WORLDWIDE BREWING ALLIANCE
Liz Tobin has been selected as Chairman of Worldwide Brewing Alliance (WBA). The WBA was established in 2OO3 with the objective of disseminating and exchanging good practices and information on responsible alcohol consumption, environmental sustainability, product integrity, and the impact of beer on society. It is comprised of ten brewing... Read More
CANADIANS TURN THEIR BACKS ON BEER
Can it be so? Has Canada turned away from its beloved beer in favor of red wine? It would seem so. Canadians’ palates are turning from hops to grapes. Statistics Canada recently reported that the growing taste for red wine is cutting into beer’s traditional market dominance across the country.... Read More
A SCALED DOWN AUSSIE HARVEST
It’s been a rough couple of years for the Australian wine industry. Ravaging fires, the terrible economy, a drought . . . the list goes on. Now, the Australian wine industry is heading for one of its smallest (albeit exceptional) harvests in a decade, as drought and poor grape prices... Read More
NORTH AMERICAN WINERIES HIT THE 7K MARK
From Mexico to Canada, wineries just keep popping up. The total number of wineries in North America has grown by 361 in less than one year, and swelled by 1961 since January 2OO5, according to recent data released by Wines & Vines IndustryBase. There are a total of 7O11 bonded... Read More
THE END OF AN ICONIC ERA
Everybody loves the Budweiser Clydesdales. For decades the iconic horses have appeared in parades, at events festivals, sports events, even air shows. Part of what made them so appealing to organizer was the brewery’s long-standing practice of absorbing nearly all of the cost of showcasing the horses . . .... Read More
ON-THE-JOB BEER PERKS ARE OVER
There aren’t many jobs where you can actually drink beer while you work. But at the Carlsberg brewery in Denmark, imbibing beer on the job was a long-standing benefit . . . until now. New rules imposed by the brewer limit beer drinking to the canteen during lunch break. The... Read More
ANCHOR BREWING COMPANY SOLD
This sale came as a surprise to many. Fritz Maytag, the washing machine heir who launched the microbrewery movement, has sold Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco to a pair of Bay Area entrepreneurs, Keith Greggor and Tony Foglio, who plan to preserve and expand the iconic brand. In 45... Read More
SAM ADAMS CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
Hard to believe but Sam Adams Boston Lager hit the big “two-five” on Patriot’s Day. What started out at a two-man operation brewing out of founder Jim Koch’s kitchen in 1985 has blossomed into a multi-million dollar international organization with three breweries and nearly 8OO employees. Three months after its... Read More
NEWCASTLE DRAUGHTKEG
NEWCASTLE DRAUGHTKEG This five-liter pressurized mini-keg of Newcastle Brown Ale is now available. Portable and recyclable, the DraughtKeg also fits the Krupps BeerTender countertop mini-kegerator. The patented internal CO2 system keeps the beer fresh for up to 3O days. Suggested retail is $22.99. Available from Atlas Distributing, Burke Distributing, Commercial... Read More
HARPOON SINGLE HOP ESB
HARPOON SINGLE HOP ESBHarpoon Brewery has released the thirty-first session of its 1OO Barrel Series, the brewery’s line of handcrafted limited-batch beers. Brewer Charlie Cummings created the recipe using a brand new hop varietal called “Delta”. This beer is the first ever to be single hop-brewed and commercially released using... Read More