Beer News

Uinta Brewing Gets New Logo

Uinta Brewing (Salt Lake City, Utah) has unveiled a new logo.   The brewery was founded in 1993, and now uses wind & solar power to run the brewery.  Currently, the brewery is in 22 states.

April 20, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT–Uinta (you-in-tah) Brewing Company proudly unveils their new logo, a symbol that closely represents the meaning behind the name “Uinta” and exemplifies character of the company, as well.

Uinta Brewing Company, established in 1993, was named after the Uinta Mountain Range, the only major East-West running mountain range in the continental United States. To celebrate the uniqueness of its namesake, the new logo depicts a mountain range circumscribed by a compass dial highlighting the East and West coordinates.

Port’s 5 Year Party

Port/Lost Abbey Brewing celebrates 5 years on May 14th, 2011.  The party will be held on site at the brewery in San Marcos, California.  Tickets are 5 dollars and split into 2 sessions for your drinking pleasure.

Come party with Port Brew height ing and The Lost Abbey and celebrate our 5th Anniversary on Saturday May 14, 2011.  Like last year we’ll be breaking the party into two sessions and limiting the number of guests so everyone can relax and enjoy themselves Items on tap for our daylong festivities include specialty kegs from the barrel archives, bottled beer releases, special barrelhouse tours, amazing street food from our in-house chefs, and live music from our two special guests –Kiera and the Lesbians and The Professors.

Brews:

Following our anniversary tradition, not only will we be loading all our taps with the latest and greatest of our beers, but we’ll be releasing Anniversary – the fifth release of our hoppy, strong pale ale from the Port Brewing side of the house.

Dogfish Head Notes For The Interested

A few tidbits about Dogfish Head from Sam Calagione:

– Currently, 600 bbl bright tanks & 2 new 600 barrel fermenters are being installed
– A new mill is also being added. Taking capacity from 700 barrels to 900 barrels.
– Dogfish will Continue Reading →

Fort Collins Super Collaboration 2011

American Craft Beer Week is May 16-22nd, 2011.  Special events are going on from coast to coast.  Something interesting coming out of Ft. Collins, Colorado – a collaboration.  Nine breweries local to the Ft. Collins area are coming together to create a “super” collaboration in honor of the week.

C.B. Potts, Coopersmith’s, Crooked Stave, Equinox, Fort Collins Brewing, Funkwerks, New Belgium, Odell Brewing, Pateros Creek are involved with the recipe creation.

“American Craft Beer Week (ACBW) is all about recognizing and celebrating craft brewers and craft beer culture,” said Doug Odell, founder of Odell Brewing Company. “This collaboration lets us do that and have fun making something special for the craft beer drinkers in our hometown community.”

There will be 2 simultaneous brews on April 22nd at Coopersmith & Equinox.  The beers will be blended together, and be poured at the breweries and throughout the city.

The Bruery Turns 3

The Bruery (Placienta, CA) is turning 3 in May.   Of course there is a party, here are the details.

The event is May 29th, 2011 at The Phoenix Club in Anaheim, CA. There are 2 sessions (A 10:30am – 2pm) Continue Reading →

Late Harvest’s New Look

Redhook Brewing is sprucing up their bottles & artwork in 2011.  Here’s a sneak peak at Late Harvest’s new 2011 image.  If I calculate correctly, this is the 3rd update in the last few years.

Late Harvest is a brown ale Continue Reading →

Japan Beer Production Falls

Beer is the last thing Japan needs to be worrying about right now. However beer, like car manufacturing bears economic importance.  Total shipments of beer in March 2011 fell 10.9%.   Breweries like Asahi, Kirin, & Kiuchi (Hitachino) have had Continue Reading →

Posted in Beer News, Uinta Brewing

Uinta Brewing Gets New Logo

Uinta Brewing has unveiled a new logo.   The brewery was founded in 1993, and now uses wind & solar power to run the brewery.  Uinta current distributes to 22 states.

April 20, 2011, Salt Lake City, UT–Uinta (you-in-tah) Brewing Company proudly unveils their new logo, a symbol that closely represents the meaning behind the name “Uinta” and exemplifies character of the company, as well.

Uinta Brewing Company, established in 1993, was named after the Uinta Mountain Range, the only major East-West running mountain range in the continental United States. To celebrate the uniqueness of its namesake, the new logo depicts a mountain range circumscribed by a compass dial highlighting the East and West coordinates.

The Compass is a tool which represents Uinta Brewing in several ways.  The Uinta family prides itself on its sense of direction and focus on brewing quality, consistent beers.  Additionally, as its beer names portray, Uinta appreciates the great outdoors that surround them in Utah and the entire Intermountain West.  The compass speaks closely to the Uinta family’s sense of adventure and exploration, inside and outside of the brewery.  This can be seen in surveying Uinta’s wide-ranging beer-styles, including its new exploratory series, the elegantly crafted Crooked Line.

