Cool Stuff

Looking For Beer Gifts? How About Victory Stout Popcorn

Christmas and Hanukkah are looming. You need gifts for your beer loving friends. How about some Victory Donnybrook Stout Popcorn?  Victory Brewing’s Bill Covaleski and  Metropolitan Bakery have teamed up to make beer popcorn.

This new small-batch popcorn features the smoky, malty undertones of Continue Reading →

Pics Of Sierra Nevada Cans Surface

Sierra Nevada will release cans next year. There was a slight delay, pushing the beer release into February of 2012.  By the looks of it, the canning as started.  The picture above appeared via a closed beer forum on Facebook.

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Ever Love A Beer Enough To Rap About It?

Frank Thomas has his own beer – Big Hurt Beer. Brewed by Minhas Brewing.  It’s a 7% lager, sold in Chicago in tallboys and draft.  Looks like these guys it.  Like – a lot.  Enough to rap about it. [BleacherReport]

The Can Van: A Mobile Canning Service?

Canned beer rapidly becoming a trend among smaller breweries in the United States.   There are obvious benefits to canning – cans are allowed in more places, lighter for shipping, shields beer from light, recyclable, etc.  So why aren’t more Continue Reading →

Anchor Gets A Sexy New Site, Twitter & Facebook

Anchor Brewing has joined the tech party.  Recently they joined Twitter: @AnchorBrewing, and Facebook. Today they unveiled a new, beautiful website.

The site shows off the beer lineup & history, with a schwag store, and a trade login (for bars and restaurants.)  If you Continue Reading →

Posted in Cool Stuff, SweetWater Brewing

SweetWater’s Massive New Mural, In Motion

SweetWater just finished a massive new mural on the front of their new building.  Here’s it being painted as a poorly made (hey, I didn’t go to school for this) animated gif.   Be sure to check out the video walkthrough of the new place.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Abita Brewing, Cool Stuff

Abita Releases Android Edition Of Beer Finder App

Abita Brewing released the iPhone edition of their Beer Finder App about 9 months ago with the promise of an Android app coming soon.  Good news Android users, your Abita app is now available.

We hope you enjoy this FREE Abita App. Abita is the #1 Craft Beer in the southeast and is sold across the USA. The Abita App allows you to find where Abita is sold. Find nearby retail stores, restaurants and bars that sell Abita and which brews they offer. Learn more about the varieties of Abita Beers and how they pair best with food.
Other features:
Report Abita – Discover Abita Beer at a location not listed in this App? Does your bar or restaurant sell Abita? Tell the world about this new Abita location. Report your discovery, 

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff, Victory Brewing Company

Looking For Beer Gifts? How About Victory Stout Popcorn

Christmas and Hanukkah are looming. You need gifts for your beer loving friends. How about some Victory Donnybrook Stout Popcorn?  Victory Brewing’s Bill Covaleski and  Metropolitan Bakery have teamed up to make beer popcorn.

This new small-batch popcorn features the smoky, malty undertones of Victory’s Donnybrook Stout, a European style ale made with whole flower hops and roasted barley. Mixed with salty caramel and freshly popped popcorn, and then baked in thin layers for extra crispness, the result is an intense, not-too-sweet holiday treat, perfect for gift giving.

A tub will run you $9.95 before shipping.  Other boozy corn flavors include Bourbon Infused, and Stout w/ Almonds.  All are available online and in Metropolitan Bakery shops. The Victory Donnybrook Stout popcorn can also be purchased at the Victory Brewing Company brewpub and retail store at 420 Acorn Lane in Downingtown, Pa. 19335.

[MetropolitanBakery, Victory Brewing]

This isn’t the first beer-food crossover for Victory.  They also do ice cream.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Cool Stuff, Sierra Nevada

Pics Of Sierra Nevada Cans Surface

Sierra Nevada Pale CansSierra Nevada will release cans next year. There was a slight delay, pushing the beer release into February of 2012.  By the looks of it, the canning as started.  The picture above appeared via a closed beer forum on Facebook.

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale was/is going to be the first offering coming off the can line.  According to Sierra’s PR guy – Pale Ale is first in 12oz cans, followed by Torpedo 16oz tallboys.   Now, throw in some SweetWater IPA & 420 cans, and the pool next summer can’t get here fast enough.

For more of your favorite beer coming to cans, check this out.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Cool Stuff

Ever Love A Beer Enough To Rap About It?

Big Hurt BeerFrank Thomas has his own beer – Big Hurt Beer. Brewed by Minhas Brewing.  It’s a 7% lager, sold in Chicago in tallboys and draft.  Looks like these guys it.  Like – a lot.  Enough to rap about it. [BleacherReport]

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Cool Stuff

The Can Van: A Mobile Canning Service?

The Can VanCanned beer rapidly becoming a trend among smaller breweries in the United States.   There are obvious benefits to canning – cans are allowed in more places, lighter for shipping, shields beer from light, recyclable, etc.  So why aren’t more people doing it? Well, for one – expensive.  You need a separate canning line, plus empty cans are sold by the 18 wheeler load – at a price of $30,000 dollars or more.  Plus, a lot of small breweries just don’t have the real estate for canning apparatus.

That’s where The Can Van hopes to step in.  The company was founded by 5 friends who met in the MBA program at Presidio Graduate School.  Jenn Coyle, Lindsey Herrema, Kate Drane, Jake Blackshear, and Heath Cox have been fundraising to get The Can Van concept off the ground. Or… rolling as it were.  The concept is simple.  A big trailer with canning equipment, cans, and access to the the tanks.  Boom, you’re canning.   The company hasn’t mentioned how fast it is able to can, but I would bet at high speed, it could keep up with integrated canning systems.

Labels? That is an question.  I highly doubt The Can Van has the capital to buy pallets of brewery specific pre-printed cans from Ball, or wherever the artwork is done.  In theory, you could use government approved can label artwork on stickers.  As of 12/7, they are running about 7,000 short of their fundraising goal.   Check out the video. [IndieGo-Go]

Get The Can Van Rolling! from The Can Van on Vimeo.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Anchor Brewing, Beer News, Cool Stuff

Anchor Gets A Sexy New Site, Twitter & Facebook

Anchor Brewing WebsiteAnchor Brewing has joined the tech party.  Recently they joined Twitter: @AnchorBrewing, and Facebook. Today they unveiled a new, beautiful website.

The site shows off the beer lineup & history, with a schwag store, and a trade login (for bars and restaurants.)  If you scroll to the bottom, you can even find out what they are brewing and bottling on that day. The site is visually stunning and a huge step forward for one of America’s oldest craft breweries.  [Anchor]

note:  Anchor has been on Facebook for a little while, but it looks like they are interacting with it more. 

by Reid Ramsay