September 10th, 2008
Beer Glasses . Spiegelau
This story has been floating around the web for the last few weeks. Just wanted to share. Enjoy!! Sean 2Beerguys.com NEW GEAR: Beer glasses to suit your brew By J.M. HIRSCH – AP Food Editor (AP) – If you’re going to splurge for those pricey craft beers, you might as well quaff them from glasses […]
September 9th, 2008
Homebrew competition . Homebrewing . North Shore Brewers . Topsfield Fair
The Topsfield Fair Homebrew Competition too place last Saturday. Ryan and I attended the second half of the day and worked as stuards/guest judges. We stayed around for the Best of Show, where a Berliner Weiss was selected as the best brewed to the BJCP style guidlines. Berliner Weissbier Description: Berliner Weisse is a top-fermented, […]
September 9th, 2008
Lowell . Lowell Ribs n Brew . Ribs n brew
It is rather depressing to start a day off like this, but I wanted to share this local news story. Andrew St. Onge worked for the city of Lowell as the special events coordinator. He’s helped organize most of the events that have occurred within the City for many years, including the very popular folk […]
September 1st, 2008
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing . Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company . Leinenkugel . MillerCoors
I’m not sure how I feel about this. While AB was releasing craft styles beers into the market, Miller was putting some life back into Leinenkugel Brewing Company. What unsettles me about Leinenkugel, is that from the surface they appear to be a craft bewery – but not. Within the past year, I’ve seen some […]
August 29th, 2008
DogFish Head . Rogue . Rogue Ales . Rum
Just makes sense!! Sean 2Beerguys.com Drink Craft Rum?, watch ya bum? Raising a glass to rum - In My Glass By Rob Kasper These American rums were made with copper-pot stills. The makers say this process allows the addition of more flavor notes. (Sun photo by Gene Sweeney Jr. / August 8, 2008) The world […]
August 29th, 2008
Beer Capitol Distributing . Miller
This was an interesting news clip that floated around this week. I assume that this is a result of the Coors SABMiller merger. Sean  Beer Capitol Distributing Inc. Acquires Miller Brands-Milwaukee LLC By Jamie Haack 2Beerguys.com Drink Craft Beer, You’ve Earned It!!! Beer Capitol Distributing Inc., a wholly-owned division of The Madrigrano Companies, has […]
August 29th, 2008
#9 . Circus Boy . Lucky Kat . Magic Hat . Magic Hat Brewing Company
Great news from Vermont!! Sean 2Beerguys.com Drink Craft Beer, You’ve Earned It!!! Magic Hat Brewing Company Posts Strong 40% Growth Rate Over 2007 Craft Brewers Continue to Thrive Despite Weakening Economy SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT, Aug 28, 2008 — The Magic Hat Brewing Company has announced results for the first half of 2008 with figures that […]
August 28th, 2008
Anheuser Busch . Boston Beer Company . D.G. Yuengling . MillerCoors . SABMiller
Should we be worried that American owned macros are a dying breed? I’m not worried yet. With the local craft brewery down the street, I’ll take a fresh draft. Sean 2Beerguys.com Drink Craft Beer, You’ve Earned It!! The Biggest of a Dying Breed washingtonpost.com By Greg Kitsock One year shy of 180, D.G. Yuengling and […]
August 27th, 2008
Pop the cap . pop the cap 2.0
Seems like a logical next step. I’m not familiar with this group, but we’ve discussed this prohibition related issue a couple of times on the blog [With that Free the Hops movement in Alabama]. Sean 2Beerguys.com Beer lobbyist group disbands Founder Sean Wilson has built network of brewers, will open his own brewery By Sue […]
August 26th, 2008
2beerguys.com Gets National Attention! Colin Cowherd plugs 2beerguys.com on his nationally syndicated ESPN Radio talk show “The Herd” MEDIA CONTACT: Ian Cowpar ian@2beerguys.com 978-609-0336 (BYFIELD, MA August 26, 2008) This morning on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” on ESPN Radio, Colin read an email that I sent him answering his question about when the good […]