BEER FLAVORED JELLY BEANS
LIKE JELLY BEANS could possibly get any yummier! For more than 1OO years, the Jelly Belly company has been a leading name in the jelly bean industry, with flavors like Buttered Popcorn, Toasted Marshmallow and Bubble Gum. Now comes perhaps the best one yet: Draft Beer was debuted as the... Read More
BEER GEEKS AND SCIENCE
IT’S AMAZING what can be accomplished in the course of drinking a few pints. While out at a tavern one night, a group of Spanish specialists in fluid mechanics found themselves bewildered by why beer in bottles foams up when the top of one bottle is tapped sharply by the... Read More
SMALL BREWERS BIG IMPACT
CRAFT BEER may account for less than 1O% of the overall beer industry but it packs quite an economic punch. According to a new analysis by the Brewers Association (BA), small and independent American craft brewers contributed $33.9 billion to the US economy in 2O12 – with California, Texas and... Read More
BREWDOG GOES FOR CROWDFUNDING
IF THERE’S A TREND that’s hot right now, it’s crowdfunding as small, independent businesses increasingly find success by pitching themselves to potential investors through the social media forum. Particularly impressive has been Scottish brewer Brewdog which closed its “Equity for Punks” share ownership offer a monthly early after hitting its... Read More
HOMEBREWING IS BIG BUSINESS
CRAFT BEER may be getting all of the buzz, and generating a large volume of sales these days, but homebrewing has quietly turned into a significant segment of the industry. More than one million homebrewers in the US brew two million barrels annually, which represents a small but sizeable portion... Read More
BREWERS ASSOCIATION MOVES INTO NEW DIGS
THE BREWERS ASSOCIATION (BA) will be relocating its headquarters in 2O14 to a larger office in Boulder, Colorado. The not-for-profit trade association, which represents the majority of US breweries, has been growing steadily – along with the booming craft beer industry – necessitating the move to the bigger space. The... Read More
BEER ICE CREAM . . . THE ULTIMATE INDULGENCE
IT’S A MATCH made in heaven and enough to make Homer Simpson drool. Frozen Pints is a beer ice cream that comes in seven different flavors. Peach Lambic is the weakest at 1 percent, while Pumpkin Ale at 3.2 percent is the strongest ice cream on offer. Each special portion... Read More
IS THE KING’S REIGN OVER?
ANHEUSER-BUSCH long ago coined the term “King of Beers”, but a new poll says that the most popular beer with Americans is not one of A-B’s brews. According to a survey conducted by AMP Agency and Blowfish, a “hangover cure” tablet, Blue Moon is America’s favorite beer, followed by Sam... Read More
ALCHEMIST CLOSES CANNERY TO THE PUBLIC
BAD NEWS for lovers of Heady Topper. The Alchemist, brewers of the number one beer in the world (according to beer advocate) has closed its cannery to the public, effective November 15. The closing ends the long lines that have snaked around the building in recent months. For a while,... Read More
ICE SURGE LIQUEUR
ICE SURGE LIQUEUR – There are two flavors in this new line of liqueurs: Tropical Freeze and Berry Blizzard. The Tropical Freeze blends the flavors of pineapple and mango with mint while Berry Blizzard combines raspberry with black berry and acai flavors along with the mint.Suggested retail for both is... Read More