their new film reveals the story behind a very special beer. Complete Story

Tasting an Enlightened Ale from New Belgium Brewing(March 23) - The day is still fresh in my head. In fact, I had almost given up that it would happen at all. The idea that one of my favorite beers would come South with me would have been cool, but was not something I expected. Complete Story
 
Dark Kriek-- A good combination of cherries and ale(March 23) - Many craft beer enthusiasts are familiar with the fine Kriek Lambic from Lindemans. Kriek is the Flemish word for "cherry," and traditionally this type of beer originates in breweries in and around Brussels, Belgium. Complete Story

Changes brewing for Okanagan Fest-of-Ale(March 23) - Okanagan Fest-of-Ale organizers have confirmed that there will be over 80 different brews at the 2009 event, ranging from local favourites like the Tin Whistle and Cannery Breweries to some from farther afield, like Lost Coast Brewery from Northern California, new to the event this year. Complete Story
 
2009 beer bracket - Which is the best IPA?(March 22) - What will you be drinking while you watch the NCAA Basketball Tournament? How about a bright, hoppy American IPA? Vote Here! Complete Story

Bull Falls Brewery Debuts New Taste(March 22) - Those who were able to try a taste today say it's a strong beer and has a warming effect as you drink it. Owners of the Bull Falls Brewery say they're trying to show customers they can try different tastes of beer without leaving the area. Complete Story

Belgian Beer Pouring Championships Part 3(March 22) - “It was a bit stressful,” said Israeli contestant, Maor Friedman after his performance. He admitted that he only recently began appreciating the nuances of beer.  Complete Story

Full Sail Brewing Releases Keelhauler Scottish Ale(March 22) - Full Sail Brewing Company is proud to release a new beer in their Brewmaster Reserve line-up for 2009, Keelhauler Scottish Ale. Keelhauler is a full bodied rich ale with slight notes of caramel and cocoa and a strong malty flavor.  Complete Story

Marin Brewing Celebrates 20th Anniversary(March 22) - Marin Brewing Company (MBC), the first pub and brewery in Marin County, known for world-class microbrewed ales, will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in the brewing industry on Wednesday, April 1st. Complete Story

Belly up to the bar at America’s best brew pubs(March 21) - The beer-crazy state's oldest brewpub — and supposedly the country's largest — was founded in 1988 and named for Denver's first sheriff, Edward W. Wynkoop. Complete Story
 
Oskar Blues releases new beer(March 21) - Oskar Blues Brewery is releasing a new pilsner beer in cans. Mama's Little Yella Pils will be available at beer retailers in Colorado and 22 other states, company officials said. Complete Story
 
Ballistic IPA from Ale Asylum(March 21) -An IPA named Ballistic, it’s a seasonal offering designed to peak the curiosity of hop heads by melding the bitter bite of the Asylum’s flagship brew Hopalicious and the flavor complexity of its Ambergeddon.  Complete Story
  
MALT MADNESS: 64 beers from across the country(March 21) - That's right, it's time for another of our exclusive beer brackets, and this one is the best yet: 64 beers, matched by style, from around the country.  Complete Story
 
Making History at the Point Brewery(March 21) - The Point Brewery was founded in 1857. That's one year before the city was founded. Operations Director Art Oksuita, who has worked at the brewery for 31 years, says he's seen a lot of changes over the years.  Complete Story

21st Amendment's Spring Tweet(March 21) - Coming to the rescue are the guys at 21st Amendment Brewery, who created 24 kegs of a new pale wheat-and-barley malt ale, Spring Tweet, in tribute to the social-networking site, which is headquartered nearby.  Complete Story
 
U.S. OPEN BEER CHAMPIONSHIP INVITES CHAMPION HOME BREWERS TO COMPLETE AGAINST  THE PROS(March 20) - Breweries and home brewers worldwide have another reason to say "cheers!" with the establishment of the first annual U.S. Open Beer Championships, the first competition to include professional brewers and award winning home brewers. Open to more than 1,000 breweries from 30 countries, and the 29 National Homebrewing Champions from the United States and Canada. Compete Story

Belgian Beer Pouring Championships(March 19) - Competitors from 30 countries recently competed in the World Draughtmaster Championship, held in Leuven, Belgium, the home to Stella Artois beer. Essentially a beer pouring competition, this spirited contest challenged the worlds’ finest bartenders in a rigorous test of pouring technique, accuracy, cleanliness and speed.  Compete Story

Terrapin Brewing to host bash(March 19) - Listen, do you want to know a secret? Actually, this is something worth spreading around. Terrapin Brewing, the Athens, Ga.-based microbrewer, will host the Secret Stash on Wednesday at the Thirsty Monk, the busy pub at the corner of Coxe and Patton avenues in downtown Asheville.  Compete Story
 
Pelican sends 10 beers to Australia, wins 10 medals(March 19) - "We thought we had ten pretty solid beers," said Pelican Pub & Brewery brewmaster Darron Welch, "so we sent em to Australia and won five golds, four silvers and a bronze --- they were pretty solid beers, I guess. Compete Story
 
It's official: WA beers are the best(March 19) - Western Australia is officially home to the best beers in the country, with micro-brewery Feral Brewing Company taking out a slab of prizes at the Australian International Beer Awards. Compete Story

Rogue Morimoto Hazelnut(March 19) - Morimoto Hazelnut is a deep, rich brown ale, sitting somewhere between a pale ale and a porter in terms of darkness (this particular beer edges closer to the sweet, smooth nature of a porter).  Compete Story
   
New Belgium Organic Mothership Wit -- the Only Thing Better Than Free Beer(March 19) - About a year ago, New Belgium Brewing entered the realm of organic beer making with the aptly named Mothership Wit. Although it's been available to tasters at the Mothership and a few other chosen markets, it has recently been rolled out to all existing markets. Complete Story
 
New Belgium Brewing Expands Markets(March 19) - New Belgium Brewing, best known for its flagship Fat Tire Amber Ale, is expanding its distribution and portfolio dramatically in 2009. In addition to seven year round beers and four seasonal releases and more. Complete Story
 
Boundary Bay Releases Dunkles Bock(March 19) - This traditional German-Style Bock is made with all German malts. Strong, full-bodied and bottom fermented, our Dunkles Bock has a low hop flavor and a deep copper color. Our rendition of this ale won Gold at at the 2001 Great American Beer Festival, Silver at the 2004 GABF and Silver at the 2004 North American Beer Awards. 

Philly Beer Week in the city's yeastiest nook(March 19) - If you got a start just before the sun went down one balmy evening last week you could cover a good deal of territory in Northern Liberties, preferably on foot given the nature of the festivities, which centered on the consumption of craft beers, often with higher-than-average alcohol content. Complete Story

Happy birthday to Guinness, nectar of the gods(March 19) - It’s the 250th anniversary of the founding of Guinness Stout. It’s made in Dublin at St. James’s Gate Brewery—at 64 acres, the world’s largest. And in the humble opinion of this poor, ink-stained wretch, the good folks at Guinness make the best beverage on earth.  Complete Story

Gordon Biersch Hefeweizen and Texas beer laws(March 19) - Texas’ first Gordon Biersch brewpub opened in Plano just last year, and now bottles of their award-winning German styles are starting to appear on our shelves. One in particular that is good this spring is their Hefeweizen.  Complete Story
 
Coffee beer: The best of both worlds?(March 19) - The marriage of coffee and beer is not a new thing. Home beer brewers have been experimenting with combining the two for a number of years.  Complete Story