Author Archives: BeerPulse curator

Boston Beer Co. stock jumps 6% after Goldman Sachs upgrades rating

The Boston Beer Company was upgraded by investment analysts at Goldman Sachs from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating in a note...

June 13, 2013 at 10:06 AM

Study analyzing ~200k adults finds a daily beer reduces risk of kidney stones by 41%

On the other hand, some other beverages lowered risk for kidney stones when consumed once a day compared with once a week: Risk fell 26...

June 13, 2013 at 10:00 AM

Corona’s attempt to line up crescent moon with lime on billboard returns Thursday (video)

    On June 14 and 15, from 238,900 miles away, the crescent moon will participate in a giant Corona billboard in downtown...

June 13, 2013 at 9:48 AM

Beervana debunks report about organic hops

In 2012, the US produced 61.2 million pounds of hops. I'm no math whiz, but my back-of-the-envelope calculation puts 10% of that total at...

June 13, 2013 at 9:29 AM

20 new beer labels added from The Bruery, Mikkeller, Widmer Brothers and more

20 new beer labels added from The Bruery, Mikkeller, Widmer Bros, Rogue, Shipyard, Ommegang, Stillwater, Sun King, Revolution... Check...

June 13, 2013 at 9:24 AM

Surly SeVIIn launch party set for June 23rd

Continuing our quest to despoil and desecrate conventional beer styles, we’re raiding Trappist traditions to produce this Belgian Style...

June 12, 2013 at 3:26 PM

Karbach Brewing signs with Del Papa Distributing in Southeast Texas

Look for Karbach Brewing Co., recently cited as one of the fastest-growing crafts in the U.S., to get bigger in a hurry. The Houston...

June 12, 2013 at 1:28 PM

Minor league beer vendor getting called up to Washington Nationals next season

Near the end of spring training in March, Vince received a hand-written note on personalized stationery from Mark Lerner, principal owner...

June 12, 2013 at 12:16 PM

Binny’s Beverage to open 50,000-square-foot Chicago ‘superstore’

The $3 million renovation begins in July and will expand the Lincoln Park location to 50,000 square feet, making it one of the largest...

June 12, 2013 at 12:05 PM

The Beer Formerly Known As Kate The Great one step closer to returning

The Town Council on Monday night passed a zoning ordinance amendment allowing "specialty food and/or beverage facilities" to...

June 12, 2013 at 11:15 AM

Solemn Oath Brewery goes into the apparel business with SOVER

SOVER is an idea. Well-made for free radicals, SOVER begins its journey July 15, 2013. We’re coming to market with an initial focus on...

June 12, 2013 at 10:35 AM

Solemn Oath Brewery nearly quadrupling production this year, planning to expand distribution

Plans are underway to branch out distribution of the craft beer outside of the Chicagoland area into larger areas in Illinois, Wisconsin,...

June 12, 2013 at 10:26 AM

Amidst national push, Coors Banquet up double-digits in Chicago

I made a visit to Burke a few weeks ago, a distributor here in Chicago that serves both craft and Coors. They mentioned that Banquet was...

June 12, 2013 at 9:46 AM

Manufacturing plant fires worker for possessing sealed beers in his truck (after a fishing trip)

The employee parked his pick-up truck on a plant lot near the building in which he worked. A plant guard on patrol in the parking lot...

June 12, 2013 at 9:36 AM

The Edison Bottle: the world’s first beer bottle that plays music (video)

    For the Beck’s Record Label project, creative agency Shine Limited created the Edison Bottle, the world’s first...

June 12, 2013 at 9:30 AM

Drink.beer? Domain company applies for .beer TLD with ICANN

Four-year-old TLDH already operates the .FM domain, which is popular among internet radio services such as Turntable.fm. The company was...

June 12, 2013 at 9:22 AM

Bell’s Brewery will add 12 800-barrel tanks at Comstock facility this year

Construction on the expansion of Bell's Brewery is expected to begin this July after the project received unanimous approval from The...

June 12, 2013 at 9:05 AM

A-B InBev conducting media review across ten countries

The process involves 10 countries in Latin America, shared by Havas and UM, and includes the newly-acquired Grupo Modelo in Mexico, which...

June 12, 2013 at 8:58 AM

25 new beer labels from Bell’s, Schell’s, Westbrook, Rogue and more

Added 25 new beers: AleSmith, Bell's, Schells, Rogue, Left Hand, Westbrook, Lakefront, Bronx, Bonfire, To Ol, Prairie - check them out...

June 12, 2013 at 12:46 AM

New beer arrivals from Anchorage, Mikkeller, Almanac, Knee Deep now online at Craftshack

Sponsored Post: Craftshack has returned with a new batch of beers in stock. New Arrivals: Almanac Barrel Noir Almanac Biere de...

June 11, 2013 at 4:22 PM