Each year the Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines are reviewed and revised. As noted on the Brewers Association website, “The Brewers Association Beer Style Guidelines are compiled for the Brewers Association by Charlie Papazian, copyright 1993 through and including 2014, with Style Guideline Committee assistance and review by Paul Gatza, Chris Swersey and suggestions from Great…
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The World Beer Cup, the Olympics of beer competitions, was held last week (April 7-11) in Denver, Colorado. Awards were presented yesterday (April 11, 2014) at the Hyatt Regency in Denver, Colorado, USA. Click here for the complete winners list. The 2104 World Beer Cup was the largest ever, with 4,754 beer entries from 58 countries and…
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Today, April 7, is recognized as National Beer Day. National Beer Day is a celebration of the Cullen–Harrison Act (signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt). That law went into effect on 7 April 1933, allowing people to buy, sell, and drink beer again. Cheers!
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Bigger isn’t always better. My hat is off to Slater’s 50/50 for their Lake Forest Backyard Brewfest (held on 5 April 2014) and creating an intimate event that provided the perfect format to actually meet brewers, taste some outstanding beers and ciders, eat delicious food, meet new people, have lots of outdoor fun, and contribute to a good…
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A short while back I stopped at Total Wine and happened upon Backstreet Brewing’s new bottle release marketing promotion. Backstreet Brewing has just started bottling four (4) different beers (Rita Red Ale, Rydin’ Dirty Rye IPA, Emergency Room IPA, and Tomahawk Double IPA) within the last two months and these beers are being carried at Total Wine…
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