Beer News

Anheuser Busch Strikes At Budvar With Acquisition

Anheuser-Busch deepened the dispute with state-owned Czech brewery Budejovicky Budvar over the Bud brand.   Yesterday it announced another strike at Budvar, with the acquisition of Budejovicky Mestansky Pivovar, a local rival of Budvar.  The deal occured in December.  Both breweries are based Continue Reading →

Hair Of The Dog Chosen As Next De Proef Collaborator

Alan Sprints From Hair Of the Dog Brewing (Portland, OR) has been named as the 2012 collaborator with Dirk Naughts of De Proef Brewing.  Previous collaborations include:

Brian O’Reilly of Sly Fox Brewing – Broederlijke Liefde
Terrapin Brewing – Monstre Rouge

Brian Mallet of Bell’s Brewing Continue Reading →

Black Cannon Back On Shelves

Heavy Seas Brewing’s Black Cannon is making it’s second appearance in Atlanta.  Built on Loose Cannon, with a darker malt base.  Be on the lookout for more Black Cannon casks in Atlanta in the coming weeks.

The style is an oxymoron but Continue Reading →

Announcing The Buckhead Beer Fest

SAMPLE OVER 100 DIFFERENT BEERS AT INAUGURAL BUCKHEAD BEER FEST

Do you know the difference between a lager & a stout?  Do you enjoy an amber or a pale ale?  Do you ask for the bartender’s advice when ordering Continue Reading →

Packaging Tweak For Flying Dog

Flying Dog has announced a tweak to their packaging… The PR says it all. 

FREDERICK, MD – Flying Dog is rolling out new packaging designs in 2012 to better reflect Gonzo artist Ralph Steadman’s original work for the brewery. “Our goal was simplification,” Continue Reading →

Cask: Heavy Seas Black Cannon

Expect a cask of Heavy Seas Brewing’s Black Cannon for Beer Geek Tuesday at Cypress Street. Cask taps at 6 pm.

Style: Black IPA/ Dark Cascadian Ale
Hops: Warrior, Simcoe, Centennial, Palisade
Malts: Black Wheat, Pale, Caramel, Munich

Taste Expectations: Roasty dark malts play well with pine & Continue Reading →