Rogue celebrates 10,000 brews(March 15) - Oregon - On May 18, 1989, Brewmaster John Maier concocted the first batch of Rogue Ales in a garage on the Newport Bayfront - the former home of the microbrew emporium that has since expanded to include a "worldwide headquarters" with brewery, pub, and restaurant in South Beach, the nearby Rogue House of Spirits pub and distillery, Rogue Ales Public House on the Newport Bayfront, another distillery and pub in Portland, and pubs in Eugene, Issaquah, Wash., and San Francisco. Complete Story
New World Discovers Old Ale(March 15) - Hartford - English old ale is a relatively ancient brewing style. Yet the "old" references the beer's lengthy conditioning, rather than the classification's antiquity. Complete Story
It ain't easy being green beer(March 15) - Canada - We all know the gimmick. Every Mar 17, pubs dump some green food colouring in their Molson Canadian to honour St Patrick’s Day. Unfortunately, green beer generally leaves me blue. But, not this time. Complete Story
MacTarnahan's: Same amber ale, different label(March 14) - Oregon - MacTarnahan's Brewing Co. could've slipped quietly away after Pyramid Breweries Inc. bought its parent company, the struggling Portland Brewing Co., in 2004. Complete Story
Detroiters have always loved their beer(March 14) - Michigan - European immigrants who landed in Detroit brought with them a taste for beer and ale. Detroit, because of its easy access to fresh water, excellent shipping, plentiful grain and large German population, became a center for beer production and consumption. Complete Story
Midwesterners Appreciate Lower-Priced Beer(March 14) - Wisconsin - Miller Brewing Co. says Midwestern customers are swapping trendiness for value and embracing new ads for Miller High Life, so the brewer is taking its promotion of the lower-priced beer nationwide. Complete Story
Dogfish Head top dog among craft brewers(March 13) - Delaware - A growing national love affair with full-flavored, robust-natured beers -- "big beers," in industry parlance -- has helped catapult Delaware's Dogfish Head to the front of a field overrun with small, independent "craft" brewers. Complete Story
Good old days are brewing again(March 13) - Portland, OR - The residents of Portland were heartbroken when the Miller Brewing Co. shut down the beloved Blitz-Weinhard Brewery in 1999. The company continues to make the signature Henry Weinhard’s Blue Boar Ale and Private Reserve, however, and moved production only as far away as Hood River. Complete Story
Smuttynose details plan to move brewery(March 12) - New Hampshire - Portsmouth city officials got their first look last week at a proposal by Smuttynose Brewing Co. to build a new brewery and restaurant on land off Route 1. Complete Story
Granite City Food & Brewery Ltd. Closes $14.0 Million Private Placement of Common Stock(March 12) - Minnesota - Granite City Food & Brewery, a Modern American upscale casual restaurant chain announced on March 8, 2006 that it has completed a private placement of $14.0 million of common stock to a limited number of new and existing accredited and institutional investors. Complete Story
Green beer for a bit o' fun(March 12) - New York - In America, St. Patrick's Day has long had little to do with the traditional holiday that originated in Ireland. Most Americans think of shamrocks, the color green, corned beef and cabbage and drinking lots of beer, green beer perhaps. Complete Story
Harpoon Brewery Introduces New Year Round Beer, Harpoon Brown(March 10) - Boston - The Harpoon Brewery, New England's largest craft brewer, is proud to introduce Harpoon Brown, a session ale. This is the first year-round Harpoon beer the brewery has released in almost a decade. Complete Story
This Month's Beer Festivals
Brewski Festival 2007 - Seven Springs, PA - March 23-24
Beer sampling, musical entertainment and buffet prepared by Seven Springs' culinary staff. Ultimate Belgian Tasting II - New York, NY - March 23
Hundreds of Belgian beers and American-brewed Belgian-style beers, special international guests, culinary tasting treats, sophisticated atmosphere.Last year's festival was a sellout. Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival - Timonium, MD - March 23
Maryland-brewed beer, bourbon whisky, and barbecue; live music from the Kelly Bell Band and Mr. Wilson, heated cigar tent, bourbon tasting lessons. Sipping on Sheboygan's Shores - Sheboygan, WI - March 24
Beer from dozens of microbreweries from Wisconsin and the world; culinary demonstrations, appetizers, and food from area restaurants; shuttle service from local establishments. Wine & Beer Festival - Vancouver, BC - March 30- April 4
Local and imported wines, local microbrews, and import beers; keynote appearance by best-selling authors and wine experts Kenji Hodgson and James Nevison and presentations by Zayvin Haqq and Rick Mohabir from Just Here For The Beer.
