Fifty Fifty Brewing’s Eclipse Imperial Stout is rapidly gaining national popularity. 5050 takes the stout and ages it in various whiskey & bourbon barrels. Starting at midnight last night the brewery starting taking email orders for the beer. The Continue Reading →
It’s hard to deny that fresh beer is definitely the best beer. We have all kept a beer a little long and it turned on us, or after a few weeks it’s just doesn’t taste like it did. Just Continue Reading →
Suck it Athens, Georgia. Atlanta finally gets growlers. Today Hop City becomes the first place to sell growlers, and the people love it. It looked like an iPhone launch for beer geeks.
If you don’t know about growlers, its like this. Continue Reading →
The Brewer’s Association has released the top brewing companies by sales volume for 2010. There are 2 categories. Top 50 in the “craft” side of the business, and top 50 overall. <Brewers Association>
The Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade group that tabulates production statistics for U.S. breweries, released its annual lists reporting the top 50 brewing companies in the country, based on 2010 beer sales volume. The two lists are the Top 50 Craft Brewing Companies, comprising small and independent craft brewers,¹ and the Top 50 Overall Brewing Companies. Thirty-six of the top 50 brewing companies are small and independent craft brewing companies.
“At more than 1,700, the number of breweries in the U.S. is higher than any time since the late 1800s,” said Paul Gatza, director of the Brewers Association. “Beer lovers’ appreciation for American craft brewers and their craft beers continue to grow.”
Top 50 Craft Brewing Companies
(Based on 2010 beer sales volume)
Bell’s Brewing will start adding dates to their bottles this month. It’s not earth shattering news, as much as it is interesting. Currently, every bottle of Bell’s has a batch number that you can enter on their website and find Continue Reading →
Tonight was a big night for alcohol in Georgia. Sunday sales (SB 10) has passed by a vote of 127-44, allowing for the state to sell alcohol off premise on Sunday. If you’re not in Georgia, here’s a bit about Continue Reading →
Widmer Brothers is adding a rotating IPA series this year. The series – called “Rotator IPA Series” will feature experimental IPAs brewed by Widmer’s brewing team. The first beer in the series is X-114 & headed for shelves soon. 114 is drawn from the strain number of Citra hop used in this inaugural beer. Expect the second Rotator IPA by summer.
Details of X-144
Style: American IPA
Hop: Citra (114) (Dry & Aroma)
Malt: 2 Row Pale, Caramel 30L, Carapils
Taste Expectations: An aromatic IPA made from Citra hops that balance perfect proportions of big fruit and citrus flavor with hints of peppery spice, caramel malt sweetness and a bitter, but smooth finish.
Availability: 12oz/6pks. Draft. Limited Release.
6.2% ABV
