Help Make Stone Xocoveza Mocha Stout A Yearly Release

I recently published a conversation with Chris Banker – creator of a beer that was the winner of Stone Brewery’s 2014 American Hombrewers Association-sanctioned homebrew competition. As the competition winner, the beer was commercially produced (with minor collaborative adaptations by Stone Brewing and Cervecería Insurgente) and released in 2014 as a collaboration beer known as…

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3 Examples of Hawaii’s Emerging Craft Beer Industry on Oahu

Today is my last full day on Oahu and tomorrow I’ll be flying back to California. As part of the trip, I managed to explore and sample the now emerging craft beer industry in Hawaii. Most savvy beer drinkers are aware of Hawaiian breweries such as Kona Brewing and Maui Brewing. However, there is a…

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Freakers are Firkin Fun and Useful! @FreakerUSA

By their own description, Freaker USA is “the global leader of preventing moist handshakes and sweaty beverages”. And quite frankly, I think they are much more than that. To me, Freakers are works of art that combine whimsy and functionality to create drink insulator catalysts for party fun and flair! What are Freakers?! Freakers are…

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National Beer Day – Happy Days Are Beer Again! #NationalBeerDay #Cheers

Raise your glass and drink to National Beer Day! Today marks the 82nd year since the Cullen-Harrison Act (signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt) went into effect and ended the 13 year darkness known as Prohibition. On this day in 1933, people could start buying, selling, and drinking beer again. People across the…

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2015 Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference Announces Keynote Speaker #BBC15 @beerbloggers

Asheville, North Carolina will host the 2015 Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference  July 17-19 for 2.5 days of local, regional, and national presentations related to all things beer.  Kim Jordan, New Belgium Brewing, has been announced as the Keynote Speaker for this premiere event.  Kim Jordan is the co-founder and CEO of New Belgium Brewing….

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Don’t Miss the Classic City Brew Fest ! – Athens, GA @BrewtopiaEvents

Sunday, April 12th will feature one of the USA’s top beer festivals – the Classic City Brew Fest in Athens, GA.  Created/ managed by Brewtopia Events, LLC (the same outfit that does the wonderful Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting Event), the Classic City Brew Fest features around 400 rare, regional, and world craft beers. The event…

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