Stone Brewing Soaring Dragon – Brew Review

Stone Brewing Soaring Dragon Background Founded by Greg Koch and Steve Wagner, Stone Brewing has come a long way since opening in San Diego County in 1996. Now the ninth-largest craft brewer in the U.S., Stone Brewing operates brewing facilities on both coasts – Escondido, California and Richmond, Virginia. In addition, Stone operates a number…

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2020 Great American Beer Festival

PRESS RELEASE Let’s Come Together for a Totally New Kind of #GABF 2020 Great American Beer Festival: By now you’ve probably heard the news. We won’t be able to gather in person in Denver this fall and celebrate the wonderful world of craft beer together. Here’s What We’re Gonna Do We couldn’t possibly miss a…

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More Layoffs at the Brewers Association

Today, Good Beer Hunting reported more layoffs at the Brewers Association, a not-for-profit trade organization that protects and promotes small and independent U.S. brewers. This is the second round of layoffs at the Brewers Association this year resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and comes less than two months after the BA laid off nearly 25%…

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Crux Fermentation Project – Vacations in a Glass

Crux Fermentation Project Founded by Larry Sidor, Dave Wilson and Paul Evers, Crux Fermentation Project opened on 30 June 2012 in Bend, Oregon. Located in a renovated AAMCO Transmission shop, the team retrofitted the space with a ten hectoliter Japanese brewhouse and tasting room. Since that time Crux Fermentation Project has expanded and opened an…

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Wheatwine – Beer Style Overview

Wheatwine Introduction – by Firkin Ron The term beer style refers to a broad set of descriptors used to differentiate and categorize types of beers. Descriptors such as color, flavor, strength, ingredients, production method, recipe, history, and origin create the framework for establishing a beer style. And almost any time you buy a beer, the…

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Burial Beer Company – Vacations in a Glass

Burial Beer Company Founded in June 2013, Burial Beer Company crafts Belgian-inspired ales and bold American styles. The brewery focuses on creativity, tradition, modernization, and preservation. The original brewery resides in the South Slope District of Asheville, NC. And the brewery began its life as a one-barrel system that grew to a ten-barrel system in…

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