BREWERS ASSOCIATION
MATT STINCHFIELD has been appointed safety ambassador. In this newly created position he will work to promote the mission of the BA safety subcommittee. He is a safety and loss control consultant to mid-sized and regional craft breweries and distilleries in addition to founder of his own brewery, Ploughshare Brewing... Read More
CALIFORNIA GRAPE HARVEST BY THE NUMBERS
THE NUMBERS for the 2O14 California grape harvest are in. Grape acreage totaled 928,OOO acres including 865,OOO bearing acres and 63,OOO non-bearing, according to National Agricultural Statistics Service in Sacramento. Wine grapes: The wine-type grape acreage is estimated at 615,OOO acres. Of the total acres, 565,OOO were bearing and 5O,OOO... Read More
THE SCIENCE OF WINE GLASSES
DOES IT really matter which glass you use when enjoying your favorite wine? Actually, it does and a team of scientists has gone to great lengths to prove it. New research demonstrates that the shape of a wine glass does affect how wine taste and smells. To elaborate their theory,... Read More
US OUTDRINKS FRANCE FOR WINE . . .BUT NOT FOR ROSÉ
BUST OUT THE BUBBLY! For the first time, the US has overtaken France in per capita wine consumption. Agrifrance, a division of BNP Paribas Wealth Management, publishes an annual report on France’s rural economy but this year’s report shed some special insight into the habits of new consumers and the... Read More
2O15 BEER STYLE GUIDELINES
THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION has released its annual 2O15 Beer Style Guidelines. These serve as a reference tool for beer experts and judges, highlighting various beer styles. Over 6OO total changes were made to this year’s version, ranging from minor tweaks of style parameters and revision of several category names, all... Read More
THE AMAZING BEER “TEA BAG”
FORGET ABOUT turning water into wine; there’s a company out there that believes it can turn ordinary mainstream lager into craft beer. Hop Theory has launched ‘beer enhancing sachets’, a tea-bag style product that drinkers can swirl into their cheap pints, apparently transforming them into a hoppy, delicate brew. The... Read More
Burke & Merrimack Offer Very Rare El Dorado Rum
Burke Distributing and Merrimack Valley Distributing are offering a rare release of El Dorado 25 Year Old rum. Distilled in 1990 and bottled in 2005, only 600 bottles will be available in the USA resulting in only 36 bottles available in Massachusetts. “El Dorado 25 Year Old has been aged... Read More
Boston is a Heineken Summer City
The city is a colorful and vibrant melting pot full of undiscovered adventures that is energized during the summer months with more freedom, vitality and possibilities. This summer, Heineken is taking ownership of cities through the revival of the brand’s 360-degree Cities program designed to inspire consumers to break from... Read More
Burke and Prohibition Distillery Introduces Bootlegger 21 Gin
The Prohibition Distillery, based in Roscoe New York, has partnered with Burke Distributing Corp. to bring their new Bootlegger 21 Gin to Massachusetts. Inspired by classic London Dry Gins, Bootlegger 21 Gin undergoes a traditional second, post maceration distillation of the classic botanicals using a 300 gallon pot still. This exceptional... Read More
Absolut’s Next Iconic Bottle Design
This year, Absolut looks to the future and makes a new mark by introducing a freshly redesigned bottle – an icon for the future made by a passionate group of creatives who push boundaries in their pursuit of perfection. Since its launch in 1979, the Absolut Vodka bottle has stood... Read More