Dogfish Head Brewery top dog in craft(April 6) - Delaware - In the world of beer, where "big" is huge, no place is bigger right now than little 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, "craft" brewers. Complete Story

When is a beer beyond its time?(April 6) - Idaho - Have you ever found a beer in the nether regions of your fridge that was stuck behind a jar of pickles for a year and wondered to yourself, "Should I drink that thing?" Complete Story



Sudsy tribute to prohibition anniversary(April 6) - Seattle - Beer drinkers have more to celebrate this weekend than usual. It was 74 years ago on Saturday that the federal prohibition on beer was repealed.  Complete Story

Viking Brewing Releases Weathertop Wheat(April 5) - Just bottled. Weathertop Wheat is a  dark New Zealand-style wheat beer that has a delicate blend of fruity and malty flavors. Dark, Rich, Foreboding. Website  

Maui Brewing microbrew available in cans(April 5) - Hawaii - Owner Garret Marrero said Monday that a 20-barrel STI Brewhouse and Cask Brewing System is up and running at his second location, in the West Maui Center. The first test run was canned last week. Complete Story

New beers from Shmaltz, Magic Hat(April 5) - Shmaltz Brewing Co. begins its second decade by announcing it will release three new “radical” beers including, starting with ORIGIN: Pomegranate Ale (8% abv), an Imperial Amber brewed with pomegranate juice. Complete Story

Steelback Brewery Wins Big at the 2007 Ontario Brewing Awards(April 4) - Canada - Everyone knows if you ever want to get Frank D'Angelo C.E.O. of Steelback Brewery to talk just ask him about the 11 beers Steelback Brewery has crafted and introduced in the past three years. Complete Story

Anheuser-Busch to build new brewery in China(April 4) - Yahoo - The largest US brewer plans to make Budweiser available to an additional 150 million potential beer drinkers by bringing it to 100 new cities with a population of at least one million people each, the Xinhua news agency said. Complete Story

Austin Saddles Up for the Annual Craft Brewers Conference(April 4) - Austin - Austin, TX is known for its live music and world class BBQ; and April 18-21, 2007 Austin will host the Brewers Association Craft Brewers Conference (CBC). Craft brewers from across the country and the world will converge on Austin to attend the brewing industry’s largest conference in North America. Attendance is expected to exceed 1,600. Complete Story

A Living Product: Homebrewing 101(April 4) - Maine - Believe it or not, summer's coming. Why not put homebrewed beer on the menu for that Memorial Day cookout? With some 7,000 years of history, beer is one of the oldest beverages ever produced. It's also one of the most popular.  Complete Story

Beer Blending 101 - Finessing the Barleywines(April 3) -  I love being a beer writer. Not only do I have an excuse (who needs one?) to drink all kinds of different beer, but I find out the most interesting things while doing the research for these articles. Complete Story

Brooklyn Lager prevails in battle of N.Y. brews(April 3) - Washington DC - And then there was one. After a great deal of serious sipping and ale analyzing by our five panelists, Brooklyn Lager emerged as the champion of the Beer Madness tournament. Complete Story

Celebrate Earth Day With Delicious Peak Organic Beer(April 3) - Maine - Concern for the environment doesn't have to stop at the recycling bin or grocery cart, according to Jon Cadoux, 29, the passionate beer brewer who founded Peak Organic Beer, one of the nation's first organic beers. Cadoux says that we can apply that same awareness to our choice of beer, too. Complete Story

Boston Beer Co. to expand brewing(April 3) - Boston - Boston Beer Co., which makes Samuel Adams beers, said Tuesday it signed an agreement with a subsidiary of brewer City Brewing Co. to brew beer at a brewhouse in Latrobe, Pa. Complete Story

Pyramid Breweries' Curve Ball Kolsch Ready to ''Play Ball!''(April 2) - Washington - Pyramid Breweries Inc. is stepping up to the plate again this season with its award-winning baseball favorite, Curve Ball Kolsch-Style Ale. Complete Story

Comeback is brewing in Akron(April 2) - Ohio - Welcome home, Thirsty Dog. The well-known and award-winning brewer that started in the Akron area is returning to the Rubber City after years of having its beer produced on contract in Maryland. Complete Story

Leinenkugel's Taps European Favorite To Offer Refreshing New Summer Seasonal(April 2) - Beverage Online - The Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company is bringing their version of a favorite European recipe to craft beer lovers this summer. This April, the 140-year-old specialty brewer will add a new summer seasonal, Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, to its family of premium craft beers. Complete Story

Brewpub & Microbrewery Start-up Course Announced(March 31) - Chicago - The Siebel Institute of Technology in Chicago, America's Oldest Brewing School, introduces a course for those looking to start their own brewpub or microbrewery. The "Start Your Own Brewery" course (May 2-4, 2007) trains students in aspects of small brewery design, construction, financial planning, marketing and management. Complete Story
 
Orland Park gets another brewpub(March 31) - Illinois - Granite City Food & Brewery has won approval from Orland Park planners despite the company's unwillingness to add windows to its planned location at Orland Park Crossing. Complete Story
 
Vending Beer(March 31) - Brookston Beer Bulletin - Two years ago, two business entrepreneurs had an idea to get beer into the hands of more people, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They talked to Pilsner Urquell, who agreed to bankroll the pair. Complete Story

Alexander Keith's Red Amber Ale Arrives in Ontario in True Nova Scotia Style(March 31) - Ontario - Slainte! Alexander Keith's today officially introduced Alexander Keith's Red Amber Ale into Ontario. To mark the occasion, an Alexander Keith's Red Amber Ale Tall Ship carrying ceremonial kegs sailed into Toronto Harbour accompanied by Highlanders from the Halifax Citadel, wenches, privateers and other special Haligonian ambassadors. Complete Story