Beer News

DC Brau’s El Hefe Coming To Cans

DC Brau (Washington, D.C.) is canning El Hefe Speaks! The beer, a German Hefeweizen is a perfect warmer weather brew. The first release of this beer found itself on tap and in bombers. It is a collaboration between DC Brau Continue Reading →

Tin Roof Hits Mississippi

Tin Roof Brewing has jumped the border of Louisiana to Mississippi. Brewery founders William McGehee and Charles Caldwell both hail from Natchez, Mississippi and are excited to bring their beer back home. According to the brewery, focusing on Louisiana and Continue Reading →

Drink A Beer Today. Please.

The Noble Experiment, Prohibition. AKA the Dark Times. The Volstead Act did so much damage to the American brewing culture, it has taken decades to fix.

Today is big day in beer history. Leading up to today, The Cullen-Harrison Act was Continue Reading →

Arson Strikes New Belgium Asheville

Two fires broke out at New Belgium’s new site in Asheville, North Carolina. Two separate buildings were damaged.

The fires broke out around 11pm on Friday April, 5th. While no injuries were reported, it took firefighters until 4 AM to extinguish Continue Reading →

Founders Heads To Florida

Founders Brewing (Grand Rapids, MI) is headed to the Sunshine State. The brewery has signed a deal with Brown Distributing for the whole state. The beer will show up in May.

“Florida has grown tremendously in terms of craft beer savvy Continue Reading →

Posted in Beer News, Coming Soon, Lonerider Brewing Company

Lonerider Adds to Most Wanted Series

Meet Cowboy in Black – a Black IPA and the newest addition to Lonerider’s Most Wanted Series. The beer will be launched on April 20, 2013 in limited quantities.

“The inky night considers Cowboy In Black its friend. He is also our interpretation of the cult followed Black IPA style.  A precarious balance of bitter hops and roasted malts allows you to taste beer’s most aggressive characters all in one very well balanced and tasty brew!”

Style: Black IPA
Availability: Draft
Arrival: April 20 2013

?? ABV 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Coming Soon, DC Brau Brewing Co

DC Brau’s El Hefe Coming To Cans

DC Brau (Washington, D.C.) is canning El Hefe Speaks! The beer, a German Hefeweizen is a perfect warmer weather brew. The first release of this beer found itself on tap and in bombers. It is a collaboration between DC Brau and John Solomon and Chris Frashier, formerly of Old Dominion Brewing. Look for cans in May, 2013

EL HEFE SPEAKS! is a traditionally brewed German-style Hefe. It is fermented around 65°F and hopped with German Tettnang hops. 11 IBUs and 5.3% ABV make this one extremely drinkable.

Style: Hefeweizen
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Summer Seasonal

5.3% ABV, 11 IBUs 

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Distribution Expansion, Tin Roof Brewing

Tin Roof Hits Mississippi

Tin Roof Brewing has jumped the border of Louisiana to Mississippi. Brewery founders William McGehee and Charles Caldwell both hail from Natchez, Mississippi and are excited to bring their beer back home. According to the brewery, focusing on Louisiana and Mississippi will be key before any other markets are entertained.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

Drink A Beer Today. Please.

The Noble Experiment, Prohibition. AKA the Dark Times. The Volstead Act did so much damage to the American brewing culture, it has taken decades to fix.

Today is big day in beer history. Leading up to today, The Cullen-Harrison Act was signed on March 22, 1933. This act was a major step in repealing Prohibition. It allowed for the sale of low-alcohol beer (4% ABV). Cullen-Harrison took effect on April 7, 1933. On this day, beer could flow again. April 6th is referred to as “New Beers Eve,” which saw throngs of people waiting in line until the first beer could flow at 12:01 AM on the 7th.

12:01 AM. Beer trucks left the gates of breweries, headed for bars and shops. According to the Brewer’s Association, nearly 1.5 million barrels of beer were sold the first 24 hours alone. America was thirsty, and in need of hope in the form of a tall, cold one. Nearly 50,000 jobs were immediately created (and needed during the Great Depression) thanks to beer becoming legal again.

Washington’s Abner Drury Brewery sent one of the first legal trucks of beer to the White House with a sign: PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, THE FIRST BEER IS FOR YOU.

Here in 2013, the brewing industry is thriving again. Today, celebrate like your grandparents and great-grandparents did.  Drink a beer.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, New Belgium

Arson Strikes New Belgium Asheville


Two fires broke out at New Belgium’s new site in Asheville, North Carolina. Two separate buildings were damaged.

The fires broke out around 11pm on Friday April, 5th. While no injuries were reported, it took firefighters until 4 AM to extinguish the blaze. Investigators call the fire intentional. Two existing structures, The Penland Auction House and a hay barn were heavily damaged. The Auction House was going to be disassembled this Spring and re-purposed on site at the new brewery.

The brewery had already been paying for increased security patrol due to other suspicious fires in the area. More patrols are expected.

Anyone with information regarding the fire is asked to contact the Buncombe County Crimestoppers:

Lt. Randy Smart
828-778-0011

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Distribution Expansion, Founders Brewing

Founders Heads To Florida

Founders Brewing (Grand Rapids, MI) is headed to the Sunshine State. The brewery has signed a deal with Brown Distributing for the whole state. The beer will show up in May.

“Florida has grown tremendously in terms of craft beer savvy and awareness in the past couple of years,” said Co-Founder & CEO Mike Stevens. “Beer enthusiasts have raised the bar in the state, and we’re looking forward to getting our beer to them.” 

Look for the year-round offerings and seasonals first, special releases to follow.

Founders just entered Texas this month, and announced All Day IPA in cans. Below is the actual canning line headed to the brewery.

 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News

The Walking Dead, Conan O’Brian & Clermont Lounge [VIDEO]

It’s probably no secret that Beer Street Journal is based here in Atlanta, Georgia. We are one of the fastest growing beer markets in America. This week, Conan O’Brian is broadcasting from the ATL (trust me is all our friends have been talking about.) When Conan asked Steven Yeun (from The Walking Dead. Filmed here) what shouldn’t he miss, he said Clermont Lounge.

So why is this relevant? The Clermont Lounge is a favorite spot for out of town folks from breweries to go and deny ever being there later. Plus… Blondie does something magical with a beer can.

by Reid Ramsay