August 11th, 2008
“An aborted batch of their Old Gnarleywine ended up tasting nearly as good as that they were hoping for, so they bottled it. God bless capitalism.” — Lagunitas Brewing Company Pours a light caramel to medium amber in color producing a very healthy sized tan colored head with a frothy consistency and excellent retention. Despite […]
August 11th, 2008
August 11th, 2008
Going Green . Stone Brewing . Waste Water Treatement
Background: Escondido’s Stone Brewing Co. has been trucking 40,000 gallons of wastewater every month to San Diego for treatment because Escondido’s municipal sewage treatment plant cannot handle its high sugar and protein content. What’s changing: The brewery has spent $850,000 to build its own wastewater treatment facility. It will begin operating Wednesday. Â Â Brewery […]
August 10th, 2008
Coors . Miller . Miller Harvest Series . MillerCoors . SABMiller
MillerCoors shelves plans for Miller Lite spinoffs Test marketing revealed problems By TOM DAYKIN MillerCoors LLC is dropping plans for the Miller Lite Brewers Collection, three spinoffs of Miller Lite that tried to emulate craft beers, the company disclosed Thursday. MillerCoors is suspending its test marketing of the three beers after they did not perform […]
August 10th, 2008
Boston Beer Company . Earning Report 2008 . Sam Adams
Boston Beer posts profit jump as sales increase BOSTON – The Boston Beer Co., the Sam Adams brewer, posted a 25 percent rise in second-quarter profit, due in part to higher sales of craft beers. For the quarter ended June 28, the company earned $8.5 million, or 60 cents per share. That was up from […]
August 8th, 2008
craft beer . gallop polls
When you are home eating dinner or enjoying a effortless meal at a restaurant, what do you wash it down with? In a recent article written by Rob Kasper (titled.. Beer bubbles to top of the poll), he shared data from the 2008 Gallup Poll. The polls results state that 42 percent of the U.S. […]
August 8th, 2008
casuality . Table Rock Brew Pub . TableRock Brewery
I had some difficulty finding additional information about this story. I wonder if this was another tragic occurrence due to the rise in prices (hops, malts, glass, etc.) or if this was something long time coming. With the increasing prices, we expected to see some casualties. It appears to be a good thing that the […]
August 8th, 2008
Expansion . Hoppin Frog
Some Hoppin’ Frog offerings have landed on our view table, mostly ranging from 20-22. Decent. We’ve tasted the following: – Hoppin to Heaven IPA – 21, – Mean Manalishi Double IPA – 22, – Bodacious Black & Tan Blend – 20, – BORIS The Crusher Imperial Stout – 22, – Smashin Berry – 17 (Nice […]
August 7th, 2008
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Liz Melby Harpoon Brewery (617) 574-9551 ext. 523 lmelby@harpoonbrewery.com The 7th Annual Harpoon Point to Point Ride Annual cycling event fights hunger in Vermont Windsor, VT—On Saturday, August 16th, the Harpoon Point to Point returns for its seventh year to support the Vermont Foodbank’s mission to end the growing problem […]
August 7th, 2008
Consider yourselves summoned! We’re looking for volunteer pourers for the Lowell Ribs N Brews Festival, hosted by the City of Lowell and sponsored by Majors Pub. The event will be held the weekend of September 5-7, and specifically we’re looking for volunteers for New England Microbrew Championships on the 5th and 6th. Please email us […]