This Week's Brew News - June 1, 2007 -- Beer Info

SweetWater Brewery Raising Funds to Save the Chattahoochee River(June 1) - Atlanta - A Portion of all proceeds from the every case of beer SweetWater sells in June will be used to help Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper's efforts to protect our river. Complete Story

Point Brewery ready to rock June 9(June 1) - Wisconsin - The Stevens Point Brewery is excited to welcome legendary rock acts Starship, Richard Marx and John Kay Steppenwolf to Rock the Brewery 2007 on June 9 at Brewery Park, located at 2617 Water St. Complete Story

Beer of the Week

Battle brewing over boutique's 'beer for bags' bartering plan(June 1) - Australia - Australia-based Crumpler, a company that designs and sells trendy messenger and laptop bags, is planning a promotion in which customers can put away their wallets and pay for their totes with a few brews. Complete Story

Microbrewery founder wins top Livewire award(May 31) - UK - A former fisherman with a passion for real ale has been judged Scotland's best young entrepreneur after the fledgling microbrewery he founded with a friend enjoyed a flying start. Complete Story

Kona Brewery expands as sales jump(May 31) - Hawaii - In its latest expansion, Hawaii's biggest brewer has revved up an 80-barrel, 3,500-pound fermenter installed late last month at its Kailua-Kona brewery headquarters, allowing it to increase isle brewing capacity by 18 percent. Complete Story

Brewery workers walk off job(May 30) - Canada - More than 100 workers at Edmonton's Molson Coors brewery walked off the job early Wednesday morning. Complete Story

Sam Adams recrafts a classic black(May 30) - Boston - step further than dark lager to include black patent malt grain, which is also used in stout. Complete Story

European beer consumers slam Budvar sale plan(May 29) - Prague - The European Beer Consumers Union (EBCU) today criticised the Czech government's plan to sell its stake in brewery Budejovicky Budvar. EBCU Vice-President Laurent Mousson told reporters the privatisation may harm the quality of Budvar beer. Complete Story

Starr Hill Brewery brewery plans to offer tours, expand its distribution(May 29) - At the cavernous Starr Hill Brewery in Crozet, Mark Thompson points out a small bar in front of a wall of boxes filled with Pale Ale and Jomo beers. Complete Story

North American Organic Brewers Festival(May 29) - Coming soon, the North American Organic Brewers Festival, the largest organic beer festival in the world say the organizers: 25 breweries and 40 organic beers from around the country and beyond. Live music, organic and local food, sustainability oriented vendors. Complete Story

Biofuel boom raises beer prices in Germany(May 28) - Germany - Like most Germans, brewer Helmut Erdmann is all for the fight against global warming. Unless, that is, it drives up the price of his beer. Complete Story

Beer Train Derails, Dousing Denver Yard(May 28) - Denver - A string of runaway rail cars spilled beer in downtown Denver Wednesday after they crashed into a parked locomotive and derailed. Complete Story

Take a sip of literary culture at brewery's upcoming book club(May 27) - California - There have been gatherings with beer and pretzels and ale and bratwurst. Now there's beer and books. Complete Story

Oops! Beer festival runs out of ale(May 27) - UK - THE 1957 international hit song A Pub With No Beer was a nightmare come true for the organisers of Stratford’s Real Ale Festival when revellers drank them dry and they had to close the bar in the middle of the evening. Complete Story

Bondi Blonde Brewery wants Paris to serve jail time down under(May 26) - Australia - Cheeky bosses at Australian beer company Bondi Blonde Brewery are using PARIS HILTON's upcoming prison term for a publicity stunt. Complete Story

City Brewery’s Golden Leaf Pale Ale to debut next week(May 26) - Wisconsin - City Brewery’s new Golden Leaf Pale Ale will make its debut next week in Coulee Region bars, restaurants and stores.The new brew will have slightly more bitterness and “citrus floral bouquet” than City Pale Ale, which it replaces, said Jon Reynolds. Complete Story

Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Co. Comes to Tustin(May 26) - California - Oggi’s Pizza & Brewing Co., the award winning Southern California restaurant and 2004 World Beer Cup Champion has arrived in Tustin. Complete Story

Cayman Islands Brewery Launches Caybrew(May 26) - Cayman Islands - The Cayman Islands Brewery recently launched its new beer, Caybrew, after a year of preparation including a multi-million dollar overhaul to the brewery and the installation of bottling and canning facilities. Complete Story

This Weekend's Beer Festivals

The Beerfest - Santa Rosa, CA - June 2
Beer from more than 35 northern California microbreweries; a variety of food from local stores and restaurants; live music and dancing; "People's Choice" ballot for best food and beer of the festival.

Blues 'n Brews - Fayetteville, NC - June 2
Outdoor venue; more than 50 different beers and a blues music by area bands; food and non-alcoholic beverages; children's activities for children.

City Pages Beer Festival - Minneapolis, MN - June 2
Fifteenth annual event, making it one of the longest-running beer festivals in the Midwest; outdoor venue; a variety of domestic and imported beers ; live musical entertainment; a portion of the proceeds benefit the St. Paul Jaycees.

International Beer Tasting - New Orleans, LA - June 2
Generations Hall (Warehouse District), New Orleans, LA Highlights: More than 150 foreign and domestic beers, including homebrews.

Mountain Brewers' Beer Fest - Idaho Falls, ID - June 2
Hundreds of different beers from more than 80 breweries, most of them from the West; live music; food court; proceeds benefit local charities.

Pennsylvania Microbrewer's Fest - Pittsburgh, PA - June 2
Beer from Pennsylvania and East Coast microbreweries, with owners on hand; three 3-hour tasting sessions, each with its own live music (Dixieland, Caribbean, and blues); a meal of sandwiches and salads.

Sasquatch Brew Fest - Eugene, OR - June 2
Fifth annual event, featuring over 60 beers from more than 40 breweries; live music, food, silent auction and raffle; beer dinner in conjunction with the festival.

Featured Beer of the Week
Sam Adams - Summer Ale - Website
Samuel Adams Summer Ale is an American wheat ale. This summer seasonal uses malted wheat as well as lemon zest and grains of paradise, a rare pepper from Africa first used as a brewing spice in the 13th Century to create a crisp and spicy flavor and body. The ale fermentation imparts a background tropical fruit note reminiscent of mangos and peaches. All of these come together to create a quenching, clean finishing beer perfect for those warm Summer days.

Featured review from Beer Advocate:
This is a very good summer beer, and i have notices it is extreamly unoffensive to a non beer drinker. Poors a hazy straw color, with a deacent head that dosent stick around to long. Smells malty with a hint of spice. Taste starts malty and turns citrus witha good clean mouthfeel and finish.

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