If you live in or near Vancouver and looking for what promises to be an exciting beer event, then Farmhouse Fest is for you. Taking place on June 18th, Farmhouse Fest specializes in Saisons, Sours, and Wild Ales. Don’t expect to find traditional IPAs, Stouts, Light Lagers, or Pale Ales at this festival. Farmhouse Fest…
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Lagunitas Azusa Sneaky Peek Party Event This week started with fanfare and excitement for the City of Azusa, CA as the Lagunitas Brewing Company held a “Sneaky Peek” Party Event for city officials, media participants, and industry connections to celebrate the development of their Azusa brewery complex. The real theme of the day was Lagunitas…
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5 Stories Over Beer is a weekly article that presents 5 thought-provoking stories about beer and the brewing industry from the week before that you should read. So sit down, grab a beer, and take a few minutes to read 5 stories while drinking a beer. Cheers! Don’t Be Mean Leads This Week’s 5 Stories…
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Raise your glass and drink to National Beer Day ! Beer has been a part of America since it arrived with the first settlers from Europe. However, in 1920 the passage of Prohibition in the United States created a nationwide constitutional ban on the sale, production, importation, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. When Franklin D….
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My Firkin Beer Blog to Participate in the 2016 European Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference – It’s official! My Firkin Beer Blog will be participating in the 2016 European Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference (EBBC16). The EBBC is the European counterpart to the American Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference. This year’s European conference will take place…
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Omaha Brewing Company Revisited: Located south of Columbus, GA in the unincorporated town of Omaha, GA is a fairly new brewery called Omaha Brewing Company. Omaha Brewing Company was founded by Doctor Robert E. Lee (known as “Doc” to his friends). He purchased a former 1940’s school-house and industrial plant with an initial intent to…
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