Saving bees with hops ? You bet! On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the widespread use of a pesticide known as potassium salts of hops beta acids (HBAs) around honeycombs. These hops will be used to target certain parasites that attack honeybees. Read the full article by Tim Devaney by clicking here: Can…
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“At a time when many craft brewers are opting to sell their businesses, Ballast Point Brewing & Spirits has an unconventional plan for the brewer’s future: it’s going public. The San Diego-based craft brewery, the nation’s 31st largest craft brewer, has officially filed plans to go public with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The brewer…
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Cali UNCORKED Festival is calling all food, beer, wine, and fun lovers to join their inaugural event on November 14 at Southern California’s Oak Canyon Park. Even better, part of the proceeds go to the 3631 Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Cali UNCORKED Festival Presented by Harrah’s Resort of Southern California the day-long festival will feature music, comedy,…
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Last Friday barrel aged beer fans throughout the world raised a snifter to toast Barrel Aged Beer Day. Started by The Bruery® in 2013, Barrel Aged Beer Day celebrates all the delicious beers created through the art and science of barrel aging. As noted by The Bruery, “barrel aged beers showcase a vast, and often…
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The U.S. has passed 4000 breweries and that number is rapidly growing! As I have toured the United States and visited numerous breweries, the positive impact of this growth is strikingly visible. My strictly anecdotal observation is that many breweries (especially small breweries) are in areas with lower rents or low property values. Quite frankly,…
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AWARD-WINNING BREWMASTER CHUCK SILVA IS LEAVING GREEN FLASH BREWING CO. TO ESTABLISH HIS VERY OWN NEW CENTRAL COAST BREWERY News Release San Diego, California (September 28, 2015) — After nearly 11 years spent helping to set the pace of Southern California’s craft beer movement at the helm of Green Flash Brewing Co., Brewmaster Chuck Silva…
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