On Beer Report

The latest addition to the New England craft brewing scene is now open for business: Foolproof Brewing Company (formerly High Jinx Brewing Company) has opened its doors.  The brewery produces three year-round beers, each designed with a particular experience or activity in mind.  Founded by Nick Garrison, Foolproof’s initial year-round... Read More

DOS EQUIS is running “Game Changer” through March.  At retail, the promotion’s elements feature POS and cross-merchandising instantly redeemable coupons and mail-in rebates offers on the purchase of select food items and Dos Equis Lager and Ambar.  In the on-premise, patrons can submit their own version of the television “Most... Read More

For many brewers, making beer is an art.  For artist Ron Pomeroy, beer is his medium.  He uses a mixture of watercolors and beer to create his paintings.  The majority of the works are nature-themed featuring a variety of fish, birds and other wildlife.  To showcase his beer artwork, Pomeroy... Read More

Hurricane Sandy devastated huge swaths of the Eastern seaboard and left a long-lasting trail of destruction in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Countless businesses were impacted, including several of New York’s craft breweries. While most breweries made it through the storm intact, the surges of saltwater, power outages and... Read More

There is no beer love bubbling up in France. Indeed, President François Hollande is giving imported beer a downright cold shoulder. Desperate to lower France’s budget deficit while funding his struggling social security programs, the president is pushing through legislation to increase taxes by 16O%. The tax would affect local... Read More

Author Mitch Steele is one of the leading authorities on hoppy beer, and this book is an authoritative guide to the brewing techniques and history behind the iconic India pale ale – one of the most popular beer styles on the world.  Mitch Steele is currently Stone Brewing Co.’s brewmaster,... Read More

will take place November 4 to 11 at various locations throughout the city.  Attendees will have the opportunity to sample many unique offerings from dozens of world class breweries at a variety of events such as a Port City Beer Tour, Guided Beer & Cheese Pairing, Maine Beer Dinner, Belgian... Read More

Talk about an ironic twist of fate. After experiencing several years of disappointing sales, big brewers can thank the craft beer industry for helping them get back on track. According to the Beer Institute, shipments rose 1.9% to 141.4 million barrels in the first eight months of 2O12 after falling... Read More

Sales in the US may be virtually stagnant but a new report says the world’s thirst for beer hit a new high last year, with China leading the way. The report released in late August by the research arm of Japanese brewery Kirin Holdings said it was the 27th consecutive... Read More

It’s official: Craft beer mania has hit the White House. The Obama administration recently confirmed it has added a small beer brewery to the White House. Officials discussed the brewery after President Obama told some Iowa residents that he had some of its product stocked aboard the bus he used... Read More