Author Archives: BeerPulse curator

Sierra Nevada shows off more photos of Mills River progress

Our new brewery site in Western North Carolina is abuzz with construction activity. We’ll update this album regularly to give you the...

June 30, 2013 at 9:06 PM

Beer historian rips A-B InBev for re-branding “iconic” Bass Pale Ale

There are stupid marketeers, and there’s AB-InBev. The Belgo-Brazilians have decided to rename one of the oldest beer brands in...

June 30, 2013 at 6:20 PM

UVa student carrying bottled water put in jail after run-in with cops suspecting it was beer

A group of state Alcoholic Beverage Control agents clad in plainclothes approached her, suspecting the blue carton of LaCroix sparkling...

June 30, 2013 at 5:55 PM

Crooked Stave’s Chad Yakobson talks cellaring, Brettanomyces (video)

   Crooked Stave founder, Chad Yakobson, and author, Patrick Dawson, of the upcoming book, Vintage Beer, discuss the trials...

June 30, 2013 at 5:07 PM

Stone Brewing’s Koch to lead summit aimed at raising San Diego’s national craft beer profile

Members of the hospitality, tourism and craft beer industries are meeting on Sept. 19 for an invite-only confab to discuss how to...

June 30, 2013 at 1:39 PM

Freetail Brewing negotiating on lease in San Antonio metro area

I’m happy to say we’ve identified a property we are really excited about and are engaged in negotiations with the building owner for...

June 30, 2013 at 1:17 PM

Terrapin co-founder on trademark disputes, cease requests and Magic Hat v. West Sixth

I have heard Sam say the craft beer industry is 80% asshole free. Sam, you are definitely in that 80%. And I want you to know that just...

June 30, 2013 at 1:08 PM

Consumer Reports rates Shock Top as a ‘Best Buy’ among craft beers

Samuel Adams has fruity and malty notes but might also be too bitter for some. Shock Top, a CR Best Buy, has big malty flavors of...

June 30, 2013 at 12:54 PM

New Tennessee beer tax law goes into effect on July 1st (video)

   Walker says the high tax deterred a lot of brewers from bringing their products to Tennessee . The new tax system is even...

June 30, 2013 at 11:06 AM

Pennsylvania Senate passes major amendment to liquor privatization bill at 11th hour

The Pennsylvania State Senate on a straight party-line vote, passed what could become a major reform of how beer, wine and liquor is sold...

June 30, 2013 at 10:14 AM

Russian River Brewing announces growler policy, will fill only its own growlers

Due to a recent reinterpretation of an existing liquor law by the California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, breweries holding...

June 28, 2013 at 5:16 PM

BrewDog #MashTag emerges as latest Twitter-inspired beer

A new beer from the UK called #MashTag is the latest alcoholic beverage inspired and created by users of social media. British beer...

June 28, 2013 at 2:24 PM

Founders Mango Magnifico con Calor brewery release set for August 1-4

Tickets for the on-site, taproom release of Founders Mango Magnifico con Calor will go on sale beginning Saturday, June 29, at 11am...

June 28, 2013 at 2:06 PM

Pennsylvania senator took $43k from liquor privatization opponents two months before proposing bill

Pennsylvania state Senator Chuck McIhinney received at least $43,000 from opponents of the privatization of the state’s monopoly on...

June 28, 2013 at 1:59 PM

Michigan Brewers Guild director has “no idea” how many breweries-in-planning there are

Michigan’s craft beer industry is growing so fast that leaders of the trade association representing it can’t keep track of all the...

June 28, 2013 at 1:44 PM

Proposed 300-seat beer garden rejected in Baltimore’s Federal Hill district

Raise one for the no-more-bars crowd in Federal Hill.A coalition of Federal Hill residents, frustrated by what they see as oversaturation...

June 28, 2013 at 1:37 PM

Tröegs Triple Mango IPA now available in Scratch Series (#98)

Scratch #98 - Triple Mango IPA, the overwhelmingly requested winner of our "Scratch Redux" contest goes on tap in our Tasting...

June 28, 2013 at 10:45 AM

New Belgium Brewing’s Eric Salazar talks wood cellar expansion (video)

   New Belgium Brewing's Wood Beer Specialist, Eric Salazar, talks about how he began his brewing career at New Belgium, the...

June 28, 2013 at 10:35 AM

Victory Brewing Parkesburg brewery buildout two-month timelapse (video)

   Watch in this time lapse as the past two months fly by in Victory Brewing Company's new Parkesburg, Pennsylvania...

June 28, 2013 at 10:31 AM

Against the Grain, De Molen’s Bo & Luke BBA Imperial Stout bottles coming soon (video)

   Dipping and labeling the first pallet of Bo & Luke bottles from Against the Grain in Louisville, Kentucky. Their...

June 28, 2013 at 10:25 AM