The Coney Island brand, created and made popular by Shmaltz Brewing, has been acquired. Alchemy & Science, a subsidiary of Boston Beer Company is the new owner.
After reaching out to various team members at Shmaltz, we are told that this Continue Reading →
Tragedy at Stone Brewing Co. A brewer has died from injuries sustained from a forklift accident on Saturday afternoon. A 27 year old employee was driving the forklift when it apparently overturned, pinning him. He died at the hospital a Continue Reading →
You might be looking at the first artwork overhaul by New Belgium Brewing. The new creative for Trippel. You see below, the brew has gone through a few changes over the years. The Belgian-style beer is brewed with coriander and Continue Reading →
This barleywine has been missing in action for a few years now. That has made our bellies sad. Good news for the fans of Victory Old Horizontal, it will return in 2013.
A few years ago, capacity issues prevented Victory from Continue Reading →
Victory Brewing Company will place Hop Wallop on hiatus, and tap Dirtwolf Double IPA as its year round replacement. The brewery has been experimenting with whole flower hops, and the time has come to Continue Reading →
The Coney Island brand, created and made popular by Shmaltz Brewing, has been acquired. Alchemy & Science, a subsidiary of Boston Beer Company is the new owner.
After reaching out to various team members at Shmaltz, we are told that this sale allows the brewery to focus more on the Shmaltz lineup at Clifton Park, New York. Alchemy plans on overhauling the brand, to focus on all aspects of Coney Island, not just the freak show aspect of the lineup. A brewing facility is in planning for the Coney Island area. Current Coney lineup fans in it’s nearly 30 markets, bad news. Distribution will be pulled back to just New York and New Jersey.
Shmaltz Founder Jeremy Cowan will be advising Alchemy & Science in regards to the recipes, brewing and transition over the next two years.
Drink forums are alive this Monday discussing the existence of a Korean wine made from human feces. That’s not mistyped. Human poop.
This all starts with a question, where the hell did this come from? Well, about a month ago, Vice Japan published this near 20 minute video about a Korean doctor that is apparently the last man able to make this “ancient” recipe called ttongsul. The medicinal drink uses human poop (preferably child poop to be exact) in the process. If your stomach is churning, so is mine.
Well, as it turns out, the video has kind of outraged basically all of South Korea, as it seems to be a misrepresentation of the culture. While there are sparse historical references to ttongsul being a real thing, it’s rarely made, if at all. There are references on sites like Wikipedia, but this isn’t a staple in restaurants in bars. ttongsul is a 12th Century drink. It IS the 21st century.
Interestingly, Rocket24 news tricked an Asian all girl rock group into trying it. They apparently found some underground maker and bought it in a parking lot. Turns out, they liked it. If you can stomach it, the Vice Japan video is below. And you thought Monday would be boring.
Tragedy at Stone Brewing Co. A brewer has died from injuries sustained from a forklift accident on Saturday afternoon. A 27 year old employee was driving the forklift when it apparently overturned, pinning him. He died at the hospital a short time later.
The name hasn’t been released, and Stone has not made a statement yet.
Update 8/26: The individual is Brewer Matthew Courtright. (Below)
Statement from Stone on August 25th:
It is with a very heavy heart that we communicate a tragedy involving one of our valued friends and Team Stone colleagues. We are deeply saddened that one of our own passed away from complications resulting from a forklift accident at our Escondido brewery on Saturday, August 24. Our deepest condolences go out to the team member’s family. Out of respect for the team member’s loved ones, we are not releasing the individual’s name at this time.
We have launched an investigation and are working with authorities to determine the cause of the accident. In the interim, we have closed down brewing operations as well as tours of the brewery today (Sunday, August 25) and anticipate resuming all operations Monday, August 26.
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens — Escondido will remain open as will Stone Company Store — Escondido. People expecting to take a tour of the brewery today will be offered a guided beer tasting at the bar located inside Stone Company Store.
We will refrain from commenting further until additional details and information is acquired and the investigation into this incident is complete. Thank you for the outpouring of support we have already received. Our sympathy is with the family and everyone affected by this tragedy.
For customers who are scheduled to visit the Escondido facility Sunday, August 25, either to take a brewery tour or dine at Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens — Escondido, please call us 760.294.7899 for information regarding your reservation.
You might be looking at the first artwork overhaul by New Belgium Brewing. The new creative for Trippel. You see below, the brew has gone through a few changes over the years. The Belgian-style beer is brewed with coriander and offered year round. Brewery flagship Fat Tire also looks to be getting a bit of a sprucing up too. Below is a new 12oz can design.
The brewery is on top of press releases explaining changes like this. Expect them to go on record soon.
This barleywine has been missing in action for a few years now. That has made our bellies sad. Good news for the fans of Victory Old Horizontal, it will return in 2013.
A few years ago, capacity issues prevented Victory from brewing this big, boozy, favorite. They literally have to brew twice as much of Horizontal in order to get half the yield. Fast forward to 2013, the brewery has a new brewery on the way, and more tank space in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Old Horizontal will rise again.
Look for this in 22oz bombers (new!) in November. Cold weather is looking better everyday.
Victory Brewing Companywill place Hop Wallop on hiatus, and tap Dirtwolf Double IPA as its year round replacement. The brewery has been experimenting with whole flower hops, and the time has come to let DirtWolf loose. This new beer will launch Victory’s first time shipping 12oz 4 packs.
With two-row German malts and a well-balanced combination of whole flower Citra, Chinook, Simcoe, and Mosaic hops, this 8.7% ABV brew blends the powerful citrus aroma and fruity flavors, with the piney, earthy and mildly floral characteristics found in these intriguing hop varieties.
