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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
As a desperate attempt to find something good out of a tragedy, even in passing Brittney Fox Watts is bring people together. Terrapin Brewing and Heavy Seas Brewing are collaborating on a beer in her memory.
Some initial details
Name: Free Spirit
Style: Saison
Brewed Continue Reading →
Saint Arnold Brewing’s newest beer arrives on September 1st. This beer is a departure not only from Saint Arnold’s labeling, but styles also.
Santo is a dark kolsch beer, 0r a kolsch style beer brewed with darker malt. CraftBeer.com interviewed Brock Continue Reading →
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 beer sells quite well. I’ve read estimates that there are another 15 on the way. Republic Brewing just opened it’s doors in Republic, Washington. [SeattlePI]
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 York has been turned off since the 1970’s due to energy costs. It’s a lot like the Citgo sign next to Fenway Park in Boston. Recently, the sign was converted to power saving LEDs. Crowds of people in Auburn bought Genesse beers and counted down like it’s New Beers Eve (like what I did there?) to the sign lighting. Its an interested human interest piece about people tied to their brand. [AuburnPub via Kegworks]
pic: Auburn Pub
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 about using his name to brand a beer. Hey, who doesn’t want something named after them right?
So that leaves a series of questions. Who is brewing it? What style of beer is it? Where will it be sold? etc. The goal of BSJ is get the info you need so you can get back to drinking. Here’s the breakdown.
Who’s Brewing It? Minhas Craft Brewery in Monroe, Wisconsin is the brewer. (Not brewed in Chi-Town)
Who are the Beer Executives? The .com site was registered by FBMM.com in July, a marketing firm based in Nashville for professional athletes. The .net was registered by Jeff Moses, who owns MBF Productions a parent company for Night That Never Ends, that produces beer festivals.
Beer Style: A lager, 7% ABV
Availability: Draft & Cans
Sales Area: Bars in Chicago
Quote from Frank Thomas via ESPN:
“It’s a very crisp lager, and it’s very, very tasty. I would not put my name on anything that doesn’t taste good,”
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 live. [GABF]
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 beginning in 2004. Christian and partner started Olfabrikken Brewing, which translates to “The Beer Factory.” Before long, Christian and his partner went their separate ways, allowing him to found Beer Here Brewery.
Commercial Description:
Yulewine is big and uncompromising English style barleywine made from 100% certified organic ingredients. When poured it will embrace you with its rum like notes from dark sugar added to the kettle. Modest hopping takes the backseat to mouth filling malt character chased by warming alcohol. Enjoy it at cellar temperature after a good meal now or keep it for a few years as it will improve for years to come.
Style: English Barleywine
Availability: 16.9 oz bottles
11% ABV
As a desperate attempt to find something good out of a tragedy, even in passing Brittney Fox Watts is bring people together. Terrapin Brewing and Heavy Seas Brewing are collaborating on a beer in her memory.
Some initial details
Name: Free Spirit
Style: Saison
Brewed with elderflowers, and pumpkin seeds.
Estimated Arrival: Mid October, 2011
Saint Arnold Brewing’s newest beer arrives on September 1st. This beer is a departure not only from Saint Arnold’s labeling, but styles also.
Santo is a dark kolsch beer, 0r a kolsch style beer brewed with darker malt. CraftBeer.com interviewed Brock Wagner of Saint Arnold with this to say:
“This is the first beer we have ever brewed that started with the packaging, The process started over four years ago. We originally commissioned Carlos to design new packaging for Saint Arnold Brown Ale. We loved what he came back to us with, but somehow it didn’t fit the Brown Ale. Thus began our work on creating a beer to fit the packaging, an odd process for us. The final result was a recipe we called a black Kölsch. We’ve been waiting to have the capacity available to brew it and are now very excited to begin drinking it.”
Availability: 1/2, 1/6, and 12 oz bottles.
Arrival: September 1st
4.9% ABV
