A Conversation with Chris Banker about Xocoveza Mocha Stout

I recently met with Chris Banker, creator of a beer that was the winner of Stone Brewery’s 2014 American Hombrewers Association-sanctioned homebrew competition. As the competition winner, the beer was commercially produced (with minor collaborative adaptations by Stone Brewing and Cervecería Insurgente) and released in 2014 as a collaboration beer known as Chris Banker/Stone/Insurgente Xocoveza…

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National Beer Day – Happy Days Are Beer Again! #NationalBeerDay #Cheers

Raise your glass and drink to National Beer Day! Today marks the 82nd year since the Cullen-Harrison Act (signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt) went into effect and ended the 13 year darkness known as Prohibition. On this day in 1933, people could start buying, selling, and drinking beer again. People across the…

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2015 Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference Announces Keynote Speaker #BBC15 @beerbloggers

Asheville, North Carolina will host the 2015 Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference  July 17-19 for 2.5 days of local, regional, and national presentations related to all things beer.  Kim Jordan, New Belgium Brewing, has been announced as the Keynote Speaker for this premiere event.  Kim Jordan is the co-founder and CEO of New Belgium Brewing….

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Don’t Miss the Classic City Brew Fest ! – Athens, GA @BrewtopiaEvents

Sunday, April 12th will feature one of the USA’s top beer festivals – the Classic City Brew Fest in Athens, GA.  Created/ managed by Brewtopia Events, LLC (the same outfit that does the wonderful Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting Event), the Classic City Brew Fest features around 400 rare, regional, and world craft beers. The event…

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Brewers Association Lists Top 50 Breweries of 2014

Press Release from The Brewers Association The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers—today released its annual lists of the top 50 craft and overall brewing companies in the U.S., based on beer sales volume. Of the top 50 overall brewing companies, 42 were craft brewing companies1. “The companies on…

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2015 Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference #BBC15

I’m thrilled to announce that I will be attending the 2015 Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference in Asheville, NC from July 17-19!     The Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference is the premiere event for beer writers to interact with brewing, beer, and media experts. Participants discuss the latest trends and methods relevant to the…

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