Beer News

Washington State Breaks 150 Breweries

Some states barely have 10 breweries, while Washington State has crossed the 150 mark.  Some of the more well known include Elysian, Elliot Bay, Pyramid, Snoqualmie, & more.

Even with that sheer number of breweries, the market seems to be sustaining Continue Reading →

Iconic Genesse Sign Shines Again

The U.S. beer scene is blowing up these days.  While we might not  have the 100’s of years of brewing culture under belts like Europe does, we do have things to get excited about.

The Genesee Sign resides in Auburn, New Continue Reading →

Who’s Behind Frank Thomas Big Hurt Beer?

Anybody who is familiar with baseball has heard of Frank Thomas aka “The Big Hurt.”    The legendary Chicago White Sox player saw his number retired last year (35).  In 2010, Thomas was approached by a some “beer executives” inquiring Continue Reading →

GABF Releases 2011 Attendee List

The Great American Beer Festival (Sept 29 – Oct 1) just released their brewery attendee list.   Almost 475 breweries are currently slated to attend.  The event is sold out, but BSJ will be covering a lot of the events Continue Reading →

Santa Needs Lovin Too

Beer Here Brewing is adding to their American offerings this winter.  Joining Dark Hops and Morke, Yule Ale (called Yulewine in Denmark) is headed stateside.  Beer Here is the result of Danish brewer Christian Skovdal Andersen’s brewing adventures Continue Reading →