Chuck Silva Is Leaving Green Flash Brewing Co. to Start New Brewery

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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Sierra Nevada’s North Carolina Operations – A Must Visit!

Sierra Nevada’s North Carolina operations is a showcase for sustainable-based artisan craft brewing operations and for creating a wonderful customer experience. Overview of Sierra Nevada’s North Carolina Operations Located in Mills River, North Carolina , Sierra Nevada opened its east coast brewery operations in the fall of 2014. Their Taproom and Restaurant opened in March 2015. The…

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2015 Great American Beer Festival Winners #GABF

Congratulations to the 2015 Great American Beer Festival Winners ! Every year the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) celebrates United States breweries. The GABF is not only about sampling quality beer but is also a beer competition. Breweries enter their beers to be judged by the festival’s Professional Judge Panel. The GABF invites industry professionals…

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The history of Oktoberfest is much bigger than beer

Oktoberfest runs for 16 days from mid-September to the first weekend in October. The festival conjures images of beer, brats, and lederhosen. However, the history of Oktoberfest is based on a marriage and horse races. Click here to read the history of Oktoberfest at Mashable.com: The history of Oktoberfest is much bigger than beer

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Mapping who drinks wine or beer in America, by tweets

Wine or beer ? What’s your preferred beverage? This article by Emma Pierson, a Researcher at the University of Oxford, is fascinating. Using tweets which had location tags and beverage hashtags, she mapped out people’s wine or beer drinking preferences in the United States. Data visualization provided by Nikhil Sonnad, a reporter for Quartz (qz.com)….

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Long Beach Folk Revival Festival Delivered Tons of Fun!

The Long Beach Folk Revival Festival delivered everything you could ask for in a music festival and more! The festival provided music, craft beer and other drinks, food, contests, unique crafts, and fun for the kids in abundance.  Held in Rainbow Lagoon Park this past Saturday, the Long Beach Folk Revival Festival, now in its…

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