The tagline, “Earth, Wind and Beer”, will remain married to Uinta’s logo, as it speaks directly to the responsible business practices with which Uinta is genuinely concerned: sustainability, commitment to renewable energy, and of course, crafting great beer.

Uinta plans to roll out this new logo gradually, primarily due to the fact that it will be updating eighteen years worth of the previous brand-identity.  Stay tuned, and keep your eyes peeled for the new look!

 

Uinta Brewing Company

Uinta Brewing Company embarked upon its mission of brewing world class, full-flavored, craft-brewed beer in the winter of 1993 Many of Uinta’s beer names are inspired by Utah’s diverse landscapes or have historical significance.  Uinta has broadened its market and can be found in 22 states from coast-to-coast, and has even ventured to other countries around the world.  Uinta is committed to brewing world-class beer using the best practices and ingredients.  Since 2001 Uinta Brewing has used 100% wind-powered energy, becoming the first Utah business to reach this mark.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Craft Beer Parties, Lost Abbey, Port Brewing Company

Port’s 5 Year Party

Port/Lost Abbey Brewing celebrates 5 years on May 14th, 2011.  The party will be held on site at the brewery in San Marcos, California.  Tickets are 5 dollars and split into 2 sessions for your drinking pleasure.

Come party with Port Brew height ing and The Lost Abbey and celebrate our 5th Anniversary on Saturday May 14, 2011.  Like last year we’ll be breaking the party into two sessions and limiting the number of guests so everyone can relax and enjoy themselves Items on tap for our daylong festivities include specialty kegs from the barrel archives, bottled beer releases, special barrelhouse tours, amazing street food from our in-house chefs, and live music from our two special guests –Kiera and the Lesbians and The Professors.

Brews:

Following our anniversary tradition, not only will we be loading all our taps with the latest and greatest of our beers, but we’ll be releasing Anniversary – the fifth release of our hoppy, strong pale ale from the Port Brewing side of the house.

DOBO Tomme Arthur will also be delving into the storied Lost Abbey barrel and bottle archives to give guests an opportunity to sample rare brews from the past half-decade. (Look for special bottles, and secret taps all day long!)

Food:
For those of you who enjoy five star food, this year chef Jason Danderand will be heading the outdoor kitchen and barbequing, steaming, smoking, broiling and baking his way through a stunning assortment of street foods with a unique “San Diego” culinary spin.

Special Tours:
Lead Brewer and Keeper of the Barrels, Ryan Fields, and our new QAD, Gwen Conlley (née Flying Dog), will be hosting tours of our famous barrelhouse, giving guests an opportunity to see where our beers await the angels on high (and possibly learn a few of the secrets behind one of American craft brewing’s most famous barrel programs).

Music:
We’ll have two bands playing this year. The first session will feature the vintage-tinged garage, folk, rock and roll sounds of Kiera and the Lesbians. The second session will play host to our favorite lounge lizards, The Professors, who will be performing their own special brand of sophisticated Surf Music.

The Details

Location
Port Brewing / The Lost Abbey, 155 Mata Way, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069.

Time(s)
Two sessions – the first from 11am to 3pm and the second from 4pm to 8pm. For $15/session admission guests will receive a commemorative tasting glass, 8 beer tasting tickets and food (additional taster tickets are $1 each). Ticket sales will be strictly limited for each session.

Tickets

Remember, we’re limiting admission for each session, and last year we sold out completely, so make sure to get your tickets early! (It’s unlikely we’ll have any at the door.) 21 and older only please. ID will be required.

First Session
11am — 3pm
» Buy Tickets for 1st Session
Second Session
4pm — 8pm
» Buy Tickets for 2nd Session

For Designated Drivers (Either Session)
» Buy Designated Driver Tickets

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Dogfish Head

Dogfish Head Notes For The Interested

A few tidbits about Dogfish Head from Sam Calagione:

– Currently, 600 bbl bright tanks & 2 new 600 barrel fermenters are being installed
– A new mill is also being added. Taking capacity from 700 barrels to 900 barrels.
– Dogfish will package & distribute 34 different distinct beers in 2011.
– Black & Red was a fun surprise, draft only in limited markets.
– Hellhound On My Ale, the bluesy tribute to Robert Johnson will see larger distribution.  It’s a super hoppy imperial IPA w/ lemon.  No mention of when it’s released, but assumption is late May-June, 2011.  <Blogfish>

Projects may be chugging along but we are certainly not chugging the corporate-world koolaide that a brewery should focus only on a few flagship products. We don’t make ‘products’ we make beer. Beautiful, diverse beers. And we will package and distribute over 34 of these distinct beers this year. Not all of them will appeal to everyone. And that’s a beautiful thing because beauty is in the eye of the beer holder not in the pocketbook of the brewery with the largest advertising budget. The consumer has spoken and the consumer demands choice. So we are responding to that hell-yeah with a couple hell-yeahs of our own…

