It’s Half Acre Chub Step Time Again

Half Acre Beer Company’s (Chicago) portly beer, Chub Step is back for Halloween. (As if that label wasn’t a dead give away.) Chub Step is a chocolate-y porter. Perfect this time of year.

The portly friend is back – and this year Continue Reading →

Hardywood Rye Whiskey Barrel Pumpkin Replaces Rum

Hardywood Park Craft Brewery (Richmond, VA) will add Rye Whiskey Barrel Pumpkin to their Barrel Series on October 18th.

Rye Whiskey Barrel Pumpkin is a substitue for seasonal favorite Rum Pumpkin. The brewery receives their rum barrels from a Peruvian distillery. A little Continue Reading →

Avery Antonius’ Carmen to Join Barrel-Aged Series

The 23rd release in Avery Brewing’s Barrel-aged Series will be Antonius’ Carmen Sour Ale. Aged in Madeira wine barrels.

On Sunday, October 12th, the brewery releases No. 21, Black Eye Imperial Stout. For those keeping track, 5 Monks Barrel Aged Belgian-style Quintuple Ale is among Continue Reading →

Dogfish Head Promotes from Within

This afternoon I had a phone call with Sam Calagione. He really wanted to clarify a couple of things about brewery changes, and excitement with the future.

Sam hasn’t stepped aside, down, resigned, etc. Until now, there hasn’t been a CEO Continue Reading →