Beer News

Not All Breweries Safe From Irene

We almost made it.  Irene making it’s way up the coast, causing power outages and other various annoyances to breweries and brewpubs all over the east.  One didn’t survive.

The Alchemist Brewery and Brewpub tweeted this 9 hours ago:

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Dogfish Survives Hurricane, Loses Power

Dogfish Head (and Evolution Brewing) fall right into the path of Hurricane Irene’s path as she heads northeast.  The brewery tweeted early this AM that the brewery is fine, but there was a loss of power .

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Bye, bye #Irene ! Brewery looks Continue Reading →

Heineken Launching Noche Buena In States

Heineken USA has announced that Noche Buena will launch in the United States.  Noche is a bock beer brewed by Cerveceria Moctezuma.

Starting in October, the late fall/winter seasonal will start hitting shelves.  Noche Buena is Mexico’s #1 selling Continue Reading →

What’s The #1 Selling Beer On Earth?

If you’re thinking it’s something brewed in the United States, you’re dead wrong.  It’s China Snow Beer, the result of a joint venture between SABMiller and China Resources International.

In 2010, Snow Beer (a lager) sold 16.5 BILLION pints, more than Continue Reading →

Kim Jong Wants A Brewery In Russia

North Korea’s Kim Jong-Il apparently proposed building a brewery in Russia on a trip this week.  He has said this before on a trip in 2001, when he visited Baltika.

Viktor Ishayev, a Russian representative travelling with Kim Jong had this Continue Reading →