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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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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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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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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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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