Brewing in Milwaukee – A Pictorial History of Beer City

Brewing in Milwaukee is Arcadia Publishing‘s newest addition to their Images of America series of books.  Written by Brenda Magee, Brewing in Milwaukee provides a historical summary and pictorial collage of the beginnings and evolution of the brewing industry in the city that is synonymous with beer in America. As noted by the author, “Milwaukee…

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Ritual Brewing Company – Redlands, CA / @RitualBrewing / @OCBrewHaHa

Last year I posted about my fantastically fun experience at the OC Brew Ha Ha.  One of my favorite “new find” breweries from that day was Ritual Brewing Company and I vowed to visit the brewery.  My beer buddies and I set off for Ritual Brewing three weeks ago to fulfill this vow and have a firkin…

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Chattahoochee Brewing Company – Phenix City, AL

Small brewpubs referred to as nano-breweries (or sometimes pico-breweries or bucket breweries) are becoming more common in the United States and compose a new and increasingly popular trend in the craft brewing world.  These breweries usually don’t brew more than one batch at a time and have limited distribution (often just at the brewery or brewpub), taking the…

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Beachwood BBQ & Brewing (@BeachwoodBBQ_LB) – Long Beach, CA

Beachwood BBQ & Brewing opened on the Promenade in Long Beach in July 2011 as a brewpub version of the original Beachwood BBQ in Seal Beach.  With co-founder/head brewer Julian Shrago (partnered with Gabriel Gordon and Lena Perleman) leading the way, the brewery is rapidly developing a reputation for making great beers that are backed by impressive awards. In 2012, Beachwood won…

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Beer and Music This Saturday (11 January) With The Firkins

At the Orange County Brew Ho Ho in December I met a great group of folks that have a band called The Firkins!  Just heard that they will be appearing this Saturday (11 January) in Anaheim at the 3rd Anniversary Party for Out of the Park Pizza.  Looks like a great selection of beers will…

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