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in American Craft Beer Week, Beer News, C.B. & Potts, CooperSmith's Pub & Brewing, Crooked Stave, Equinox Brewing Co, Fort Collins Brewing, Funkwerks, New Belgium, Odell Brewing, Pateros Creek

Fort Collins Super Collaboration 2011

American Craft Beer Week is May 16-22nd, 2011.  Special events are going on from coast to coast.  Something interesting coming out of Ft. Collins, Colorado – a collaboration.  Nine breweries local to the Ft. Collins area are coming together to create a “super” collaboration in honor of the week.

C.B. Potts, Coopersmith’s, Crooked Stave, Equinox, Fort Collins Brewing, Funkwerks, New Belgium, Odell Brewing, Pateros Creek are involved with the recipe creation.

“American Craft Beer Week (ACBW) is all about recognizing and celebrating craft brewers and craft beer culture,” said Doug Odell, founder of Odell Brewing Company. “This collaboration lets us do that and have fun making something special for the craft beer drinkers in our hometown community.”

There will be 2 simultaneous brews on April 22nd at Coopersmith & Equinox.  The beers will be blended together, and be poured at the breweries and throughout the city.

Full Press Release

Fort Collins Craft Brewers Unite
Local Breweries Collaborate for American Craft Beer Week

Fort Collins, CO — On April 22, 2011, the craft brewers of Fort Collins will join forces to brew a collaboration beer for the mother of all beer weeks. Nine local breweries (C.B. & Potts, Coopersmith’s, Crooked Stave, Equinox, Fort Collins Brewery, Funkwerks, New Belgium, Odell Brewing, and Pateros Creek) will work together to craft the unique brew in honor of American Craft Beer Week.

“American Craft Beer Week (ACBW) is all about recognizing and celebrating craft brewers and craft beer culture,” said Doug Odell, founder of Odell Brewing Company. “This collaboration lets us do that and have fun making something special for the craft beer drinkers in our hometown community.”

Brewers from each local brewery worked together to create the beer recipe and will participate in two simultaneous brews at Coopersmith’s and Equinox on Friday, April 22nd.  The finished blend will be poured at each brewery’s location, throughout the city, during American Craft Beer Week (May 16-22, 2011).

For more information on American Craft Beer Week, please visit www.craftbeer.com.


by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, The Bruery

The Bruery Turns 3

The Bruery (Placienta, CA) is turning 3 in May.   Of course there is a party, here are the details.

The event is May 29th, 2011 at The Phoenix Club in Anaheim, CA. There are 2 sessions (A 10:30am – 2pm) & B (3:30pm -7pm).

The important stuff, the beer:

Beers from The Bruery will include: Orchard White, Saison Rue, Rugbrød, Hottenroth Berliner Weisse, Mischief, Trade Winds, Seven Grain Saison, Loakal Red, Humulus, Cuir, Batch #300, Bierbauch,
Iniquitous & More

The Bruery’s VIP beers will include (in limited supply): 100% Barrel Aged Cuir, Melange #1, Melange #3, Bottleworks XII, The Wanderer, Black Tuesday, Chocolate Rain, Marrón Acidifié, ISO:FT, Oude Tart, Acer Quercus, Pinotlambicus, Barrel Fermented Autumn Maple

Tickets are $35 for Gen Admit, and $50 for VIP.

The Bruery’s 3rd Anniversary Celebration – 5/29/11
1340 S Sanderson Ave
Anaheim, CA 92806
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by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Redhook

Late Harvest’s New Look

Redhook Brewing is sprucing up their bottles & artwork in 2011.  Here’s a sneak peak at Late Harvest’s new 2011 image.  If I calculate correctly, this is the 3rd update in the last few years.

Late Harvest is a brown ale first brewed in 2005, and available seasonally from August through October.

5.9% ABV

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Asahi Brewing, Beer News, Hitachino, Kirin Brewing, Kiuchi Brewery

Japan Beer Production Falls

Beer is the last thing Japan needs to be worrying about right now. However beer, like car manufacturing bears economic importance.  Total shipments of beer in March 2011 fell 10.9%.   Breweries like Asahi, Kirin, & Kiuchi (Hitachino) have had to deal with power outages, material shortages, & brewery damage.   Kiuchi actually stopped brewing altogether for a while in order to produce water for the victims.  They have slowly started to brew again.

Overall, 10.9% decline pushes total production down to 33.34 million cases.  Consumer confidence is down too.  Consumption is down after the quake.  As is a worry of radiation.  Kiuchi Brewing has performed it’s own independent research and found negligible radiation findings. <MainichiDailyNews>

 

by Reid Ramsay