Every dog has its day and this past Saturday, September 26th, 2009 in Denver, CO at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) was a proud day for Flying Dog Brewery. After winning gold medals for its Dogtoberfest Marzen, Gonzo Imperial Porter, Horn Dog Barley Wine plus a silver medal for … Continue reading

Cascade Brewing continued its winning ways at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition, taking home the top two medals in the Wood- and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer category: a gold medal for Bourbonic Plague and a silver for Vlad the Imp Aler. A total of 45 beers were entered in … Continue reading

St Austell Brewery is celebrating after three of its bottled ales beat off world-wide competition to win top honours in the prestigious International Beer Challenge. It’s the latest awards win for the Brewery and follows success in the same competition last year when Admirals Ale was voted the best bottled … Continue reading

50 Signed Commemorative Bottles to be Discovered on Store Shelves The Widmer brothers have just finished aging a small batch of Cherry Oak Doppelbock, the first release in the brewery’s new Brothers’ Reserve limited-edition series. The 22 ounce bottles are set to arrive in stores across the country beginning October … Continue reading

This is the 20th year that the arrival of Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome Ale has heralded shorter days and the end of the warm months – Winter Welcome was the first imported winter seasonal beer, first brought to the US in 1990. Winter Welcome’s rich honey-amber color; creamy, complex flavor … Continue reading

For the sixth year in a row, Karl Strauss Brewing Company will be celebrating a Southern California version of Oktoberfest with quality craft beer, tasty grub, and live indie rock, all while raising money for a good cause. This year’s Karlfest benefits the Surfrider Foundation South Orange County Chapter and … Continue reading

and reflects on the crafty transformation of the beer business From a beer lover’s perspective, the last 20 years have been like “manna from heaven.” Pike was founded in 1989, only a decade after the first “micro” brewery in this century opened in the U.S. For the first time in … Continue reading

Full Sail Brewing Company is proud to announce the release of their latest Brewmaster Reserve Beer, Vesuvius Belgian Golden Ale. First brewed four years ago on August 24th, the beer was named after Mount Vesuvius that erupted that same day, in 79 A.D. According to Full Sail Brewmaster John Harris, … Continue reading

Karl Strauss Oktoberfest recently hit shelves and taps throughout Southern California. This beer is brewed true to the Bavarian style that will soon be savored in Munich. “We wanted to brew an Oktoberfest that had a lot of rich flavors but was still easy to drink, especially since this beer … Continue reading

Michelob Brewing Co. Features Four Distinct Ales in the Newest Seasonal Sampler Pack, Led by the Introduction of Michelob Rye P.A. The four beers in the new Michelob Brewing Co. Fall/Winter Sampler Pack are ales, but that’s where their similarities end. Each beer showcases the diverse range of ingredients and … Continue reading