(Fraserburgh, SCOTLAND) – Since the big BrewDog Sink the Bismarck! announcement, bloggers and even the German media have written up some interesting comments.
Barry at The Bitten Bullet provides an interesting translation from German media (note- Barry was first to report on Schorschbräu Schorschbock 40%):
(Easton, PA) – Just received this statement from Production Manager, Christian Lampe, at Weyerbacher Brewing.
(Portland, OR) Hopworks Urban Brewery (aka HUB) has a new beer hitting bottles called Hopworks Secession Black IPA.
Captain Lawrence Brewing was expected to release a new batch of Rosso e Marrone this month though there is speculation that it may now Continue reading
Yesterday, the Brewers Association formally introduced CraftBeer.com to the public. The site actually went live at the end of last year. If you were wondering what took so long, you are not alone.
(Aberdeen, SCOTLAND) – No craft brewery in the world has polarized beer drinkers quite like BrewDog. For every drinker who is interested in BrewDog Sink the Bismarck! or got a chuckle from today’s announcement, it seems as though there is another who is dismayed by the brewery’s marketing and wishes they would focus on making great beer.
BrewDog’s Managing Director, James Watt, took to the Beer Advocate site today to issue a statement regarding concern around the Sink the Bismarck! announcement.
I’ve also been in contact with Georg Tscheuschner of Schorschbraeu to give him an outlet if he wishes to respond the video itself or allegations within it.
Update: Please see update from Jay Brooks in the comments with corrections on how these week-long beer fests got started. Also, added Louisville. Thanks, Jedi.
In September of 2008, I wrote about how “Beer Week” was starting to pick up steam in the U.S. with prime examples being Philadelphia, San Francisco and New York City. 18 months later there are nearly 20 cities that host Beer Week.
(Aberdeen, SCOTLAND) – In the nuclear arms race for world’s strongest beer, BrewDog has reclaimed the title with its 41% ABV IPA, Sink the Bismarck!
[11/25 Update: This beer will be available in the U.S. very soon.]
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[2/15 Update: Did this style originate in Vermont? See bolded update below.]
(Eugene, OR) – Oakshire Brewing will soon release what may be the first “commercially indicative” Cascadian Dark Ale.
(Santa Rosa, CA) – In the midst of the Winter Olympics, with countries vying for national pride, Russian River Brewing just achieved something grand for the USA tonight. The brewery claimed the top spot on Beer Advocate’s 100 Top Beers on Planet Earth with its Pliny the Younger Double IPA. Westvleteren 12, made by Trappist monks in Belgium, previously had a stronghold on the spot.
U.S. breweries still have their work cut out for them on RateBeer though with Westvleteren 12 and Närke Kaggen Stormaktsporter having a comfortable lead over their U.S. counterparts.
Considering Beer Advocate is the largest beer site in the world, this news could travel. That doesn’t bode well for next year’s Pliny the Younger release, folks.
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(Cherry Hill, NJ) – Flying Fish Brewing will release Exit 16 Wild Rice Double IPA next month according to its latest newsletter.
Courtesy of Rahr Facebook Fan Page
(Fort Worth, TX) – Reports say that a record 12.5 inches of snow nailed the Dallas/Fort Worth area late this past week. The snow accumulation was enough to cause a partial roof collapse at Rahr and Son Brewing. As a result, the brewery is temporarily closed for repairs. Fortunately, everyone appears to be ok as the collapse occurred in the wee hours of Friday morning and the brewery is protected through insurance.
(Bloomington, IN) – Ah, more Upland Brewing news! Here is the scoop on the 2010 Upland Lambics.
(Bloomington, IN) – Upland Brewing will release a new sour beer, Dantalion Dark Wild Ale, in bottles next month.
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(Austin, TX) – (512) Brewing shipped out its first-ever bottled beer, Whiskey Barrel Aged Double Pecan Porter, this week.
(Lakewood, NY) – Southern Tier Brewing is in the final stages of its biggest expansion yet.
